Celebrating the Barbie®: A Cultural Icon exhibition!
The galleries will be open as we dance the night away at MAD Ball! This year’s annual benefit gala will be a glamorous night at the museum filled with music, style, and an exclusive preview of the Barbie®: A Cultural Iconexhibition! A variety of ticket packages are now on sale.
Music by DJ MARY MAC, DJ QUEEN ESTERE, and DJ ALANA
Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at ROBERT
Honoring ROBERT BEST, VP Barbie Product Design, Mattel, Inc
SILENT AUCTION of Exclusive Experiences and Unique Items
Requested Attire: PRETTY IN PINK!
Proceeds from MAD Ball and the MAD Ball Silent Auction support the Museum's educational and program initiatives.
MAD Ball is presented by: Lunar, Misguided Spirits, Ruggable, Sorel Liqueur, Ten To One Rum, and vitaminwater.
Barbie®: A Cultural Icon exhibition is made possible at the Museum of Arts and Design through the generous support of:
Francine A. LeFrak Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Samuel J. And Ethel S. LeFrak Charitable Trust
Michele and Marty Cohen
Ruth Ann Harnisch and The Harnisch Foundation
Marcy Syms
Barbie®: A Cultural Icon Curated and Toured by Illusion Projects Inc. and curated by Karan Feder, in partnership with Mattel Inc. Karan Feder – Curator Shelley Lynn M.A. – Director Tim Clothier – Producer David Porcello – Consultant Suzanne Becker PhD – Education Consultant Trevor Bluth – Project Manager
BARBIE® and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel.
Please review our health and safety protocols before you arrive. MAD strongly recommends all visitors six months and older are vaccinated against Covid-19 and visitors ages two and up wear face coverings, even if vaccinated. Thank you for your cooperation.
