Dallas Contemporary Celebrates 45 Years and Raises $1.6 Million

On September 22, the museum rang in its 45th anniversary with a gala benefiting its extensive programming and educational initiatives. Guests mingled over botanic-infused cocktails by Greenhouse Gin. Before sitting down to dinner, partygoers crossed a threshold of projection art by Tramaine Townsend. Mid-way through the dinner, the gala’s co-chairs took to the stage to offer remarks and welcome Rebekah Bowling, the head of 21st-century art at Phillips, for an auction of works by Jonathan Gardner, Alicja Kwade, and more. From there, guests finished their meals and headed out into the night—or over to the museum’s after-party wing. Notables in attendance included: Brandon Maxwell, Lauren Bancroft, Lele Sadoughi, Jacquelin Sewell Atkinson, William Atkinson, Jordan Jones Munoz, Carolina Alvarez-Mathies, and more. Photo credit: Tamytha Cameron and Exploredinary.