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Gazing Clayton Carter at DC Cindy Sherman wows at the DMA; Bespoke moments at Dallas Contemporary COURTESY THE ARTIST AND METRO PICTURES, NYC, © 2012 CINDY SHERMAN Museum Kenny Goss at DC Richard Buferd at DC BY BILLY FONG. PHOTOGRAPHY CHAD REDMON, JENIFER McNEIL BAKER. Rajan Patel at DC Wylie McAnallen at DC Cindy Sherman's Untitled #463, 2007 – 08 Michael Gratch at DMA Cindy Sherman Gayle Stoffel at DMA Deedie Rose at DMA Kimberly Williams at DC Meg Smith at DMA Brian WIlliams at DC Arthur Warren at DC Ready for Close-ups Tucson John at DC O ver the course of my career, I've worked for some of the world's greatest art museums, but generally I've hosted exhibitions of dead artists. So when one has the opportunity to cross paths with a living legend — as I did during a cocktail preview at the Dallas Museum of Art — it is a magic moment. Given photographer Cindy Sherman's icon status, one might assume she could be unapproachable, but she graciously greeted guests and answered questions while wearing a Prada ensemble straight out of the pages of Vogue, complete with those jaw-dropping Prada geisha-inspired sandals with matching leather socks. I spent a good hour wandering the galleries in awe, especially of the early 1970s film-still works that put Sherman on the map. (It was also surreal watching certain guests take in the socialite series — I assume they felt like they were looking in the mirror.) Picture perfect: Howard and Cindy Rachofsky, John and Jennifer Eagle, Shelby Wagner, Niven Morgan, Michael and Robyn Siegel, Cindy Schwartz, Brooke Hortenstine, and John and Lisa Runyon. Erin Wasson at DC Brian Bolke at DC Faisal Halum at DC Abby Morgan at DC Don Daseke at DC Michelle Moussa at DC Carol Riddick at DC Muffin Lemak at DC Jennifer Self at DMA Shayne Robinson at DMA Ellett Miciotto at DMA Clare Chadwick at DC Genniva Bruce at DC John Pomara at DC Cindy Rachofsky at DMA Ann Sutherland at DMA David Kelton at DC Jeffrey Grove at DMA Howard Rachofsky at DMA David Sutherland at DMA Michael Flores at DC Lee Cobb at DMA Karla McKinley at DC Barbara Daseke at DC It's Only Fitting B Catherine Cody at DMA Douglas Carvey at DC Beth Ewing at DC Shelby Wagner at DC Julie Hawes at DMA Alex DaSilva at DC Jeremy Lang at DC Jenny Kirtland at DC Laura Noble Perese at DC Rachel Kelton at DC espoke — the annual fund-raiser for Dallas' sole nonprofit devoted to showcasing contemporary art — was a sold-out evening. In keeping with Dallas Contemporary's mission of supporting young and innovative artists, the crowd was youthful and creative in its attire. It was wonderful to catch up with my former Barneys gal Havilah Bender, who is now with Traffic. She always finds a way to look girly/edgy — our very own Lisbeth Salander — and she did not disappoint in a Twenty Cluny dress and Rick Owens jacket. Supermodel Erin Wasson opted for the latter's chic rocker style for her slinky frame as well. Other notables - Brian Bolke in Maison Martin Margiela paired with Dogan to-die-for YSL loafers and first-namePerese at DC only Kane in Balmain, which appeared inspired by Steven Soderbergh's Liberace bio-doc Behind the Candelabra. Additional art patrons on view: event chair Michelle Moussa, honorary chairs Beth Ewing and Karla McKinley, Jenny and John Kirtland, Debbie Ryan, Paula North, Logan Waller, and Belinda Beverly accompanied by our favorite NM guy Matthew Simon. But my handsdown favorite ensemble was Niven Morgan's white Viktor & Rolf trousers embroidered with Mad Men-esque black glasses — the evening's gift bag was a Viktor & Rolf tote with the same pattern.