# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for the 2026 Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez in conversation.About this EventOn Wednesday, May 20th, the American Federation of Arts will host its 2026 Spring Luncheon, featuring contemporary artist Firelei Báez .The Spring Luncheon brings together a passionate community of artists, scholars, collectors, museum directors, and distinguished professionals to support the AFA’s important work. Past speakers include Jeffrey Gibson, Tschabalala Self, Sanford Biggers, Marilyn Minter, Jeff Koons, Anne Pasternak and Will Cotton, among others.With several exhibition openings under way, and a variety of new projects on the horizon, the AFA remains committed to its mission of expanding arts access through touring exhibitions and a robust offering of public programs. Your support ensures that audiences of all backgrounds can experience the transformative power of art. Thank you!Please note that Eventbrite charges a handling fee. To purchase tickets directly from the AFA, or for additional information, contact us at events@amfedarts.org.Dress code for this event is festive cocktail.About Firelei Báez:Firelei Báez draws upon African diasporic histories, reimagining them to explore new possibilities for the future. Báez received an MFA from Hunter College, a BFA from The Cooper Union School of Art, and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Since 2024, Báez has been the subject of her first major U.S. survey, organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, and presented at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Des Moines Art Center, before traveling to the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, where it remains on view through May 2026. Her work has been featured in major international exhibitions, including The Milk of Dreams at the 59th Venice Biennale (2022), curated by Cecilia Alemani, and the inaugural installation of the ICA Watershed in Boston (2021). Recent solo exhibitions have been held at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk; Kunstinstituut Melly (formerly Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art), Rotterdam; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Studio Museum in Harlem; The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; and Pérez Art Museum Miami.Báez has participated in numerous group exhibitions at institutions including the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; the Cleveland Museum of Art; the Baltimore Museum of Art; and the Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai. She is the recipient of several major awards, including the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (2020), the Artes Mundi Prize (2021), the Philip Guston Rome Prize (2021), and the Cooper Union President’s Citation (2022). Her work is held in prominent public and private collections worldwide, including the Baltimore Museum of Art; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art; Dallas Museum of Art; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo; Pérez Art Museum Miami; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Tate, London; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/2026-afa-spring-luncheon-featuring-firelei-báez/100001983479280923 - **Event Categories**: Art, fine-arts, Exhibitions - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 26678.67, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: 583 Park - **lat**: 40.7654923 - **long**: -73.9673459 - **full address**: 583 Park, 583 Park Avenue, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/37ead6efd11ea68742e84a77a33c935dcd0ca4604891ee9ccfaef5d6e4eea3fb-rimg-w1200-h600-dceae0d4-gmir.jpg?v=1771529319 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez being held? - **A:** 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez takes place on Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 20 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 583 Park, 583 Park Avenue, New York, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez? - **A:** Tickets for 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez are priced at USD 26,679 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityBenefactor TableUSD 26,679 + USD 1,679 feeAvailableLeadership TableUSD 16,008 + USD 1,008 feeAvailablePatron TableUSD 10,673 + USD 673 feeAvailableSponsor TableUSD 5,337 + USD 337 feeAvailableSupporter TicketUSD 695 + USD 45 feeAvailableIndividual TicketUSD 589 + USD 39 feeAvailableDonationFreeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez? - **A:** 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez is organized by American Federation of Arts. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 2026 AFA Spring Luncheon featuring Firelei Báez is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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