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SUMMARY:23rd Annual Benefit Art Auction
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BE DELIGHTED
MassArt's 23rd Annual Benefit Art Auction Saturday, April 14, 2012 
Preview Auction Artwork at www.massartauction.org 
Each spring, MassArt's Annual Benefit Art Auction draws a crowd of over 600 collectors and art enthusiasts seeking to view and purchase exceptional contemporary art in a festive environment.Over 300 works of art will be included in a live and silent auction in the Bakalar and Paine Galleries, two contiguous spaces that are home to various cutting-edge, museum-quality exhibitions at MassArt throughout the year. Serious connoisseurs will be focused on the 38 pieces offered in the live auction but the opportunity to wander through unexplored territory – ceramics, glass, jewelry, paintings, photography, sculpture, and works on paper - continues throughout the evening in the silent auction. The MassArt Auction has truly become one of Boston's rites of spring, and 2012 promises to be the best yet, showcasing artists both established and new.  Among the nationally and internationally known artists, emerging artists, MassArt alumni, faculty, and students represented in this year's auction are:Nicole Chesney '97, Lalla Essaydi, Robert Freeman, Wolf Kahn, Alex Katz, Steve Locke '97, Abe Morell, Julian Opie, Kelly Sherman '02, Kara Walker, William Wegman '65, and Rachel Perry Welty.  Whether you are a passionate and seasoned connoisseur or a new collector, the auction has something for every taste and budget, and we're certain you'll find something wonderful to take home.    AUCTION DATE: Saturday, April 14, 2012  |  Doors open at 6:30 PM   The Live Auction begins at 8 PM with Skinner Auctioneers’ CEO, Karen Keane, poised with gavel in hand PREVIEW RECEPTION:     Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 
6-8 PM
Sponsored by Twin Focus Capital Partners, LLC Open to participating artists, sponsors, and ticket buyersPUBLIC PREVIEW: Thursday, April 5 through Thursday April 12 
(10 AM – 7 PM) LOCATION:             Sandra & David Bakalar and Stephen D. Paine Galleries,South Hall, MassArt 


TO PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS Click on the "Registration" button at the top of this page to purchase tickets online.  

To purchase tickets by phone, contact Megan Cronin, Fundraising Events Coordinator, at (617) 879 7014.

Advance ticket purchases can be made up until Thursday, April 12 at 5 PM EST.Advance tickets are $175.00 per person and include entrance to the April 4 Preview Reception.TO PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOORBeginning Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 5pm EST, tickets can no longer be purchased online or by phone and will only be available at the door the evening of the auction for $200.00 per person.TO BE AN AUCTION SPONSOR Please click on the "Registration" button above or call Megan Cronin at (617) 879 7014 to learn about this year's sponsorship opportunities.For general information, please Megan Cronin, Fundraising Events Coordinator, at auction@massart.edu or (617) 879 7014. For absentee bidding information, please contact Dani Stefanik, Associate Director of Fundraising Events, at dani.stefanik@massart.edu or (617) 879 7012. Image top right:   Carlos Estevez Image lower left:   Nicola Lopez
LOCATION:Bakalar & Paine Galleries
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