Audrey Irmas

Audrey Irmas Pavilion of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple, recently opened. Los Angeles, CA.

Audrey Irmas is an American philanthropist and art collector. She has donated millions of dollars to Jewish causes, especially the Wilshire Boulevard Temple. She is one of the largest art collectors in the United States.

Early life Audrey Irmas was born in Los Angeles, California. She was educated at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, and attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). a Reform synagogue in Los Angeles, was dedicated in 1998. It is located on the corner of Olympic and Barrington Boulevards in West Los Angeles. She has served as a life trustee since 2006. The new addition to the Wilshire Boulevard Temple is designed by Shohei Shigematsu of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture's New York office.

Political activity Irmas has made political contributions to many Democratic politicians, including Nancy Pelosi, Dick Durbin, Michelle Nunn, Tammy Duckworth, Karen Bass, Kay Hagan, Jeanne Shaheen and Henry Waxman. Additionally, she has donated to EMILY's List, In 1992, they donated their collection to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Irmas collects paintings and sculptures.

The Audrey Irmas Pavilion- named after the lead donor Audrey Irmas- is located in Los Angeles and serves as a place to hold multiple cultural and religious events.

Personal life Irmas is the widow of Sydney M. Irmas, a philanthropist and art collector.

Additionally, Irmas owns an apartment in The Mayfair, a historic luxury building on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, New York City.