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Condé Nast

Condé Nast

A Big Party and a Big Week at The Met

Condé Nast
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Anna Wintour , Jennifer Lopez and Zendaya co-chair the Art & Artists Gala .

The Met Gala raises money for the acquisitions fund that allows new work to enter the collection of the greatest museum in America .

This year 's party came in the middle of a big week in Met land, with the announcement of the Tang Wing .

Jerry Seinfeld was there with his wife, Jessica , chatting with longtime Met supporter Tenenbaum .

Jeff Koons and Francesco Clemente lingered around the crowd.

Larry Gagosian wound his way over at the beckoning of The Met’s head of modern and contemporary art, David Breslin .

The Met Gala raised a record $4.8 million to go to the acquisitions fund.

It's still a massive haul by any measure, more than most famous museums achieve during their one big fundraiser.

Mario Carbone's new book looks back at the first decade of Carbone .