Society / The Seen
A Dazzling West U Dream Home Draws Houston’s Biggest Art Lovers for an Unforgettable Bash
By Mia Davis //
Photography Mia Davis
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What: Menil Contemporaries Collectors Party.
Where: The Home of Lester and Penelope Marks.
Who: Host and collectors the Marks; the Menil’s Toby Kamps and Eileen Johnston; Christie’s Jessica Phifer; guests Tyler Swanner, Jean Daly, Ashley Zummo, Carolyn Powell, Karen Sumner and Allen Bianchi.
PC Moment: The city’s most luxe art lovers gathered at the Marks’s chic West U home against the eclectic backdrop of the renowned pieces that stud the house –– from Andy Warhol, Nick Cave, and Houston’s own Mie Olise. Marks explained that he collects pieces which evoke emotion and inspire him to see the world’s beauty.
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