MassArt Auction 2014

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), the nation's only independent public college of art and design, celebrates its 25th Annual Benefit Art Auction with a selection of over 300 artworks from painting and sculpture by national and international artists. The MassArt Auction annually draws a crowd of over 650 collectors and art enthusiasts seeking to view and purchase exceptional contemporary art while supporting the nation's leading public art college. All proceeds support student scholarships and academic programming at MassArt.

The auction will house over 300 works of contemporary art in both live and silent auctions. Work from nationally and internationally renowned artists will be auctioned off, including Ambreen Butt (MassArt '97), Sanford Biggers, Mark Cooper, Steve Locke (MassArt '01/Faculty), Laura McPhee (MassArt Faculty), Abe Morell (MassArt Faculty), Sheila Pepe (MassArt '83), Robert Rauschenberg, Alexis Rockman, Sarah Sze, Esteban Vicente and Andy Warhol.

MassArt has partnered with Paddle8, an online auction house that gives collectors around the world a bidding advantage for the MassArt auction. All artwork in the live and silent auctions will be available for preview through Paddle8 starting March 18; online bidding begins March 28th. The link to the MassArt Auction at Paddle8 is: paddle8.com/auctions/massart. 

Silent Auction bidding via iPads and iPhone app: Paddle8 will host paperless bidding during the silent auction of April 12th through their Paddle8 iPads in the galleries as well as on Paddle8's iPhone app that collectors can download. Bidding on all silent auction items end at 10:30 pm on April 12. 

Live Auction bidding and proxy: For those that are interested in bidding in the live auction but are unable to attend the event they can preview the artwork online through Paddle8 and can visit massartauction.org for more details regarding proxy bidding. 

The auction will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Live auction hosted by Karen Keane, CEO, Skinner, Inc. will start at 8:00 pm. 

The auction will be held at: 
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 
Sandra & David Bakalar & Stephen D. Paine Galleries
621 Huntington Ave. South Hall
Boston, MA 02115

Tickets: $200 if purchased in advance, $250 at the door. To purchase tickets visit, massartauction.org. 

For more information call (617) 879-7014, email auction@massart.edu or visit www.massartauction.org. To arrange for corporate receptions or private viewings in the galleries, contact Associate Director of Fundraising Events, Liz Herrings at eherrings@massart.edu.