Appetite for Art - Monterey Museum of Art

Appetite for Art
A glamorous & exciting menu of
parties, art and memories!
Appetite for art
Proceeds from Appetite for Art enable the Monterey
Museum of Art to present outstanding exhibitions and
educational programs to our community and the region.
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Cover: William F. Ritschel, Aprés Dine, circa 1915, oil on canvas, gift of Patricia Smith Ramsey in memory of Robert J. Ramsey
Appetite for Art
A glamorous & exciting menu of
parties, art and memories!
Early California Chic
Friday, September 23
Time: 5:30
Guests: 30
Dress: Casual elegant (wrap for outdoors)
Price: $250
Your hosts for the evening have deep California roots and they celebrate their
ancestry in their historic Jacks Peak home, which has become a magnificent
setting for their collection of early California art. A noted wine connoisseur, your
host will pour selections from the cellar before conducting a personal tour of the
collection, which includes superb paintings by Mary de Neal Morgan and the
Bruton sisters. Afterward, you’ll revel in the first day of fall as you adjourn to the
patio to dine al fresco with an absolutely stunning view of Monterey Bay.
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An E Evening! Home, Home on the Preserve
Saturday, September 24
Time: 6:00
Guests: 18
Dress: Elegant, of course!
Price: $400
Saturday, October 15
Time: 5:00
Guests: 50
Dress: Western
Price: $400
The evening begins at the Elegant Pebble Beach estate Villa Del Mar with an
Leave your horse at the Santa Lucia Preserve Gatehouse, dust off your cowboy
boots and hop on board the stagecoach (cleverly disguised as a bus) for a
spectacular ride through the Santa Lucia Preserve to the Hacienda. Developer
and Resident Tom Gray will greet you and provide a private tour of this charming
1920's residence. A twilight stroll will lead you to the Old Barn, where you'll enjoy
an evening of western music and an authentic ranch style buffet prepared by the
Preserve's own celebrated Chef Carlton Lepine. If your boots permit, some Texas
2-step and line dancing are also on the menu. When the coyotes start to howl,
you’ll board the coach for a moonlit ride back to the gatehouse.
Ethereal sunset over a private cove, followed by an Exquisite dinner prepared by
Chef Rob Di Giovanni. You will be Entertained by one of Pebble Beach's most
prominent hostesses who will share her Exceptional glass and art collections
on a private tour of her Extraordinary residence. Expect some wonderful photo
opportunities and also an Extra-special “nutty professor” after dinner treat
around the ocean side fire pit.
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A Bohemian Evening in
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Yuan to be Amazed? Saturday, October 22
Time: 6:00
Guests: 20
Dress: Bohemian chic
Price: $250
Monday, November 7
Time: 6:00
Guests: 26
Dress: Cocktail
Price: $400
The homes and interiors crafted by brothers Henry and Charles Sumner Greene
are among the masterpieces of the arts and crafts style. Charles Sumner
Greene’s Studio, which he built in Carmel-by-the-Sea in the early 1920s, has been
called “one of the most beautiful rooms in America,” by the American Institute
of Architects. Noted architect and author Ted Wells will greet you with a cocktail
and a roaring fire to warm you up, while a jazz pianist will play standards from
the 20s and 30s to chill you down. The five-course dinner, using only locallysourced foods, will be a culinary journey evoking the history and tradition of the
Bohemian art colony of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Mysterious symbols carved in the
doors and massive redwood beams abound in this unique building. Throughout
the evening, you’ll be celebrating Greene's belief that the true essence (and for
our dinner, the true flavor) of symbols must be experienced to be understood.
SC Yuan was among the most celebrated artists associated with the Monterey
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Peninsula. Born in Hangchou, China, he settled here after World War II and
his paintings won him numerous awards and solo exhibitions. Yuan is a
particular favorite of the evening’s hosts and they have several of his stunning
Impressionist paintings on display in their beautiful Pebble Beach home.
After this feast for the eyes, you’ll move into the dining room to celebrate the
culinary artistry of Chef Wendy Brodie, famous for her creative style with food,
presentation and table decor. Your delectable feast will include pairings with a
generous selection of California and French wines carefully chosen from your
hosts’ extensive cellar.
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Olé Sweetie!
Up Close and Personal
with Armin
Wednesday, November 16
Time: 7:00
Guests: 12
Dress: Casual elegant
Price: $250
Saturday, November 19
Time: 5:30
Guests: 10
Dress: Cocktail Elegant
Price: $400
What’s more fun than being in the kitchen with a master chef? Well…eating, of
course! Your hostess, a contemporary art collector, invites you to her splendid
Pebble Beach home to watch Chef Brandon Miller of Mundaka Restaurant in
Carmel prepare the fabulous tastes of Spain. You’ll have a unique opportunity
to learn the techniques and secrets that Brandon uses to keep Mundaka packed
with happy diners every night. Naturally, wine will be flowing as magic is created
in the kitchen. The enchanting sounds of live guitar will serenade you as we savor
our Iberian feast by candlelight. Your hostess’ cellar is known for its superb wines
and she is personally selecting exceptional pairings for this evening.
OK, we know you love Armin Hansen—the San Francisco-born painter whose
depictions of the sea and its rugged fishermen epitomize Monterey Bay in the
early twentieth century. Now imagine a beautiful hilltop estate in the Santa Lucia
Preserve with absolutely heavenly views of the valley below. In addition to your
delectable culinary menu will be an offering of Armin Hansen paintings never
before displayed in public. As you take in the landscape and savor the tastes of a
fabulous dinner, your gracious hosts will provide a noted expert to expound on
the life and accomplishments of this extraordinary artist.
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Fierce Fashion, Artful Circumstances
RSVP
Saturday, January 21
Time: 6:00
Guests: 200
Dress: NYC Fashion Week
Price: $50
Dinner event seating is extremely limited and tickets will sell quickly. To RSVP,
Encounter the styling of New York City fashion week blended with the
contemporary art scene and fine wine all set to a top DJ beat. Oya Salon
presents one of the hottest cultural events of the year and promises an evening
of fashionable, artful circumstance.
Upon receipt of payment, a confirmation and directions to your chosen events
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call 831.372.5477 x105, email ssteffens@montereyart.org or make a ticket
purchase online at www.montereyart.org. You may also send a check made
payable to the Monterey Museum of Art, 559 Pacific Street, Monterey CA 93940.
will be provided.
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Thank you to our generous hosts
Nancy Albertini and Steve Metzger
Mary Anderson and Salvador Gutierrez
Dr. and Mrs. Eric J. Del Piero
Ronda and Gordon Eubanks
Karen and Rick Hargrove
Nanci Markey
Oya Salon
Ted Wells
Margi and Bill Wiest
Mona and Ed Zander
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