25th Anniversary Silent & Live Auction Print E-mail

Saturday, March 21, 2009, 6:30-9:30 PM
Live auction at 7:30 PM
Silent auction sections close every 15 minutes from 8:30 - 9:30 PM
$10-25 sliding scale admission (includes snacks and refreshments)
Purchase tickets in advance at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/59667

Preview gallery hours: Wednesday, March 18 - Friday, March 20, 1-6PM (free admission)
Sale continues: Sunday, March 22, 1-6pm (free admission)

Art lovers, join us for our biggest fundraising event of the year. Incredible local, national, and international artwork will be available via silent auction with starting bids at $25 and up (cash, checks, VISA/MC accepted). Over 200 artists will be participating, including Mike Arcega, Leo Bersamina, Michelle Blade, John Casey, Ajit Chauhan, Joshua Churchill, Gail Dawson, Victor De La Rosa, Tara Lisa Foley, Matt Furie, Bryson Gill, Taro Hattori, Cynthia Ona Innis, Xylor Jane, Jeff Kao, Tom Marioni, Karla Milosevich, Paul Mullins, Trevor Paglen, Hilary Pecis, Genevieve Quick, Ed Ruscha, Casey Jex Smith, Kirk Stoller, Stephanie Syjuco, Heather Wilcoxon, and many more. This is a great event for both new and established collectors.

Honorary Host Committee: Jamie Alexander, Andrea Antonaccio, Caetlynn Booth, Lauren Davies, Gail Dawson, Jack Fischer, Glen Helfand, Taraneh Hemami, Sherry Koyama, Bruno Mauro, Alan Millar, Dina Pugh, Jeff Ray, and Steven Wolf.

Live Auction Items:
(Starting bids will be approximately 30-50% of retail value

Michelle Blade
From Now On We Can Share the Love We Have
Ink and acrylic on dura-lar
19'' x 27''
2007
Courtesy of Triple Base
$1100 retail

 

Jamie Brunson
Jostle
Oil / alkyd on polyester over panel
$1500 retail
Julie Dummermuth
Caught in the Web
Mixed media on board
18" x 24"
2009
$900 retail
Lauren Dicioccio
Vanity Fair: May 08 pg 220 (They set foot outside the United States)
2008
Courtesy of Jack Fischer Gallery
$900 Retail

Cynthia Ona Innis
Little Freezer #2
Oil and canvas on wood panel
7.5" x 9"
2006
Courtesy of Walter Maciel Gallery
$1,300 retail

Taro Hattori
I miss you so much, call me now
Plastic, fabric
9" x 11"x 2"
Courtesy of the artist and Swarm Gallery
$1,000 retail


Taraneh Hemami
Most Wanted
20” x 20”
Pigment print on archival paper 1/5
2008
Courtesty of Rose Issa projects, London
$1,500 retail
 

 

Xylor Jane
Untitled
Ink on paper
Courtesty of CANADA gallery, NY
$800 retail

Tom Marioni
Haiku Circle
Drawing, pencil
2007
$2,000 retail

Trevor Paglen
LACROSSE/ONYX III Passing through Cepheus (USA 133)
2008
C-print, edition of 10
Courtesy Altman Siegel Gallery
$2500 retail

Rex Ray
Untitled No. 2928
Collage and resin on panel
$1200 retail

Kal Spelletich
Crawling Incarus
Robot
2009

 

Jamie Vasta
Portrait Study
Glitter on Panel
18" x 18"
2008
Courtesy of Patricia Sweetow Gallery
$850 retail

 

 

Heather Wilcoxon
Messenger
Oil on wood panel
12" x 12"
2007
Courtesy of Jack Fischer Gallery


The LAB 25th Anniversary Raffle
$5 per ticket (5 tickets for $20)
Drawing will be held at the event on March 21, 2009.
Win one of these 25 terrific prizes!
* $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com
* Two tickets to American Conservatory Theatre
* $50 gift certificate to The Blue Plate
* Two bottles of Bonny Doon wine featuring Gary Taxali art ($55 value)
* Private Blending/Wine Tasting for 4 at Bourassa Vineyards ($200 value)
* Four guest passes to the Cartoon Art Museum ($24 value)
* Six month membership to Crunch Fitness
* Two-hour tour for 4 of the di Rosa Preserve ($60 value)
* $25 gift certificate Dolores Park Café
* $25 gift card to Green Apple Books
* Cult Figure membership at The LAB ($125 value)
* $100 gift certificate to Medjool
* $75 gift certificate to Mission Beach Café
* $25 in gift certificates to Mitchell’s Ice Cream
* A Year of Peet’s Coffee or Tea ($215 value)
* One three hour glass blowing class at Public Glass
* Four SFMOMA guest passes ($50 value)
* Two tickets to San Francisco Opera (valued at $160)
* $100 in gift certificates to St. Francis Fountain
* Hair cut at Spunk Salon ($65 value)
* $15 gift certificate to Tartine Bakery & Cafe
* $50 gift certificate to Thirsty Bear Brewery
* $25 gift certificate to Ti Couz
* Discover Membership to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts ($165 value)
* 11 Class Pass to Yoga Tree ($150 value)