Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art presents a stellar event—The Aljira Fine Art Auction 2015—after launching a year-long celebration of the institution’s 30 years as a beacon of creativity.
The Aljira Fine Art Auction 2015 will be held on Thursday, May 21st at 6–9pm. Proceeds from this event help sustain Aljira’s exhibitions and programs, including Aljira Emerge, a professional development program for emerging and underrepresented artists, and Culture Creators, an art enrichment program for local youth. Supporters of the event help ensure Aljira’s sustainability in the heart of Newark’s downtown arts district. The annual, festive Auction features original works of art by leading established and emerging artists of our time and attracts audiences from throughout New Jersey and New York.
This year’s Auction highlights include works by Frank Bowling, Marcia Kure, Chitra Ganesh, Wangechi Mutu, Hank Willis Thomas, Derrick Adams, Firelei Báez, Cecile Chong, Esperanza Cortes, Dahlia Elsayed, Xaviera Simmons, Shoshanna Weinberger, and Rachel Perry Welty.
The fundraising Auction will be held in Aljira’s galleries at 591 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey. The party begins at 6pm with wine, music and hors d’oeuvres. The Timehri Awards presentation and live auction will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets for the Auction can be purchased at www.aljira.ecrater.com. Auction updates are available at www.aljirafineartauction.org and www.facebook.com/aljirafineartauction.
Auction Highlights
Highlights include benefit prints donated by renowned artists—Mickalene Thomas and Willie Cole. Auction Honoree Dawoud Bey will also unveil his newly created double portrait of Willie Cole commissioned by Aljira for collectors to purchase.
The festive evening features more than 50 works of contemporary art, a silent and live auction and a party that hosts prominent artists, arts patrons and cultural icons from New York and New Jersey.
This year, collectors will be able to bid on auction artworks online beginning May 7th through Paddle 8 athttp://paddle8.com/auction/aljira.
Preview auction works of art in Aljira’s galleries from Thursday, May 7th through Thursday, May 21st. A free preview event on the evening of May 7th will include a conversation about collecting art with curator Dexter Wimberly and collector Patricia A. Bell and a celebration for Willie Cole. All artwork is on view at www.aljirafineartauction.org
