Think private auction house downtown, swish contemporary art and a special wine-tasting featuring Michael Green, co-founder of Wine Down, America's Premier Wine Tasting Party and former wine and spirits consultant to Gourmet magazine, organized exclusively for you and your new non-sombrero-wearing friends.  Be a young collector for an evening, and learn to swill and expectorate fermented grapes better than Robert Parker.  

Looking for a fun evening with art-minded friends from the alumni clubs of Brown, Harvard, Princeton, RISD, Wellesley and Yale?  Join us for a private evening at Phillips de Pury & Company, one of the leading purveyors of contemporary art for a special preview of their spring contemporary art auction, just days before works are to be sold!

Wondering if Damien Hirst or Yinka Shinobare prefers Pinot Noir from Oregon’s Williamete Valley or more Burgundian terroir?   Come for the wine-tasting and learn more about your own palate.  Look no further than to Michael Green for his expert guidance during this fun-filled evening! 

* Learn about who’s collecting contemporary, what’s selling and which artists are being featured this season in the all-important secondary market.

* Join us for an exclusive evening with private collectors for a preview of Phillips’ May Contemporary Art Sale.

* The evening will feature private tours led in small groups by Phillips’ own curators and specialists.  Small group tours will begin at 7PM.

* Music selections curated by Phillips’ own music collection, with mouth-watering chocolates - since no evening is complete without that ancient Aztec-Swiss delight.

* Enjoy unlimited glasses of vino, while being expertly lead by our event partner Michael Green, who will provide us on a journey of taste and a sublime tour of international wines.  All wine selections will be provided by Acker Merall & Condit, America's Oldest and Finest Wine Shop, and the exclusive retail partner of Wine Down and Michael Green.

All this and more for ONLY $25.  Bring your friends, bring a date, or bring yourself and a thirst for learning about two pinnacles of modern 21st century achievement:  great wine & contemporary art.  We encourage you to drink responsibly, and to think often of your mother.  We have been informed that sombreros, talking about butterflies, and toasts to Mexican independence are strictly optional. 

Ticket sales are non-refundable.

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