December 03th, 2020

An evening of creation, vibration, and liberation!

Miami Beach, Florida. --- Socialite Libbie Mugrabi celebrated Miami Art Week alongside titans of the art world at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday evening. In the hotel's upstairs restaurant, Pao by Paul Qui, artists, gallery owners, and columnists enjoyed a three-course dinner of modern Asian cuisine as trance music pulsed throughout the room. 

Ms. Mugrabi's new line of hat merchandise, Libbie, was on display at the entrance. Sir Ivan Wilzig was spotted with Washington Life publisher John Arundel. How to Murder Your Life author Cat Marnell entertained a table of friends in media, including Nate Freeman at Artnet. Former First Lady of Florida Carole Crist was overheard discussing how gallery owners are turning to bitcoin. Cartoonist and art columnist Anthony Haden-Guest danced throughout the night. Petra Khashoggi was seen with boyfriend Daniel Baker. 

At the end of the evening, Ms. Mugrabi and Mr. Haden-Guest climbed Damien Hirst's golden unicorn statue, sold in 2014 at a charity event hosted by Leonardo DiCaprio for $6 million, on display at Pao. 

"Damien is a friend of mine," Ms. Mugrabi told guests, pointing to a bracelet the artist gifted her. "He'd be so happy that we're all having a magical evening." 

 

About Faena Hotel:

"From the ever-famous Damien Hirst Golden Mammoth display near the pool, to the striking red and gold lobby, to the decadent interiors, the hotel is truly one-of-a-kind." - HAUTE LIVING

Perched overlooking spectacular white sand and turquoise waters, Faena Hotel Miami Beach boasts decadent design, luxe amenities, and legendary service, making each and every guest feel like a star.

Gone but not Forgotten, is an impressive gold sculpture of a mammoth that, with an added touch, becomes a mythological beast. The sculpture is the impressive skeleton of a woolly mammoth standing three meters tall, plated in 24-karat gold and protected in a colossal glass vitrine with gold framing.

 

Selected Photo Captions by Number:

1. Libbie Mugrabi & Anthony Haden

2. Libbie Mugrabi & Vincent De Paul

3. Libbie Mugrabi, Anthony P, & Friend

4. Libbie Mugrabi & Friends

5. Libbie Mugrabi & Friend

6. Libbie Mugrabi, Danny Baker, & Friend

7. Alvin Valley, Martina Borgomanero Basabe, & Nick D'Annunzio

8. Cat Marnell, Nate Freeman, & Julia Cooke

9. Joelle Reboh, Petra Khashoggi, Danny Baker, & Bobby Zee

10. Marcel Katz, Valerie Katz, Raquel Raies, & Alex Butler

11. Maya Johnson, Olga Ozerskaya, & Max Dolgicer

12. Maya Johnson, Editor-In-Chief of Miami Palm Beach Todaay with Libbie Mugrabi

13. Maya Johnson, Editor-In-Chief of Miami Palm Beach Today

14. Stella Unruh, Wiley Matthews, Elan, & Friends

Photos: Courtesy of World Red Eye