A special preview of top supporters of the Freer-Sackler gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the mid-October reopening of the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery — “where Asia meets America” — as it showcases its renovation after being closed for almost two years.
09/14/17 Carol Huh, Mariko Ikehara, Mr & Mrs. Antoine van Hathael L to R attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan
09/14/17 Jaedene Levy, Hon Doris Matsui (D Ca) and Charles Levy attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan Matsui is a member of Congress from California
09/14/17 Jon Parrish Peede & Dorothy Kosinski attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan Jon is Acting Chairman at National Endowment for the Humanities. Dorothy is Director and CEO of Phillips Collection
09/14/17 Lori Taylor, Cristin Canterbury Bagnall, Nicolas Cords and Kojiro Umezaki
from The Silk Road Ensemble attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan
09/14/17 Nicholas Cords, Shaw Pong Liu, Kojiro Jmezaki attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan
09/14/17 Bronze sculpture of Shiva Nataraja, “Lord of the Dance” (India, Tamil Nadu, Chola dynasty, circa 990) in the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery,. The Freer threw a black tie party on Thursday to show off its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan
09/14/17 Zeki Mokhtarzada, Ilhan Cagri & Tommy Wide attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan
09/14/17 Partygoers attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan
09/14/17 Partygoers attend the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery black tie party on Thursday night to showcase its renovation before it re-opens to the public at end of October. Image by Patrick G. Ryan