On Thursday, July 14, 2011, Cheryl Mitchell from Reed Smith hosted its inaugural Cocktails and Jazz Event. This elegant reception treated 85 colleagues and clients with delicious hors d’ouevres and well-balanced cocktails amidst a 4-person group exhibition with works by Hector Anchundia, Denise Deleray, Maria Dominguez and Alex Harsley. ArtForward curated nearly 30 paintings and photographs that celebrated diversity in New York City to highlight Reed Smith’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. The artists were of African-American, Caucasian, Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican origin, whose work reflected a multitude of ethnicities, women and jazz. The exhibition was poised to complement this global relationships law firm commitment to “recruit, retain and promote individuals not just without regard to their race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or physical challenge, but because of these unique qualities and the value they bring to its organization and clients.” ArtForward is pleased to have taken part in this honorable mission.
