COLLECTOR’S VIEW 2022

The 15th Year of Transformer’s Annual Series sharing the private collections of DC’s prominent contemporary art collectors.

May 5 – May 26, 2022

Advanced registration & proof of vaccination required. Get tickets HERE!

Transformer is thrilled to announce our 2022 Collector’s View series, the 15th year of this innovative program in support of our vital exhibitions and programs advancing emerging contemporary artists. Collector’s View shares the private collections of a select group of DC’s prominent contemporary art collectors. Through this series of intimate receptions, guests are provided a unique, insider’s perspective on the motivations, interests, and passions of our dynamic Hosts on the artwork they collect.

In celebration of Transformer’s 20th Anniversary, for this 15th year of our Collector’s View series we are honored to present a very special line-up of Views hosted by past and current members of Transformer’s Board of Directors.

Proof of vaccinations & boosters via Jotform will be required prior to attendance.

Transformer thanks Long & Foster, our Exclusive 2022 Collector's View Sponsor, for their generous support.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

Attendance for each View is limited, so be sure to secure your tickets today!

$75 / Individual View tickets

Participation for Collector's View is $75 per person for each View.

$250 / Full Series Subscription

Transformer is offering a special discount package of $250 for registration of all four Views in this year's series.

Purchase individual ticket or full series subscription HERE!

All Collector’s View ticket and subscription purchases are fully tax-deductible, with proceeds directly benefiting Transformer’s exhibitions and programming.

Light fare and libations will be served at each View.

Addresses for each View will be emailed to confirmed guests several days prior to each event.

HOSTS | COLLECTOR'S VIEW 2022

Carole Feld & David C. Levy (Embassy Row)

Thursday, May 5, 6-8 PM

Over the past 30 years, Carole Feld and David C. Levy have created a home that is testament to their belief that art is not for collecting, it is for living. After leading the Parsons School of Design for 20 years in New York, Levy continued to helm cultural heavyweight cultural institutions such as the Sotheby’s Institute of Art (London, NY, and LA) and The Corcoran School of Art & Design. Levy is currently Principal of Objective Focus, a solution-driven consulting firm for higher education and the creative arts. Feld is a brand consultant and principal of BrandshopDC, a consultant at Future iQ and former Sr. VP at PBS, marketing director at HBO and at Tri-Star Pictures.

The objects in the Feld/Levy home reflect both the art and collections of Levy's artist parents, Edgar Levy and Lucille Corcos as well as his godparents David Smith and Dorothy Dehner. The work of friends like Larry Rivers, Philip Pearlstein, John Henry and James Wines adorn the house along with recent contemporary acquisitions from Tim Conlon, William Scott, Izette Folger, Shirin Neshat and Daniel Cherbuin. Historic American furniture, an African art collection built by Levy's parents, as well as 19th century salesman's and patent models of industrial objects and other items of wonder round out the collection.

Tara & Steve Goldenberg (Capitol Hill)

Thursday, May 12, 6-8 pm

Tara and Steve connected on a love of travel, music, and art. Steve is a photographer but spends most of his time as a tech investor, entrepreneur, and founder of DC-based education technology company, Interfolio. Tara is the visionary mind of Studio Lucari alongside longtime interior designer and Co-Founder Denise Drewry. "Creating elegant and functional spaces makes people feel calm, comfortable and connected, but it's the art that gives it its personality."

The Goldenberg's growing art collection continues to add spark to their home life, and is a contemporary blend of mediums and themes. Wonderful artworks by DC's very own Frank Day, Carlotta Hester, and Chris Suspect, with additional artworks from Transformer exhibitions, have been added to the collection over the years. To bring elements of Tara’s hometown of Buffalo, NY into the home, Steve's photographic works of Buffalo line the hallways with other artists of the area showcased.

Joined by son Luca, 9 and his cat sidekick Disco Bunny, the Goldenbergs enjoy time with their Capitol Hill community, exploring the Chesapeake on their boat, skiing and traveling with friends and family.

Sylvia Ripley & Christopher Addison (Wesley Heights)

Thursday, May 19, 6-8pm

Sylvia and Christopher have been partners in their joint gallery venture, Addison/Ripley Fine Art since 1981. The couple have amassed a considerable collection, and their home features a varied and rotating selection of local and nationally known artists. Works from Frank Day, Wolf Kahn, Sally Mann, Kay Jackson, Trevor Young, Shirin Neshat, Graciella Iturbide, Gerard Rancinan, Bruce Davidson, and JJ Tissot hang on the walls as textiles and furniture from Tibet are incorporated throughout the space. Sylvia and Christopher are stewards to works from their parents’ collections that include Indian, French, and Flemish works. As art dealers, Sylvia and Christopher have enjoyed the luxury of constantly rotating works through their home as they are acquired. 

Tom Hardart & Virginia Shore (Kalorama)

Thursday, May 26, 6-8pm

Virginia Shore and Tom Hardart have built an incredibly eclectic art collection that includes the mediums of photography, paintings, prints, and sculpture. Shore considers herself “a curator that makes occasional acquisitions” who has assembled a unique and growing collection of artworks through her work as a private art consultant and formerly as curator with the Art in Embassies program at the US Department of State. The works displayed throughout Virginia and Tom’s home serve as connectors to people, places, and/or projects that have held significant meaning to the couple. Trips and family ties to Jakarta and Surabaya, Indonesia have also produced a small collection of masks and decorative works from the island nation.

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