Devil's Heaven: 20th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit

The Watermill Center will once again bring together the worlds of theater, art, fashion, design, and society for DEVIL'S HEAVEN : The 20th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit. Watermill International Summer Program Participants from over 25 countries will create eight and a half  acres of installations and performances throughout the grounds of Watermill during the event.  The funds raised will support The Watermill Center's year round Artist Residency Programs, providing a unique environment for young and emerging artists to explore and develop new work.
Beginning at 6pm, the evening will include cocktails, a silent auction, performances, art installations, dinner, dancing and a live auction hosted by auctioneer Simon de Pury.  The Watermill Center is pleased to announce that Alan Cumming will be our Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
This year’s silent and live auction will include over 70 lots from emerging and established artists and galleries such as Marina Abramović,  Roya Akhavan, Atopos CVC, Alice Aycock, Bonni Benrubi Gallery, Bruce High Quality Foundation, Campana Brothers, Tseng Kwong Chi Estate, Michael Combs, Paula Cooper Gallery, Peter Dayton, Jasper De Beijer, Tim Eitel, Ruud Van Empel, Awol Erizku, FC Sofia, Eric Firestone Gallery, Caio Fonseca, Jill Greenberg, Robert Greene, Karen Gunderson, Joseph Lapiana, Metropictures, Yossi Milo, Shirin Neshat, Erwin Olaf, Alex Prager, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Yancey Richardson, Lisa Ross, Ed Ruscha, Will Ryman, Andrew Sendor, Cindy Sherman, Stux Gallery, Luc Tuymans, Jorinde Voigt, Waterhouse & Dodd, Robert Wilson, and David Zwirner Many more to be confirmed in the coming weeks. 

Cocktail tickets $500, Dinner tickets starting at $1000.

For additional information about the benefit and purchasing tickets, email Elise Herget at benefit@watermillcenter.org, call 212- 253-7484x10 or visit http://watermillcenter.org/benefit.