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Odd Couples: Artists, Celebrities, Klaus Biesenbach Mingle at Bomb Magazine Gala

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By Drew Grant 5/01/12 3:35pm

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We were thinking of calling this set “People looking uncomfortable next to Klaus Biesenbach,” but that wouldn’t really do justice to these photos from Bomb magazine’s 31st Anniversary Gala.

During a silent auction held at Centrale on Bowery, half the room clearly had its mind on the upcoming art fairs. But those who weren’t thinking about Frieze were busy avoiding James Franco, trying to get Michael Stipe to talk about a whisper, and figuring out if Patti Smith actually watched Smash. Looks like fun!

(Photos via Patrick McMullan)
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BOMB Magazine 31th Anniversary Gala

Klaus Biesenbach, Patti Smith, James Franco==BOMB Magazine 31th Anniversary Gala==Capitale, NYC==April 30, 2012==Â©Patrick McMullan==Photo -PAUL BRUINOOGE/PatrickMcMullan.com====
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Patti Smith, Klaus Biesenbach, Cindy Sherman

Songstress Smith with MoMa ~~dictator~~ director Biesenbach and his resident artist, Ms. Sherman.
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Klaus Biesenbach, Patti Smith, James Franco

Mr. Biesenbach and Ms. Smith again, though this time it looks like they're trying to escape delusional artist/singer/famous person Franco. Maybe he wants to do a collaboration?
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Kathleen Massara, Camille Perri

Huffington Post meets Esquire. And they said it would never happen!
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Dorothy Lichtenstein, Klaus Biesenbach

If this was a Lichtenstein, the caption would read, "Oh Klaus! I adore you, but you only have eyes for my husband's art!"
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Patti Smith, Michael Stipe

The origins of Mumblecore.
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Michael Stipe, Cindy Sherman, Mike Starn

We'd love to see Ms. Sherman's take on the R.E.M. singer. (Mr. Starn would probably just make a giant fjord and call it 'The End of the World as We Know It.')
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Cindy Sherman, Marina Abramovic

We wonder if Ms. Abramovic feels responsible for James Franco's appearance? If so, she's not talking...
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Alanna Heiss, Klaus Biesenbach, Betsy Baker

MoMa's P.S.1's director with her boss, and former Art in America editor, Ms. Baker.
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Carolyn Angel, Mary Heilmann

Former W fashion editor Carolyn Angel with Ms. Heilmann, whose work has been called "delightfully vulgar and gaily carnal,” a good description of the magazine industry in general.
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Betsy Sussler, Ned Smyth

Bomb Editor in Chief with frequent subject, artist Ned Smyth.
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Theresa Rebeck, Alan Lafer, Susan Rose, Marsha Norman

Broadway represents: Smash creator Theresa Rebeck with producer Alan Lafer, his wife, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman.