Twenty-three stories above Manhattan, the city’s creative energy found a fitting altitude. On Monday, September 14, at the heart of New York Fashion Week, Elevated Expressions transformed a sprawling penthouse into an immersive celebration of art, fashion, music and performance: cultural elements beautifully fractalizing.
Curated by Marina Dojchinov and Eddy Bogaert, the exhibition brought together seven New York-based artists: Grant Monohon, Maryam Zadeh, Not Your Muse, Faris Saleh, Sebastian Mopa and Cadence Hooks, Eddy Bogaert, himself. Distinct artistic voices converged within the space, fractally reflecting the multiplicity of New York itself: layered, expressive, unpredictable and constantly evolving.
With sweeping views of the city from the 23rd floor, the setting became part of the exhibition. Guests moved between the penthouse’s expansive interior and outdoor terrace, experiencing the artworks against the illuminated Manhattan skyline. Inside, art filled the walls; outside, the architecture and lights of New York provided a living canvas.
The evening’s intersection of disciplines extended beyond visual art. Designer Amanda Murray presented a fashion showcase for her brand, Circular Path, bringing form, fabric and movement into conversation with the exhibited works. The presentation blurred the familiar boundaries between gallery and runway, demonstrating how fashion can function not simply as adornment, but as its own evolving artistic language.
Behind the atmosphere was Marcus Glitteris, who spun tracks throughout the night and kept the penthouse moving. Music reverberated across the rooms and onto the terrace as artists, collectors, models and members of New York’s creative community gathered beneath the city lights.
The evening culminated in a striking performance by Aka and Gvantsa Love. Their beautiful ballet sequence shifted the mood from celebration to quiet enchantment, commanding the room through movement alone. Against the panoramic skyline, the dancers appeared suspended between the intimacy of the penthouse and the immensity of New York. Graceful, expressive and unexpected, the performance stole the show.
Guests arrived dressed in New York Fashion Week’s finest, filling the space with designer silhouettes, sculptural looks and sweeping gowns. The crowd itself became part of the visual experience, animating the exhibition and extending its dialogue between individual expression and collective creativity. Notable attendees included filmmaker Shahram Hashemi, model and influencer Brana Dane, and other figures spanning New York’s art, fashion, film and cultural communities.
Yet Elevated Expressions was more than another Fashion Week gathering. At a time when art and fashion events can feel increasingly segmented or commercial, the evening restored a sense of creative spontaneity. Paintings shared space with garments, ballet unfolded beside the skyline and music connected every element into a single, fluid experience.
New York has always thrived when its creative communities collide. Elevated Expressions captured that collision with the glamour, tenacity and raw cultural energy the city has long embodied, but which has rarely felt so urgently alive. For one night above Manhattan, art was not simply viewed and fashion was not simply worn. Both were activated, performed and lived.
