SCRIBBLE: THE WATERMILL CENTER SUMMER BENEFIT
PRESENTED BY
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
HONORING
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI & FRANCIS KÉRÉ
ARTIST DINNER
FRIDAY JULY 26, 2025 | 6 – 10PM
FESTIVAL
SATURDAY JULY 27, 2025 | 7 – 11PM
CHEFS
JEREMIAH STONE & FABIAN VON HAUSKE VALTIERRA
Co-Chairs — Cleo & Steven Ahn, Karolina Blaberg, Katharina Otto-Bernstein & Nathan Bernstein, William I. Campbell & Christine Wächter-Campbell, Bonnie Comley & Stewart F. Lane, Lisa & Sanford Ehrenkranz, Wendy & Roger Ferris, Audrey & Martin Gruss, Wendy Keys, Lummi & Martin Kieren, Tatiana & Campion Platt, Katharine Rayner, Anastasiya Siro.
Sponsors — Van Cleef & Arpels, Aplós, Bacardi USA, Doladira, Kidd Squidd, Orveda, and Wölffer Estate Vineyard.
Peep shows, yodels, yowls, and scribbles: a Festival of spontaneity at The Watermill Center’s SCRIBBLE
The Artist Dinner and Festival, presented by Van Cleef&Arpels, showcased creativity and experimentation across disciplines, honoring the iconic Isabella Rossellini and visionary architect Francis Kéré with a magnetic performance by singer and multi-disciplinary artist Kelsey Lu.
Set amidst the 10-acre grounds of The Watermill Center, SCRIBBLE opened on Friday, July 25, with an Artist Dinner, an intimate gathering among artists-in-residence, benefactors, and cultural figures. Saturday, July 26, expanded the benefit into a full-evening Festival, beginning with 28 performances and installations, followed by a late-night After-Party featuring an ethereal musical performance by the classically trained cellist and multidisciplinary artist Kelsey Lu, along with a DJ set and dancing. For both evenings, culinary direction was led by Chef Jeremiah Stone and Fabian von Hauske Valtierra, co-founders of Contra and Wildair.
“SCRIBBLE pulsed with the intensity, risk, and intimacy that have long defined The Watermill Center.” – UNTITLED
“…a thrilling constellation of performances and art exhibitions sprawling across gardens, meadows, and the Center’s vast gallery spaces.“ – Galerie
“The beautifully-choreographed benefit honored Isabella Rossellini and Francis Kéré with wacky and wonderful meditations on humanity’s capacity for creativity.” – The Observer
The full program of artists included: Harris Allen (USA), Carmen Alonso (Spain), Alex Bard (USA), Brian Belott (USA), Nixon Beltran (Colombia, USA), Virginia Benini (Italy), Alexander Carra (Bulgaria), Tom Dulou (France), Pam Evelyn (United Kingdom), Dario Felli (Italy), Cassiel Gaube (Belgium), Simon Gautier (France), Lydia Grey (USA), Petrit Halilaj (Kosovo), Mylan Hoezen (Netherlands), Thorsten Hoppe (Germany), Lucie Jansch (Czech Republic, Italy), Natalia Kapitan (Poland), Tara Khozein (Hungary, USA), Krisztián Kiliti (Hungary, Romania), Christiana Kosiari (Greece), Lina Lapelytė (Lithuania), Noah McWilliams (USA), Elena Meoni (Italy), Nick Otto-Bernstein (USA), Hyunjin Park (Republic of Korea), Flavio Pezzotti (Italy), Pope.L (USA), Olga Rabetskaya (Belarus, USA), Frank Raso (USA), Ugo Rondinone (Switzerland, USA), Isabella Rossellini (Italy), Flavia Ruggeri (Italy), Endi Ruiz (Argentina), Silver Roostik (Estonia), Thuthuka Sibisi (South Africa), Cristi Simon (Romania), and Alba Vinton (Spain, USA).