Beyond Basel Cocktail Party and Art Exhibit

More than 250 people from across South Florida attended an exclusive Beyond Basel cocktail party and art exhibit at the Soho Beach House during Miami’s Art Basel. This invite-only event benefited leading type 1 diabetes organizations the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) and Beyond Type 1 – which was co-founded by musician and movie star Nick Jonas – and this season’s Bravo TV Top Chef All Stars contestant celebrity chef Sam Talbot. Both Talbot and Jonas have type 1 diabetes, and Jonas first publicly announced he suffered from the disease at a Diabetes Research Institute Foundation event in 2007.
Guests enjoyed wine from The Drop, specialty Essentia water, signature cocktails, light bites, a DJ spinning through the night. They also got a chance to bid on original artwork, a custom tattoo, an autographed Epiphone Les Paul Guitar from Nick Jonas, Cocktails and Brunch for 8 at home by Chef Talbot, and a photo of NBA Legend and former Miami HEAT star Ray Allen’s “The Shot” – which his wife Shannon Allen personally presented to the winning bidders and even included a special meet and greet with the star at a later date. The evening also featured three talented artists – who are all thriving in their careers despite living with type 1 diabetes – and their work:
Miami-based tattoo artist Darren Brass, Houston-based multi-media artist Natalie Irish and New York-based street artist, photographer and sculptor Appleton.
Photos by Andrew Milne
Diabetes Research Institute Director Dr. Camillo Ricordi, Claudine DeNiro, Artist Omar Hassan
Scott Robins and Robert Sherman
Beyond Type 1 Co-Founder Sarah Lucas, Diabetes Research Institute Director Dr. Camillo Ricordi, Claudine DeNiro
Beyond Basel Host Committee Members Amy and Scott Greenwald
The Drop beach balls
Miranda Soto and Beyond Basel Committee Member Sabrina Gallo
Beyond Basel Host Committee Members Arlene and Wayne Chaplin
Guest bidding on Les Paul guitar signed by Beyond Type 1 Co-Founder and Musician/Actor Nick Jonas
Beyond Basel Featured Artists Appleton, Darren Brass, and Natalie Irish
Beyond Basel Host Committee Members Andria Holtz and Shannon Allen with Beyond Type 1 Co-Founder Sarah Lucas (center)