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All images courtesy of Patrick McMullan
On Wednesday night, AOL inc. kicked-off their 25th Anniversary celebrations in New York with an intimate ceremony at the New Museum to launch Project on Creativity – a new initiative spearheaded by a series of portraits of the innovators and creatives photographed by American artist Chuck Close – a select few, including images Dalai Lama, segway inventor Dean Kamen, artist Kara Walker, director Gus Van Sant and the actress Claire Danes, were displayed in the Seventh-Floor Sky Room at the Museum which was packed with the members of the New York society world including Andy and Kate Spade, Lisa Anastos, Genevieve Jones, Jennifer Missoni, Will Cotton, Waris Ahlualia, Glenn O’Brien, Bill Powers and AOL CEO Tim Armstrong. The ground floor of the museum was dedicated to a high-tech display of original artwork by four artists from around the world who are part of a larger group of 41 young artists who are to be featured on AOL’s homepage as well as AOLArtists.com – a new destination where users can learn more about how AOL is using creative expression across their sites and the artists who created involved. In addition to these initiatives, AOL representatives used the evening as an opportunity to announce plans for 25 for 25 – a scholarship program, which will grant 25 $25,000 scholarships to tomorrow’s journalists, artists, illustrators, chefs, producers, videographers, and editors. The evening continued for guests who headed a few blocks north to the Bowery hotel for the official after party which was headlined by an intimate performance John Legend.
More images and related links after the jump….
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Video of the packed Skyroom at the New Museum – via ArtObserved
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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong and Chuck Close
Related Links:
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AOL Artists Homepage
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AOL Marks 25th Anniversary With Portraits by Chuck Close [WSJ]
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Chuck Close and AOL Celebrate New Partnership [ArtInfo]
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Closer With Chuck at AOL’s Project on Creativity [PaperMag]
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AOL Throws 25th Birthday Bash with Chuck Close, Launches ‘Project on Creativity’ [Unbeige]
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AOL Gets Creative With Artist Chuck Close [Tonic]
