wineCRUSH Party For The Aspen Art Museum

[The Phelan Residence illumated for the wineCRUSH party. Photos by CLINT SPAULDING for PMc]. Amy and John Phelan hosted a spectacular Colorado-style bash for The Aspen Art Museum last night. "wineCRUSH" was a remarkable evening of wine and food presented by Sotheby’s. The event featured master sommeliers guiding guests through rare vintage flights.

The Aspen Art Museum hosted its fifth annual artCRUSH and afterpartyCRUSH on the museum grounds and at Belly Up Aspen. The museum’s summer fundraising gala honored renowned American artist Fred Tomaselli with the 2009 Aspen Award for Art. For the third consecutive year, Sotheby’s partnered with AAM as the presenting sponsor. artCRUSH 2009 was chaired by AAM National Council’s Amy Phelan.

Amanda Steck, Brian Sears, Melissa Richards

Alec Merriam, Gail Merriam Amy Phelan, Christy Sauer

Warren Weitman, Eve Reid, Susan Plummer, Bill Plummer

Melissa Richards, Heidi Michitsch Gabby Palmieri, Naomi Baigell

Jay Fletcher

Pamela Sanders, Amy Phelan, Jennifer Stockman, Allison Kanders, Anne Pasternak