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"Art in Bloom" (written in yellow text), "The MAM Spring Benefits" (written in white text) on a purple background

Art in Bloom 2024

MAM's biennial celebration of floral design will bloom again this spring! Celebrate Art in Bloom with a Floral Exhibition on view from May 15–19. This special exhibition will also be on view during MAM’s must-attend annual springtime celebrations: An Artful Lunch and MAM Art Gala. Join us for this intersection of art and nature as designers bring masterpieces to life with their creative interpretations.

An Artful Lunch is on Thursday, May 16 at 11 a.m.
MAM Art Gala is on Saturday, May 18 at 6 p.m.

VIEW SPECIAL GALLERY HOURS FOR THE POP-UP FLORAL EXHIBITION

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"An Artful Lunch: Thursday, May 16, 2024" (written in white on orange background)

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MAM Artful Lunch 2023

Honoring
Cynthia Corhan-Aitken
  MAM Trustee and Art in Bloom Floral Design Chair

AAPI New Jersey
  Cultural, Education, and Advocacy Organization for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across New Jersey

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"MAM Art Gala: Saturday, May 18, 2024" (written in white text on pink background)

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MAM Art Gala 2023

Honoring
Lynn Glasser
  Longtime MAM Trustee and Champion of Legal and Business Education

Philemona Williamson
  Internationally Acclaimed Artist

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR HONOREES

Event Co-Chairs
Betty Jagoda Murphy
Ritesh Patel
Cheryl Slutzky

From Past Art in Bloom Exhibitions
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A floral arrangement sits in front and to the right of an artwork in the MAM galleries. This is part of a biennial celebration of floral design.
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A floral arrangement sits in front and to the right of an artwork in the MAM galleries. This is part of a biennial celebration of floral design.
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A floral arrangement sits in front and to the left of an artwork in the MAM galleries. This is part of a biennial celebration of floral design.
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Gail Bassolino's Art in Bloom 2018 floral design submission
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Kate Kachaturian and Michelle Quinn's collaborative 2018 floral design exhibition submission

 For more information, contact Abigail Paternina, Development Associate, Special Events at [email protected] or 973-259-5120.

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors*

 

An Artful Lunch

Tulip
Cynthia Corhan-Aitken and Murray Aitken
Alexis and Ed Davis
Jeanine B. Downie, M.D. and Michael Heningburg, Jr., Esq
Lynn Glasser
Deborah and Peter Hirsch
Christine James and Nick De Toustain
Janice and Mark Linaugh
Cheryl and Marc Slutzky
Sharon and Robert Taylor
Margo and Frank Walter

Iris
Olga and Alfredo Bequillard
Terri Breen
Laura Kiesewetter
Paul, Weiss
Marisabel and Jerome Raymond
Linda and Brian Sterling

Hyacinth
Susan Brady Abadan
Adunni Slackman Anderson
Linny and Rick Andlinger
Lana Masor
Lynn and Glenn Reiter
Joan and Donald Zief

MAM Art Gala

Watercolor
Lynn Glasser
Christine James and Nick De Toustain
Sharon and Robert Taylor
Margo and Frank Walter

Acrylic
Izumi Hara and David Koschik

Gouache
Lisa and Joseph Amato
Neuberger Berman
Lisa and Kurt D'Alessandro
Jeanine B. Downie, M.D. and Michael Heningburg, Jr., Esq.
Wendy and Andrew Lacey
Lynn and Glenn Reiter

Pastel
Susann and Jim Connors
Deborah  and Peter Hirsch
Toni LeQuire-Schott and Newton B. Schott, Jr.
Lana Masor
Gretchen and Sanford Prater
Cheryl and Marc Slutzky
TD Bank
Joan and Donald Zief

Varnish
Linny and Rick Andlinger
Heather and Vincent Benjamin
Joanne and Fred Langbein
Ivonne and Jon Ruggles

*As of 4/16/24

Event Committee

Susan Brady Abadan
Adunni Slackman Anderson
Barbara Baletti
Heather Benjamin
Olga Bequillard
Jeanne Byrd
Joahne Carter
Suna Chang (Potenza)
Sara Close
Susann Connors 

Alexis Davis
Izumi Hara
Susan Hatzopoulos
Deborah Hirsch
Christine James
Joanne Langbein
Jennifer Ley
Janice Linaugh
Lana Masor
Diana Mora

Joyce Pokoy-Kurtulus
Gretchen Prater
Amy Putman
Lynn Reiter
Patricia Selden
Linda Sterling 
Kim Walker
Margo Walter
Laura Wiener
Sue Young

*As of 1/30/24 
 

2024 Participating Designers

Fran Ackerly and
    Floss O'Sullivan
Barbara Baletti
Gail Bassolino
Susan Benner
Olga Bequillard
Terri Binder
Susan Brady Abadan
Carol Callahan
Cynthia Corhan-Aitken
Anna Coy
Theodora Falcone

Jessica Fleming
Karen Fricke 
Bloombox Flowers
Nancy Gerber
Joyce Hamrah
Victoria Herrera
Deborah Hirsch
Linda Rose Khoyan
Laura Kiesewetter
Karen Kratina
Laurie Kroll
Florence Leyssene

Timothy Mannion
Cathy Miller
Sydney Milliken
Ana Zalles Moore
Deborah Moran
Betty Murphy
Tova Narrett
Roberto Pagan
Abigail Paternina
Gretchen Prater
Michele Quinn
Celia Radek

Marisabel Raymond
Sharon Ronk
Cheryl Slutzky
Sarah Stransky
Susan Straten and
    Nancy Foster
Michele Tomasik
Laura Weiner
Sue Young
Lauren Zodel