[Joel Grey, Hugh Jackman. All Photos by DAVID X. PRUTTING for PMc] The Wolverine himself, Australian extraordinaire Hugh Jackman, was only one among celebs who attended a reception for famed actor, photographer, and author Joel Grey last night at midtown power restaurant Michael’s. More»

[Anna Sui, Margaret Russell, Ross Bleckner.  All photos by JONATHON ZIEGLER for PMc] Anna Sui, Ross Bleckner, and Margaret Russell hosted the collector’s preview of Unframed 2009, curated by Jane Holzer and Stephen Heighton at 15 Union Square West last night.  There, they urged viewers to “Buy art, fights AIDS, support ACRIA.” ACRIA, which benefits the AIDS community, is the leading HIV and AIDS research institution.  Guests were privy to original signed works by artists like Kenny Scharf and Terrence Koh.  More photos below… More»

[Alec Baldwin, Marcy Klein All photos by ZACH HYMAN for PMc] Last night at the United Nations stars gathered for the “Welcome to Gulu” exhibition and benefit art sale. The exhibit, organized by artist Ross Bleckner, features 200 paintings by human trafficking victims plagued by rebel groups in Northern Uganda.  The event took place in the UN delegates dining room and and benefited the artists themselves and their peers: former child soldiers and abducted girls exploited for violence.  More»

[Dani Stahl, Lauren Tabach-Bank. All photos by CHANCE YEH for PMc] Contemporary artist and U.N. Goodwill Abassador, Ross Bleckner attended a party in his honor Tuesday night at New York City’s Moschino which will sponsor Welcome to Gulu, the artisit’s latest exhibition of 200 paintings made by children from Uganda where Bleckner recently traveled to help with the rehabilitation of former child soldiers and abducted girls through art therapy. Guests including Douglas Friedman, Sandra Bernhard, Dani Stahl, Daniel Benedict, Andrew Saffir, Claiborne Swanson, Veronica Swanson Beard, Glenn O’Brien, and Sylvana Soto-Ward attended to support the cause and view the exhibition More»