28th Annual Take Home a Nude Art Party and Auction Raises $1.1 Million

O n 15 October, art stars, royals, designers, actors and philanthropists gathered at Sotheby’s New York for the annual Take Home a Nude Art Party and Auction benefiting the New York Academy of Art. Silent and live auctions, led by Sotheby’s Michael Macaulay, drove the night’s total to $1.1 million which will support the academy’s programs and student scholarships. Featured artists included John Currin, Tracey Emin, Eric Fischl, Cindy Sherman, Jonas Wood, Will Cotton and Damian Loeb, as well as the event’s 2019 honoree Dana Schutz. The prominent figurative artist created a painting exclusively for the Take Home a Nude auction, which having sold for $60,000 was used to fund the inaugural Dana Schutz Scholarship. Below, discover a selection of images from the evening.