Jonah Bokaer and Chez Bushwick Honor Daniel Arsham at the Russian Tea Room

Arsham, a New York-based artist, started collaborating with Bokaer after being introduced by legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham. The two began to work together over the past eight years combining skills of visual art and performance. Their collaborations have been shown at New Museum, Lincoln Center, Jacob’s Pillow Dance, The Arscht Center, IVAM, the Hellenic Festival, Rotterdamse Schouwburg, and at the Festival d’Avignon.

Last night, guests like Claire Distenfeld, Michèle Gerber Klein, Tracy Stern, Kenneth Alpert, Paulina Berlin, Sari Bibliowicz, Alison Chemla, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Alexander Gorlin, Sean & Mary Kelly, and Melo-X were treated to a surprise announcement of a collaborative project between Arsham, Bokaer, and Pharrell Williams in 2016.