Three days ago, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York (PPGNY) hosted a virtual kick-off event to celebrate Choice Works 2020—an online benefit auction hosted by Sotheby’s. The event was chaired by Cecily Brown, Amy Cappellazzo, Lisa Dennison, and Amy Sherald, and honored the fine art publisher Two Palms and its founders David and Evelyn Lasry.
On October 2, a live auction of selected lots will take place, while the online auction is live through October 5. Featuring important works by leading contemporary artists—including Marina Adams, Sam Gilliam, Dan Colen + Nate Lowman, Judy Chicago, Barbara Kruger, Raymond Pettiton, Dana Schutz, and Pat Steir—Choice Works 2020 also sees a collaboration between artist Cindy Sherman and fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez. Special for the auction, the duo has teamed up to create limited edition t-shirts—a unique initiative the organization has done in the past to aid in fundraising....