Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld Hosts the Clare Rojas Opening Exhibition
[Michaela Dosamantes, Carine Roitfeld, Paola Kudacki, Maryna Linchuk]
Where: Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld Project Space
Who was there: Guests included Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, Clare Rojas, Carine Roitfeld, Julia Resoin Roitfeld, Derek Blasberg, Anh Duong, Anya Ziourova, Ellen von Unwerth, Maryna Lynchuk, Stavros Niarchos Jr., Stephen Gan, Kelly Rutherford, Stacey Engman, Vikram Chatwal, Michael Avedon, Jeffrey Deitch, Christian Restoin, Serge Azria, Camilla Staerk, Karla Otto, Rebecca Forteau, Mark Gonzalez, Pamela Hanson, and Alina Baikova.
Other details: On Saturday, art curator Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld hosted an opening exhibition for artists Clare Rojas at his project space. The party was an intimate affair, with notable guests occupying Roitfeld's Upper East Side space which he opened this year to present special exhibits including a Peter Lindbergh show in September. On the lower floor, guests like hotelier Vikram Chatwal, actress Kelly Rutherford, and art dealer Jeffrey Deitch walked around the 3 rooms which featured large, geometric paintings. Rojas stated that her "focus for the show was trying to harness harmony and sound," something magnified by the openness and acoustics of the lower rooms versus the "meditative mind-space" she described the upstairs as.
[Clare Rojas][Ellen von Unwerth, Rebecca Fourteau]
The second floor contained more paintings, but also had 3 of her poems on display, again reflecting the necessity of quietness. There was also a sculpture on display upstairs, which added another dimension to the style she displayed in her paintings. After guests explored the rooms and artwork, most stuck around to mingle and catch up with friends. Carine Roitfeld was enamored with the work and was in a jovial mood as she chatted with Stephen Gan and Stavros Niarchos Jr. Julia Restoin Roitfeld also came to check out the artwork and support her brother before she headed out to celebrate her birthday.
[Julia Restoin-Roitfeld via @guestofaguest]
[Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld, Derek Blasberg]
[Photos courtesy of Mireya Acierto / Getty Images]