The 2026 New York Gala
April 19, 2026 @ 7:00PM — 11:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
The Rainbow Room: 49 W 49th Street New York, NY 10112 Get Directions
Joins us at the 2026 New York Gala for a night of cocktails, dinner, dancing, an exciting auction, and that quintessential French joie de vivre!
Mr. Christopher Forbes
Chairman
Mr. Thomas E. Moore, III
Executive Director
Request the pleasure of your company at the
2026 New York Gala
honoring...
Mr. Harry Nuriev
Cœur d’Art Award Recipient and Honoree
Mr. Patrick A. Gerschel
Cœur de Philanthropie Award Recipient and Honoree
Awarded posthumously
And featuring...
Ms. Phyllis Kao, Sotheby's
2026 Gala Auctioneer
Schedule
7:00 – 8:00pm
Cocktails
8:00 – 11:00pm
Dinner, auction, & dancing
Venue
The Rainbow Room
49 West 49th Street
New York, NY 10112
Dresscode
Black tie and flourishes of silver
Harry Nuriev (b. 1984) is the recipient of the 2026 Cœur d’Art Award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to art and design. A New York– and Paris–based artist, architect, and interior and furniture designer, he is also the founder and creative director of Crosby Studios, an interior architecture and design studio established in 2014.
Nuriev’s multidisciplinary practice spans immersive environments, virtual installations, public spaces, and object design, all informed by Transformism—a movement he coined to describe a practice rooted in transformation and the creation of transformative experiences drawn from the world around him. His work was recently exhibited at the Louvre Museum as part of Louvre Couture, the museum’s first exhibition dedicated to fashion and one of the most-visited exhibitions in its history. His installation represents a rare instance of a living artist being exhibited at the Louvre.
Patrick A. Gerschel (1946–2025) is the recipient of the 2026 Cœur de Philanthropie Award (presented posthumously) in recognition of his role as a founding figure of American Friends of the Louvre. Patrick served as its inaugural Treasurer from 2002 to 2024, shaping the organization’s financial stewardship and supporting numerous major initiatives through both leadership and philanthropy. He also held leadership roles at prominent cultural and educational institutions in the United States and France and was recognized by the French government as an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and a Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur.
Beyond hi work with AFL, he was also a distinguished financier, real estate executive, and cultural leader with deep ties to Lazard Frères, where he served in senior roles including Partner and Vice Chairman of Lazard Realty, before founding Gerschel & Company. Educated at Cornell University and New York University, he built a reputation as a disciplined, globally minded investor with broad experience across finance, real estate, insurance, and technology.
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