AVENUE
JUNE 2009 VOL. 33 NO. 6
COLUMNS
12 CHRONICLES
A report on parties, princes and
the spring season.
By Debbie Bancroft
16 POWER POSSE
An artsy “in” crowd kicks off a museum’s
climate control exhibit.
By Peter Davis
30 OLD NEW YORK
Central Park offers a sanctuary in the city.
By Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel
66 SHOPTALK
Jack Vartanian’s artistic approach.
By Delphine Barguirdjian
76 WORLD ACCORDING TO . . .
Author Jill Kargman on what she loves
about New York.
DEPARTMENTS
21 ON THE AVENUE
Party pictures from recent events.
28 ARTS CALENDAR
What’s on view at galleries and museums.
on the cover
Martin Saar in a Brooks Brothers Black Fleece Milano Classic Knit
Jacket in navy, Black Fleece button-down Oxford shirt in blue and
white and Black Fleece plaid pants; Hobbs & Kent double-sided
chainlink cufflinks; London Jewelers sterling silver X rayskin shape
side band; and Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch. Sneakers, Saar’s
own. Photographed by Jonathan Becker. Styled by Jackie Astier.
Grooming by Losi for Martial Vivot Salon. Fashion Assistance by
Ellen Fure. Shot at Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery. Artwork by
Martin Saar.
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