Shannon Maldonado and Surface Bring a Taste of Yowie to New York

Following its February debut, Surface’s art and culture dinner series ushered the creative energy into springtime with a recent dinner hosted by Yowie founder Shannon Maldonado. The founder of Philadelphia’s boutique hotel, lifestyle destination, and design studio brought Yowie’s universe to the Walker Hotel with an installation of design objects including a lamp made in partnership with Gantri, ceramics by Danielle Yukari, and art tomes from Sofia Coppola, Tommy Kah, and Noah Davis. A stylish group of attendees from the art, fashion, entrepreneurial, and design worlds rallied around Maldonado for a night of food by Mostrador, drinks, and good company. Notables in attendance included Peyton Dix, Tembe Denton-Hurst, Tahirah Hairston, Shanika Hillocks, Lauren Daccache, and more. Photo credit: Miguel McSongwe.