Celebrity Photo Exhibit Owner Arrested

New York gallery owner led away in handcuffs for serving alcohol without a license.

An East Hampton art gallery owner was led away in handcuffs Saturday after she refused to stop serving drinks at an opening bash for a celebrity photo exhibit.

About 200 startled guests watched the art gallery's owner get led away by police in handcuffs.

Police say she was selling alcohol without a liquor license.

Kalb, 67, who is known as Ruth Vered after her gallery's name, has been a fixture on the Hamptons art scene for more than 30 years.

"I told them I've been doing this since before they were born," said Vered. "They have some nerve."

She says the wine and Champagne were free, adding that police "have some nerve."

Mayor Paul Rickenbach says police were just doing their job.

Kalb was throwing the party to celebrate an exhibit of photographs of Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Angelina Jolie and other stars.

Vered is due to be arraigned June 25 in East Hampton Town Court.