Shari Glazer Hosted a Lovely Luncheon to Kick Off Frieze L.A.

Luring the stylish set away from New York during Fashion Week is no small feat. If the Oscars and Tom Ford could not sway Vogue editors, the second annual Frieze Los Angeles offered the perfect excuse to head West.

Of the many happenings in the City of Angels this week, few fêtes were as inspiring or informative as the ladies’ luncheon hosted by Vogue100 member Shari Glazer and Frieze L.A. executive director Bettina Korek.

In recent years, the local art scene has gained well-deserved esteem; Frieze L.A. even sold out its first year.

The luncheon attracted many highly influential women in the arts. Donors and directors of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, including Nora Halpern, who joined America for the Arts almost 20 years ago, gathered at the San Vicente Bungalows. Leopard table linens by Fiona Leahy Design accentuated the venue’s old Hollywood glamour while the pale floral arrangements provided a dainty contrast.

A rose quartz inscribed with each guest’s initials marked their place at the table. The crystal, commonly known as a symbol of romantic love, also connotes friendship and peace—and both were felt at the luncheon.

One of the notable guests, MOCA president Carolyn Powers, made a donation to the museum at the end of 2019 that made general admission free. In a statement, MOCA director Klaus Biesenbach noted that Powers’s contribution will allow the museum to continue to be “an active, civic-minded institution, open and inviting to our communities.”

After a toast to the magnanimity of the hostesses, a discussion on the installations and exhibitions of the coming days commenced. Ultimately, the conversation turned to fashion, the universal language that binds so many together, no matter the coast.