2012 Annual Benefit Auction

Los Angeles Art Association, a nationally recognized non-profit art organization, will hold its Annual Benefit Auction on July 28, 2012 . The auction, widely embraced by the art community and leading collectors as a showcase of art trends, will feature more than 100 works by emerging and mid-career artists, as well as celebrated luminaries.
Hundreds of LA's most influential movers and shakers will attend the exclusive champagne VIP preview featuring food by NOBU, and the first 100 VIP ticket purchases… Show more will receive a signed print by celebrated artist Frank Worth. Shulamit Nazarian and Bruce Adlhoch will serve as the 2012 Honorary Benefit Co-Chairs for this important event. The live auction will begin promptly at 7:15pm and the silent auction closes at 8:30pm. LAAA Executive Director Peter Mays states: "We are considered by Los Angeles' leading art galleries to be a major feeder to the gallery scene, so our auction is a great place to discover emerging talents while they are still very affordable to a broad base of collectors. Our Annual Benefit Auction also serves as a singularly important survey exhibition and auction opportunity featuring one of the most compelling pools of emerging talent in the world."
Many of the artists contributing work to the auction are either current or former artists of LAAA, and view the fundraiser as an opportunity to give back to an organization that has played a critical role in their own professional growth. Artist and recent Durfee awardee Elizabeth Tobias, whose celebrated Let Them Eat Cupcakes public performance and art was a highlight of LAAA's 2010 programming, considers the organization to be instrumental in her success. Tobias proudly asserts, "The LA Art Association is the ultimate incubator for emerging artists. We are supported and nurtured on every level, creatively and professionally. Sometimes I feel like making "before" and "after" pictures of myself as an artist transformed... Whether for a local event or an international fair, I am encouraged to create my very best work every time I participate in an exhibit." Tobias' Let Them Eat Cupcakes was presented at Harvard's Carpenter Center in November 2011 and Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in April 2012.
All proceeds benefit LAAA and Los Angeles' emerging artist community.
WHAT: LAAA's Annual Benefit Auction, a fundraising event benefiting the Los Angeles Art Association
WHEN: Saturday, July 28, 2012; 7-9pm, VIP Preview 6-7pm. Live auction begins at 7:15.
TICKETS: VIP Preview - 6 to 7pm $100 ($120 at door). Includes champagne, food by Nobu and treats by Choc . The first 100 VIP ticket purchases receive a signed print by celebrated artist Frank Worth. General Admission - 7 to 9 pm $25. Includes desserts and hosted bars.
WHERE: Gallery 825, 825 N. La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Space is limited - RSVP today!!!
2012 Honorary Benefit Co-Chairs: Shulamit Nazarian and Bruce Adlhoch
2012 Benefit Committee: Kenza Banoza, Robert Brander, Alexandra Darraby, Robert Galstian, Janos K. Lanyi, Lonnie Lardner, Shelle Mannion, Klaus Moeller, Madeleine M. Rackley, Bennett Roberts and Thaddeus Hunter Smith.
Above artwork by Elizabeth Tobias.

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