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FROM TOP The Aspen Institute's lively campus during its annual Ideas Festival; the Shigeru Ban–designed Aspen Art Museum; The historic Hotel Jerome, a social hub of Aspen since 1889. The contemporary art world descends on Aspen in the summer, thanks in no small part to the Aspen Art Museum. This year, the museum celebrates its 45th anniversary with Allison Katz's exhibit "In the House of the Trembling Eye." The show comprises new works by Katz; fragments of frescoes on loan from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii; and more than 100 works spanning the 17th to 21st cen- turies, from private collections. The museum's ArtWeek draws a who's who of the art world, kick- ing off July 30 with performances, talks, and events, culminating in the ArtCrush gala on August 2—undoubtedly the season's premiere art event. This year the theme is "Golden Hour," and the evening will honor the museum's architect, Shigeru Ban, musician/artist Jason Moran, and painter Jacqueline Humphries. Up the road in Snowmass, the Anderson Ranch Arts Center's Summer Series: Featured Artists and Conversations brings an array of artists and art-world insiders together for lectures and mod- erated discussions. Cultured magazine Founder and Editor-in-Chief Sarah Harrelson was recently appointed creative director for the series, which will entail five public presentations taking place throughout July and early August. The Ranch's much anticipated Annual Art Auction & Community Picnic takes place on July 13, with more than 100 works to be presented in a silent auction. And further expanding Aspen's artistic offerings in July: Intersect Aspen, now in its fourth year, will return to the Aspen Ice Garden with a mix of modern and contemporary galleries; and the new Aspen Art Fair will bring approximately 40 dealers to the Hotel Jerome, with works displayed throughout the historic building. The inaugural event will also include home tours, as well as a series of talks. For culinary enthusiasts, the Food & Wine Classic, June 14 to 16, is as marquee as it comes. The country's premiere culinary event brings the world's top chefs and winemakers together for a weekend of grand tastings and workshops—and party after party after party. If you'd rather expand your mind than your palate, the Aspen Ideas Festival takes place at the end of June, and this year intro- duces its first-ever guest curator: Tina Brown. The former New Yorker and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief's program of speakers will include Jane Fonda, Bill Maher, Kara Swisher, Maureen Dowd, John Kerry, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Katie Couric, among many others. Presented by global nonprofit organization The Aspen Institute, the event consists of more than 100 content sessions across two festi- vals from June 23 to 29. Film buffs should make a point to experience Cinema Under The Stars, the monthly screenings on the lawn of Ajax Tavern at the base of Aspen Mountain. A partnership between The Little Nell and Aspen Film, the roster consists of timeless flicks, made even better from the perspective of a blanket or fold-up chair under the stars. To up-level the experience, purchase VIP seating, which includes two lounge chairs, light bites, house-made popcorn, a bottle of Champagne, and a dedicated server. But perhaps The Little Nell's Ride + Dine is the epitome of Aspen in the summer time, combining the culinar y with the calorie-burning. Riders of all levels earn their dinner by biking up Castle Creek Road to Aspen Center for Environmental Studies' Catto Center at Toklat. Each dinner features a different winery's varietals, making it a truly rich sensory experience. THE CULTURED EXPERIENCE BAL HARBOUR 43 BALHARBOURSHOPS.COM P H OTO S BY DA N B AY E R ( A S P E N I D E A S F E S T I VA L ); T H E A S P E N A R T M U S E U M , © M I C H A E L M O R A N/OT TO; CO U R T E S Y O F H OT E L J E R O M E

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