Summer Party Celebrating “The Design Issue”
The Summer Party celebrated Aperture’s new look and paid tribute to the magazine’s long standing design history.
Summer Party at The Edition, New York, 2024.
Cohosts Thessaly La Force, Coreen Simpson, Camilla Molo, and Jamie Savren, with Michael Famighetti. Photographs by Yolanda Hoskey.
On Wednesday, June 12, Aperture hosted the Summer Party to celebrate “The Design Issue,” which introduces a new look for Aperture magazine. Aperture members, artists, writers, and friends, as well as cohosts Thessaly La Force, Camilla Molo, Jamie Savren, and Coreen Simpson, gathered at the Times Square EDITION, enjoying lively conversation, cocktails, and a shimmering sunset amid the energy of Midtown. The photographer Stefan Ruiz, profiled in the issue, provided music, sharing a fun set of selections from his collection of vintage records.
Coreen Simpson, Deborah Willis, Sarah Meister, Hank Thomas
Camilla Molo, Terry Greenberg, Esther McGowan, Andrew Lewin
Sophie Nitkin, Cathy M. Kaplan, Jamie Savren
Philip Montgomery, Dean Majd, Brandon Harris, Jarod Lew
Nadia Frye Leinhos, Jenn Hyland, Coreen Simpson, AnnaLiisa Benston
Lovia Gyarkye, Michael Famighetti, Nicole Acheampong, Sarah Meister
In celebratory remarks, Michael Famighetti, Aperture’s editor in chief, expressed the importance of the evolution of the magazine’s design, as well as the intention to honor the editorial spirit driving the publication since 1952, as it upholds a mission to create community through photography. He gave a toast to several of the issue’s contributors and featured artists present, including David Hartt, whose work is featured on one of the issue’s three covers.
To preview the issue visit aperture.org/magazines.
Venue and drinks generously sponsored by The Edition.
