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Artnet and Mark Cross Celebrated Women in the Art World at the Luxury Brand’s Madison Avenue Flagship. See Images Here

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Dec 13, 2019
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The worlds of art and fashion collided on Wednesday night at
Mark Cross’s beautiful new flagship on Madison Avenue, where a
crowd of New Yorkers gathered to celebrate the culmination of Artnet and Mark Cross’s
“From One Woman to
Another” interview series.

The project, which was published
by Artnet News this fall, spotlighted the stories of five eminent
art-world women who are leading the way in their respective
fields.

Each interviewee was tasked with
selecting a mentor or protégée to participate in a guided
conversation about the rewards and challenges of working in the art
industry, the most prescient
issues of the day, and the importance of mentorship.

Given Mark Cross’s historic ties
to the art world through the
Murphy
family—which cultivated ties with such 20th-century
luminaries as Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, Ernest Hemingway, and F.
Scott Fitzgerald—the partnership with Artnet was a natural fit from
the start. 

With the help of creative
director David Lipman, who photographed each interviewee in her
element, the series presented candid conversations and a rare
glimpse into the real lives of some of the art world’s greatest
female power players, all of whom underscored that women must
champion one another to pave the way for a more equitable
future.

Before the event, the Mark Cross
flagship was decorated
with holiday flora, which was woven throughout artful design
installations for handbags. Some of the decorations even adorned
papier-mâché display models crafted by Danish sculptor Alberte
Skronski.

Guests sipped champagne while
taking in enlarged editions of Lipman’s portraits of the
interviewees. After an opening reception, the panel was introduced
by Mark Cross’s President and CEO, Ulrik Garde Due, who thanked
everyone for attending the event and shared the story of Mark
Cross’s art-filled history.

The
discussion, moderated
by Artnet’s Noor Brara, featured three of the series’
interviewees—Sukanya Rajaratnam of
Mnuchin Gallery; Kate Shin of the
Waterfall Mansion and Gallery; and painter Sophie Matisse of the
esteemed Matisse family—along with Jessica Porter of ArtTable, a
nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the careers of women in
the arts. In honor of
the partnership, a portion of the proceeds from Mark Cross sales
will be donated to ArtTable to support its mission.

See photos from the evening
below.

Portraits by David Lipman from Artnet and Mark Cross's "From One Woman To Another" series. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Portraits by David Lipman from Artnet
and Mark Cross’s “From One Woman to Another” series, installed at
the Mark Cross flagship on Madison Avenue. Image courtesy Artnet
and Mark Cross.

Portraits by David Lipman from Artnet and Mark Cross's "From One Woman To Another" series. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Portraits by David Lipman from Artnet
and Mark Cross’s “From One Woman to Another” series, installed at
the Mark Cross flagship on Madison Avenue. Image courtesy Artnet
and Mark Cross.

Inside the Mark Cross store . Photo courtesy Mark Cross.

Inside the Mark Cross flagship on
Madison Avenue. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Mark Cross handbags on display. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Mark Cross handbags on display at the
Madison Avenue flagship. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

A Mark Cross bag. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

A Mark Cross bag filled with flowers.
Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

The bar setup. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

The bar setup at the event, where guests
sipped champagne. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

BJ Topol, Sukanya Rajaratnam, and Dorian
May. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

TK and TK. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Jeannie Weissglass and Christine
Lombard. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

TK, TK, and TK. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Eva Ikonomakos, Natasha Schlesinger, and
Suzanne Siano. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Christine Lombard, Sophie Matisse, an adorable little rascal, and Ulrik Garde Due. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Christine Lombard, Sophie Matisse, an
adorable little rascal, and Ulrik Garde Due. Image courtesy Artnet
and Mark Cross.

TK and TK. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Jeremy Blume and Rachel Brown. Image
courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

TK and TK. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Jonquil Schaller and Imogen Fairbairn.
Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

TK, TK, and TK. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Bastienne Schmidt, Susan Hayden, and
Toni Ross. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

David Lipman, Kate Shin, Tina Lipman, and guests. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Dwight Jacobsen, Debbie Moon, David
Lipman, Kate Shin, and Tina Lipman. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark
Cross.

Artnet's Victoria Fuller, David Lipman, Ulrik Garde Due, and Gary TK. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Victoria Fuller, David Lipman, Ulrik
Garde Due, and Gary Fuhrman. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark
Cross.

The panelists: Noor Brara, Jessica Porter, Sukanya Rajaratnam, Kate Shin, and Sophie Matisse. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

The panelists: Noor Brara, Jessica
Porter, Sukanya Rajaratnam, Kate Shin, and Sophie Matisse. Image
courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Ulkrik Garde Due giving the opening remarks before the panel discussion. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Ulrik Garde Due giving the opening
remarks before the panel discussion. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark
Cross.

Artnet's Noor Brara, Jessica Porter, and Sukanya Rajaratnam. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Noor Brara, Jessica Porter, and Sukanya
Rajaratnam. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Guests in the store after the panel. Image courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

Guests mingling after the panel. Image
courtesy Artnet and Mark Cross.

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