ISSUE Project Room art auction looks to raise $100,000 to support new work by hundreds of NYC artists
Bid online or on-site on artworks by ANDY WARHOL, YOKO ONO, MARINA ZURKOW, CINDY SHERMAN, STEPHEN VITIELLO, JAMES FRANCO, JO ANDRES AND MORE
Performances by A^CTION (Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad, John Miller), and Steve Roden
On October 1, 2011, ISSUE Project Room will host its second benefit art auction featuring more than 50 works representing and extraordinary range of celebrated artists in the ISSUE Project Room community. Auction items include photographs, paintings, and works on paper donated by local and national galleries and artists. Proceeds will benefit the organization’s year-round programming, residencies, emerging artist commissions, and workshops.
Artists include: Vito Acconci, Peggy Ahwesh, Jo Andres, Paolo Arao, Kenseth Armstead, Assume Vivid Astro Focus, Donald Baechler, Paul Chan, Tony Conrad, Ethan Cook, Matthew Craven, Peggy Cyphers, E.V. Day, Devon Dikeou, Daniella Dooling, Shawn Dulaney, Devin Elijah, Rochelle Feinstein, Suzanne Fiol, Neal Franc, Isa Freeling, Michelle Handelman, Joseph Holmes, Mi Ju, Faten Kanaan, Art Kane, Robin Khan, Todd Knopke, Jutta Koether, Lauren Luloff, Christian Marclay, John Miller, Paul Miller (DJ Spooky), Stephen Moore, Sophie Morner, Ulrike Muller, James Nares, Yoko Ono, Tony Oursler, Carissa Pelleteri, Tristan Perich, Barbara Pollack, Brett Reichman, Steve Roden, Julia Rommel, Kevin Ryan, Cindy Sherman, James Siena, Gary Simmons, Jude Tallichet, Mickalene Thomas, Agnes Thor, iO Tillett Wright, Stephen Vitiello, Andy Warhol, Martynka Wawrzyniak, John Waters, Alyssa Taylor Wendt, Robert Wilson and Marina Zurkow
Renowned visual artist, musician, and ISSUE Board Member Robert Longo says “As visual artists we’ve had the unusual benefit of having our work financially appreciated by the public, yet so many of our peers in music, sound, dance and performance whose risk-taking work informs our work as visual artists go under recognized or under supported. ISSUE Project Room is a prime resource for the artists of our community. It provides them with the support they need to continue to grow their work. I’m proud to be part of a community of visual and multi-disciplinary artists working to ensure that spaces like ISSUE continue to thrive.”
Says Executive Director Ed Patuto, “ISSUE has an incredible future ahead. We just received additional support from the City for our capital project to renovate 110 Livingston in Downtown Brooklyn, and we estimate opening in the space in 2013. We’re honored to have so many talented artists donating work and helping us reach our $100,000 goal. These funds will support our continued programming which is vital to the ecology of our community.”
Saturday, October 1, 2011 * 6:30pm Reception / 7:30pm Auction
6:30pm Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
7:15pm Performance by Steve Roden
7:30pm LIVE AUCTION
8:30pm Silent Auction bidding closes followed by
performance by A^ction: Kim Gordon, Tony Conrad and John Miller
Location:
Industria Superstudio
775 Washington Street (between W 12th St and Jane)
New York, NY 10014
Tickets:
$125 ($110 tax-deductible) for Non-Members
$50 ($35 tax-deductible) Members w/ member code.
Need member code? Email development@issueprojectroom.org.
Auction Committee: Tom van den Bout*, Steve Buscemi*, Tony Conrad*, R. Luke DuBois*, Angela Gentilcore, Barry Hoggard, Charlotta Kotik, Anjali Kumar*, John Latona*, Robert Longo*, Jeanne Lutfy*, Lizanne Merrill, Amy Schwartzman, Linnaea Tillett, James Wagner, Steve Wax*
*ISSUE Project Room Board Members
Auction Media Sponsors: CulturePundits.com, Artlog.com