The Watermill Center will once again bring together the worlds of theater, art, fashion, design, and society for DEVIL’S HEAVEN : The 20th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit. Watermill International Summer Program Participants come from over 25 countries to create installations and performances throughout the eight and a half acres of grounds during the event. The funds raised will support The Watermill Center’s year round Artist Residency Programs, providing a unique environment for young and emerging artists to explore and develop new work.

After the incredible success of last year’s exhibition, MIKE KELLEY: 1954 – 2012, The Watermill Center is pleased to announce that DIETER MEIER AND THE YELLO YEARS will open at Devil’s Heaven: The 20th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit. The exhibition will be curated by Harald Falckenberg and Tony Guerrero and run through September 1, 2013.

Included at this year’s event will be many works by self-taught African American folk artist Clementine Hunter. Robert Wilson directed a new work for the theater, ZINNIAS, based on the life of Clementine Hunter that premiered at Montclair State University’s Peak Performances on January 26, 2013.

Beginning at 6pm, the evening will include cocktails, a silent auction, performances, art installations, dinner, dancing and a live auction hosted by auctioneer Simon de Pury. The Watermill Center is pleased to announce that Alan Cumming will be our Master of Ceremonies for the evening.

This year’s silent and live auction will include over 100 lots from emerging and established artists and galleries such asMarina Abramović, Roya Akhavan, Atopos CVC, Alice Aycock, Bonni Benrubi Gallery, Bruce High Quality Foundation, Campana Brothers, Tseng Kwong Chi Estate, Michael Combs, Paula Cooper Gallery, Peter Dayton, Jasper De Beijer, Tim Eitel, Ruud Van Empel, Awol Erizku, FC Sofia, Eric Firestone Gallery, Caio Fonseca, Jill Greenberg, Robert Greene, Karen Gunderson, Joseph Lapiana, Metropictures, Yossi Milo, Shirin Neshat, Erwin Olaf, Alex Prager, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Yancey Richardson, Lisa Ross, Ed Ruscha, Will Ryman, Andrew Sendor, Hadieh Shafie, Cindy Sherman, Stux Gallery, Luc Tuymans, Jorinde Voigt, Waterhouse & Dodd, Bettina Werner, Robert Wilson, and David Zwirner Many more to be confirmed in the coming weeks.

The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation thanks LVMH / Moët Hennessy.Louis Vuitton for their continuous support. Additional support from Joe Fresh

Cocktails courtesy of Bacardi USA. Wine provided by Mouton Rothschild
Additional beverages provided by Peroni, GUS – Grown Up Soda, S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna