Hosted at the Plaza Hotel in partnership with Guerlain, the night brought out Lily Kwong, Nick Kroll, Pauline Chalamet, James Whiteside, Isabella Boylston, Markarian's Ali O'Neil, and Angelica Hicks.
. But for those NYBG patrons who want even more orchids, there’s the annual Orchid Dinner fundraiser. The event takes place each February at the Plaza Hotel and is hosted in partnership with Guerlain, a beauty company that not only appreciates the wonders of the orchid , but is also committed its preservation, having reintroduced over 20,000 orchids to the TianZi reserve in China.
In addition to a sale of rare orchids, each year the event features 40 tables dressed in fantastical, large-scale orchid arrangements created by the country's most innovative designers, florists, and landscape enthusiasts. The evening began with cocktails and the sale of exceptional and rare orchids, followed by a tour of all those imaginative tablescapes.
“The exhibition design was my most autobiographical piece to date,” Kwong told the audience, which included her husband, comedian Nick Kroll. “It came from this deep meditation and exploration of my ancestral roots stretching back to Shanghai. So much of the piece was inspired by heirloom scrolls that were passed down by my grandparents to me. And we drew so much from the Chinese landscape community as well as Chinese learning design principles.
At the dinner, guests also heard from Jennifer Bernstein, the CEO and William C. Steere Sr. President of the NYBG. She spoke of the Garden’s position as a world leader in advancing plant science. “We simply cannot address environmental challenges like climate change and biodiversity loss without a deep understanding of plants,” she urged. “And there is still so much that we don't know.”
The evening celebrated the beauty and importance of orchids, as well as the Garden's commitment to all things biodiversity.Darian DiCianno/BFA.com
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