15 photos from the most avant-garde party in the Hamptons

Hamptons partiesare famously lavish, but the annualWatermill Center Benefitmarks the peak of the East End's social season.A playground for the museum's summer talent(mostly performance artists)and high-profile guests alike, the event is the passion project ofWatermill Centerartistic director Robert Wilson.With fantastical installations and performance vignets at every turn of amaze-like forest, ArtNet writer Cait Munro, who was in attendance this year, dubbed it"the Burning Man of the gala scene".Keep scrolling to see what guests like Jay McInerney andRufus Wainwright saw as they made their way through the arty forest.SEE ALSO:Credit Suisse exec Bob Jain threw a party at his $15 million Southampton mansion, and things got weirdThe Watermill Center spans eight-and-a-half acres of meticulously designed grounds.Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/2aAaz3M3yJ/embed/Width: 658pxGuests arrived and first explored the outdoor performance art and installations, which range from beautiful...Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/5oTS4UzGVx/embed/Width: 658px...to quirky.Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/5XmpIeM34e/embed/Width: 658pxSee the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: 9 non-chemical ways to fall asleep super fast
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