At the New York Academy of Art’s Annual Benefit, the Studio Visits Are the Main Event This is the rare gala evening that skips the ballroom formality and puts the artwork front and center. By Christa Terry
Where Natalie Frank and Ryan McGinness Go to Practice Their Nude Drawing "I didn’t expect it to become some super cool thing,” Will Cotton said of the now packed parties that offer an open bar and a DJ to curate music. By Margaret Carrigan
Battle of the Nudes: Celebrities Vie for X-Rated Art at NY Academy’s Annual Fête Portraits sans clothes were the evening's hot ticket items. By Alina Cohen
Letting It All Hang Out: These Paintings Aren’t Averse to Showing a Little Skin to Get a Ride Home By Jonah Wolf
All the Nude That’s Fit to … Bill Keller, Heather Graham Almost Collide at Sotheby’s Big Naked Auction Night By Leon Neyfakh