# TIME100 Art Honorees Toast to Imagination, Inspiration, and Influence

> Art leaders toast legacy, connection, and cultural impact at TIME100 Art Impact Dinner.
- Title: TIME100 Art Honorees Toast to Imagination, Inspiration, and…
- Summary: Art leaders toast legacy, connection, and cultural impact at TIME100 Art Impact Dinner. Seven TIME100 Art Honorees shared toasts on art's role in preserving…
- Keywords: time100, art, museum, neue galerie, moma, met, marie watt, amy sherald, ken griffin, alicia keys, swizz beatz, dean collection
- Source: TIME — https://time.com/article/2026/10/05/time100-art-impact-dinner-toasts
- Author: Rebecca Schneid
- Published: 2026-10-06T05:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: time100, art, museum, neue galerie, moma, met, marie watt, amy sherald, ken griffin, alicia keys, swizz beatz, dean collection
## TIME100 Art Impact Dinner
Honorees gathered at New York City’s TIME100 Art Impact Dinner on October 5 to celebrate the first ever TIME100 Art list.
## Ronald Lauder’s Toast
Lauder, honored for collecting, philanthropy, and founding Neue Galerie New York, began his toast by recalling his childhood art journey at MOMA.
## Lauder’s MOMA Connection
Lauder described how MOMA inspired his art collecting career after his parents took him to a Met dinner honoring Florence Gould’s gift.
## Lauder’s Neue Galerie
Lauder highlighted Neue Galerie New York’s opening months after 9/11, noting its role in providing connection during difficult times.
## Lauder’s Legacy
Lauder called himself a custodian of art, emphasizing the importance of passing legacy through generations.
## Matthew Bogdanos’ Toast
Bogdanos, a retired Marine and chief of Antiquities Trafficking Unit, toasted art crime fighters and cultural heritage preservation.
## Bogdanos’ Cultural Heritage
Bogdanos described cultural artifacts as living testaments to shared heritage that heal divisions in a polarized world.
## Bogdanos’ Hope for Unity
Bogdanos linked cultural heritage to overcoming global divisions through shared humanity.
## Amy Sherald’s Toast
Sherald defined influence as quiet, lasting impact rather than measurable metrics like sales or exhibitions.
## Sherald’s Influence
Sherald explained how influence spreads through small moments, connecting people across generations.
## Sherald’s Imagination
Sherald linked imagination to overcoming exclusion and creating pathways for others.
## Marie Watt’s Toast
Watt described Indigenous art as a lifelong practice of connection without a singular word for art.
## Watt’s Connection
Watt emphasized art’s role in connecting humans, animals, and the environment through shared understanding.
## Ken Griffin’s Toast
Griffin highlighted art’s role in inspiring children and making cultural access more inclusive.
## Griffin’s Impact
Griffin praised initiatives like free museum entry for children and art’s role in fostering creativity.
## Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Keys and Swizz Beatz highlighted their collection of Black artists’ work and its mission to uplift diverse communities.
## Dean Collection Impact
The Dean Collection’s Deans’ Choice program ensures artists benefit from secondary market sales.
## Key takeaway

Seven TIME100 Art Honorees shared toasts on art's role in preserving history, fostering connection, and inspiring future generations.