Craft Contemporary will host its 2025 Benefit & Art Auction on May 10 at the museum in Los Angeles, honoring founder Edith R. Wyle (1918–1999) and contemporary artist Bari Ziperstein. Wyle, who opened the Egg & The Eye in 1965—a hybrid gallery and omelet restaurant—will receive the Legacy Award, while Ziperstein, known for ceramics exploring consumerism and propaganda, will receive the Visionary Award. The sold-out dinner is followed by a 1960s-themed afterparty with cocktails, music, a puppet show, and a drag performance.
The event underscores Craft Contemporary’s evolution from the Egg & The Eye to the Craft and Folk Art Museum (1973) and its 2018 rebranding, highlighting the museum’s ongoing commitment to craft and contemporary art. By honoring both a pioneering founder and a working artist, the benefit reinforces the institution’s role in supporting over 90 educational programs and fostering community engagement through craft, bridging historical legacy with contemporary practice.