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INVITED 24 AUSTINWAY.COM PHOTOGRAPHY BY WHITNEY AROSTEGUI AND BRIAN FITZSIMMONS (ART DINNER); RANDY SMITH'S ENDLESS ART PRINTS (NEON PINK) Larry McGuire prepares salmon over an open fl ame. Stephen Touzalin and Suzanne McFadden Dinner on the lawn Lora Reynolds, Louis Grachos, and Deborah Green Paul and Natalie Bardagjy Ben and Liz Kweller with Kristen and Joel Cole Anya Gallacio and Francesca DiMattio THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN ART DINNER Laguna Gloria welcomed more than 300 guests, including Mayor Steve Adler, stars of the international art world, and other boldfaced names, to the exclusive Contemporary Austin Art Dinner. Invitees rode a glittering Ferris wheel, enjoyed a feast by McGuire Moorman Hospitality, and bid on 12 works by artists such as Tom Sachs, Terry Allen, and Carol Bove, rais- ing more than $400,000. Hugh Stewart, Michelle Lynn, and Jake Allyn Melissa Woods, Shelby Smith, Devan Pen- shorn, Lauren Dannheim, Melissa Menser, Corbin Shullanberger, Karen Alvarado, Danielle Bonney, and Jessie Smith Alex Ecenia and Courtney Hosea Nique Mayo and Taylor Shepherd Aubrey Groves Ben Betner and Mitchell Groke NEON PINK GALA The fi rst Neon Pink Gala, aimed at bringing younger philanthropists together to support Susan G. Komen Austin, was a fun and festive affair at the Belmont. Guests danced to live music from the Love and Happiness Band and enjoyed bites from Café Blue and Word of Mouth, all while supporting Komen's ongoing mission to eradicate breast cancer.