The Winter Show Opening Night Party Honorees & Patrons: Neighborhood Heroes & Community Leaders

Executive Director

Helen Allen

We are delighted to welcome our friends, colleagues, and supporters to the 69th edition of The Winter Show, America’s leading art, antiques, and design fair.

The Winter Show has cultivated and inspired generations of collectors, antique hunters, and art and design enthusiasts since 1954. We are delighted to return to The Park Avenue Armory — our home for almost 70 years. This year’s Show will present 68 leading dealers from around the world and a diverse selection of museum-quality fine art, decorative objects, and jewelry spanning over 5,000 years. Many exhibitors have participated in The Winter Show for decades, including Hyde Park Antiques, which is celebrating its 40th year in the Fair! Familiar faces will be joined by a diverse group of 11 new dealers from Buenos Aires, Milan, London, and Paris, as well as Bryn Mawr, and Philadelphia. All of our participants proudly uphold the tradition of excellence expected of The Winter Show.

It has been a delight to collaborate with our esteemed Design Council Co-Chairs Elizabeth Lawrence, Alex Papachristidis, Stephen Sills, Bunny Williams, and their colleagues over the past several months. Their vision, creativity, and dedication are a source of inspiration to our team. We hope that you will take time to enjoy their exceptional vignettes on the show floor. Thank you for lending your tremendous talents to make the 2023 Fair a success. To our Design Council Honorary Chair, Wendy Goodman, and our talented Rising Stars, Darren Jett, Delia Kenza, and Olivia Song, thank you for your support. Proceeds from The Winter Show support the life-changing work of East Side House Settlement, one of New York’s leading community-based organizations. Located in the South Bronx, East Side House believes that education is the gateway out of poverty and works towards providing quality education and resources to residents of the Bronx and northern Manhattan. It is an honor to collaborate with the dedicated team at East Side House, knowing that our work furthers its mission to transform lives in the community it serves.

Thank you, as always, to The Winter Show’s Co-Chairs Lucinda Ballard and Michael Lynch for your invaluable insights and support. To our Advisory Council — we are so grateful for your candor, wisdom, and enthusiasm. To my incredible colleagues Beatrice Giuli and Veronica Wu, you inspire me each and every day with your openness, collaborative spirits, and encouragement.

A very special thanks to the Dealers Committee and the Show’s Vetting Committee Co-Chairs for the time and energy they invest to ensure that The Winter Show maintains an unparalleled roster of exhibitors featuring thousands of top-quality, vetted works of art from around the world. Most importantly, to all our exhibitors — none of this would be possible without your commitment to excellence and love of the arts.

Helen Allen Executive Director The Winter Show