Artists, patrons of the arts, and Claire from LOST (among other celebrities) all headed up to The Whitney last night for the annual Art Party benefit. While the guests missed out on the premiere of Bravo's new reality show A Work of Art, they were treated instead to a series of "action art" performances by artists who have previously attended the Whitney's Independent Study Program, and given the opportunity to bid on artworks donated by a star-studded roster of artists. Not one...not two...but three 20x200 artists (Jonathan Allen, Curtis Mann, and Lawrence Weiner) generously donated works of their own to the auction. All proceeds from the night will go to furthering The Whitney's educational programming and Independent Study Program.

Red Carpet Ride, 2009, by Jonathan Allen

Cube, hover, #4 (Beirut), 2010, by Curtis Mann

Drawings from Venice Suite, 2002, by Lawrence Weiner