Roger Cummings, artist and cofounder of Juxtaposition Arts
The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden was transformed the evening of September 21 for a spectacular gala. A colossal tent, with a stunning view of Spoonbridge and Cherry, welcomed dignitaries, artists, and art fans, from Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak to artists Claes Oldenburg and Kris Martin to members of the Walker’s staff and board. Here’s a look at the faces and fashions of Avant Garden 2013.
Jim and Donna Pohlad, Elizabeth Redleaf, and artist Kris Martin
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and wife Megan
Muffy MacMillan, with Donna Pohlad (left) and Lisa Denzer (rear, left)
Lauren Shadford, INCCA-NA’s executive director and a Phillips auctioneer
Artist Anne Labovitz and Crystal Taylor
Brendan Bujold and Spencer Cronk, Commissioner of the Department of Administration
Rob Curran, Andrew Webb, Brian Woolsey
Avant Garden Committee member Carol Bemis and Walker visual art curator Siri Engberg
Laurie and Caspar Borggreve
Kit Dahl; Deb Hopp, vice president of MSP Communications; Laura Taft, and John Taft, CEO at RBC Wealth Management
Dawn Hillins and Vicki Graves
Donna Pohlad and Muffy MacMillan
Designer and Avant Garden Committee member Emma Berg and Kristoffer Knutson
WCCO-TV’s Frank Vascellaro and Marne Brooks
Stylist Jahna Peloquin in an Emma Berg dress and necklace by Stephanie Lake
Jim Fehrenbach, Piper Jaffray’s managing director, and David Sunberg
Joe Gibbons, a senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, with Fredrikson & Byron attorney John Stout
Peter and Annie Remes with Elizabeth Redleaf
Art Advisor Kati Lovaas
Avant Garden Gold Key Co-Chairs Wim Stocks and Amy Kern
Blu Dot VP Medora Danz with wife Farrell
Robert Elder and Katie Jones
Sandy Simmons, Kevin Kunz, David Craigg, and Erin Herney
Stephanie Prem, director of Abbot Downing
Bungalow 6 Design owner Todd Pinzuti and FOX-9 reporter Todd Walker
Irv and Marge Weiser
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