Childhood Ingenuity Shines at ProjectArt’s Annual Gala

On Nov. 2, arts education nonprofit ProjectArt celebrated the 2023 ProjectArt Gala and one-day exhibition “My Kid Could Do That” at Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Loft. The show featured childhood artworks from such blue-chip artists as Daniel Arsham, KAWS, Sarah Cain, Marco Brambilla, and Jen Stark. Hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist Michelle W. Park, the evening honored ProjectArt board member and Goldman Sachs managing director Agostina Pechi and supported ProjectArt’s mission to give youth a space to unleash their creative potential through free, high-quality art classes in public libraries nationwide. Attendees joined for a cocktail reception and exhibition tour before dancing the night away with a musical performance by WET and an afterparty with music by DJ Trevor McFedries. Notable attendees included Gutes Guterman, Landon Metz, Hannah Traore, Chloe Wise, Kouros Maghsoudi, Jonah Almost, Kevin Claiborne, Amol Sarva, and more. Photos by Deonté Lee/BFA.