On Saturday night I went to Montserrat College of Art Artageous30! auction. Of course we came home with two pieces, but more importantly we had a really great time, and hopefully the school raised a lot of scholarship money.
The venue and food were terrific, as were the artists who worked throughout the space during the evening. We’re definitely going back next year, despite the schlep up to Gloucester. I’m hoping we can round up a whole Boston contingent. Perhaps a party bus?
In the meantime, I’m gearing up for the MassArt Auction this Saturday, April 9th, 2016. It will also be my first time attending this one. I can tell already it is going to be nearly impossible to come home empty handed, though I hear the prices can get steep. Tickets to the event are sold out, but you can easily bid online at Paddle8. I certainly already started.
Here are 15 of my top picks at the MassArt Auction this year. Online bidding ends Friday, April 8th; bids transfer to live event unless you choose the Buy It Now option.
Cory Munro Shea, Explosion I, 2015
Archival inkjet print • 1 of 2
16 x 20 in , Framed
Courtesy of artist
Joe Wardwell, Well intentioned but bad advice, 2013
Oil on canvas • 18 x 24 in
Courtesy of artist
Joan, Pamboukes
Morning from the video game Grand Theft Auto, San Andreas, 2013
Digital C-print mounted behind plexiglass
17 x 22 in • 4 of 5
Courtesy of artist
Leah Giberson, Trailer Flash, 2016
Acrylic on photographic print on panel • 24 x 36 in
Courtesy of artist
Rania Matar, Souraya 18, Jounieh Lebanon, 2015, 2015
Archival pigment print on Baryta paper • 1 of 10
19.2 x 24 in, Framed
Courtesy of artist and Carroll and Sons
Julie Levesque, Artifice , 2014
Watercolor, paper, eggshells, ultracal, and wood • 16 x 20 x 3 in
Courtesy of artist and Rice Polak Gallery
John Steck Jr., Creating Horizons, 2012
Two digital inkjet prints • 2 of 10 • 11 x 14 in each, Framed
Courtesy of artist
Matthew King, 2015.2.267 & 2015.2.66, 2015
Acrylic, lacquer, and cut paper on aluminum
12 x 24 x 1 in – Diptych; dimensions for both
Courtesy of artist and GRIN
Maureen O’Connor, Ducks with Marimekko, 2013
Oil on canvas • 18 x 18 x 1 in, Framed
Courtesy of artist
Ashley Bowersox, Market-Back door at noon, 2015
Oil on gessoed paper • 20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.64 cm)
Courtesy of artist
Betsy Powers, Chanel #5 in aqua!, 2015
Oil on canvas • 14 x 11 x 1 in, Framed
Courtesy of artist and Falmouth Artist Guild
Eric Aho, Spanish Road, 2013
Oil on linen • 36 x 30
Courtesy of artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York
Masako Kamily, Heart Ache, 2010
Gouache on panel • 23.5 x 22
Courtesy of artist and Gallery NAGA
Zoe Perry-Wood, Elizabeth & Jessica, from the BAGLY Prom Series, 2015
Archival inkjet print • 1 of 7 • 27 x 17 x 1 in, Framed
Courtesy of artist and Gallery Kayafas
John Guthrie, Situation, 2014
Oil and acrylic on wood • 15 x 9.5 x 0.75 in
Courtesy of artist
