BAM Visual Art announces its 11th Annual Art Auction April 27 — May 11
Matthew Barney serves as honorary artist chair
Closing party at Cheim & Read features performances and works by Michael Mahalchick and David Mramor as Enid Ellen
Auction features works by Matthew Barney, Roni Horn, KAWS, Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Prince, Dan Walsh, Dustin Yellin, and many more
Online auction opens April 27 on Paddle8
DeWitt Stern, specialist fine art broker, is the sponsor of the BAMArt Silent Auction
BAM’s 11th Annual Art Auction Closing party, May 11 from 7—10PM Cheim & Read 547 West 25th St., NYC
Brooklyn, NY/March 20, 2015—Celebrating the convergence of performance and visual art, BAM—in collaboration with Sotheby’s, Paddle8, and Cheim & Read—is proud to announce its 11th Annual Art Auction to benefit BAM Visual Art and its programs. Participating artists include Matthew Barney, Roni Horn, KAWS, Roy Lichtenstein, Dave Muller, Damian Ortega, Richard Prince, Dan Walsh, and Dustin Yellin.
In honor of BAM’s esteemed president Karen Brooks Hopkins who retires this spring, the auction features a special selection of nine works—chosen from the exciting contributions from the auction’s catalogue of internationally renowned and emerging artists—that will transfer to Sotheby’s spring contemporary sale on May 13th. Honorary Artist Chair Matthew Barney (who also donated a significant work), and Auction Chair Mark Diker helm this 14-day event which opens April 27 for registration and bidding on Paddle8. The majority of works will be on view during the closing soiree May 11 at Cheim & Read in Manhattan.
In addition to works and performances by poet and performance artist David Mramor (as Enid Ellen) and provocative CANADA gallery artist Michael Mahalchick, the closing party will feature an installation and bar created by Beverly’s. A beloved Lower East Side neighborhood bar-meets-exhibition space, Beverly’s will call upon local artists to create this one-time, site- specific watering hole along with cocktails made with the finest ingredients from Milagro tequila, and Rekya vodka.
This highly anticipated annual art event underscores BAM Visual Art’s commitment to Brooklyn’s local community of visual artists while simultaneously presenting works from artists around the world. The auction features works by:
Matthew Barney Shepard Fairey Roni Horn Joe Fyfe KAWS Peter Halley Julie Heffernan Damian Ortega William Kentridge Richard Prince Jenni Jeung Lee Cindy Sherman Roy Lichtenstein Josh Slater Eric Mack Dan Walsh Sara Magenheimer Rob Wynne Dave Muller Dustin Yellin
2015 BAM Art Auction committee: Mark Diker, BAM Board Member and Auction Chair
Sarah Aibel Silke Lindner Jayne H. Baum, JHB Gallery Kristen Lorello Naomi Beckwith, Marilyn & Larry Fields Curator Vera Lutter at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Laurie Mallet, Ozone Design Inc, BAM Board Michael Clifton Member Julia Colavita Manuela Paz, NADA Heather Darcy Bhandari, Mixed Greens Craig Poor Montieth, Regina Rex Matthew Dipple Chris Rawson, Rawson Projects Krysta Eder, The Hole Maureen Sarro James Fuentes Julie Saul, Julie Saul Gallery Andrea Rosen Gallery Danny Simmons Kathy Grayson, The Hole Rachel Smith, Benrubi Gallery Colleen Grennan, Cleopatra’s, Andrew Kreps David Stark Gallery Maureen Sullivan Dave Harper RJ Supa, Louis B. James Gallery Heather Hubbs, NADA Todd Von Ammon Sam Katz Neville Wakefield Jacob Lewis Gallery Nicole Will
About BAM Visual Art: BAM and the contemporary visual arts have a long-standing connection. From its inception in 1983 during the Next Wave Festival, BAM has commissioned renowned visual artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Willem de Kooning to produce Next Wave Festival posters. Today BAM continues to highlight visual artists by featuring their works on the cover of BAMbill. Since the 1980s, BAM Visual Art has exhibited hundreds of artists, including Chuck Close, Mary Heilmann, Alex Katz, Wangechi Mutu, Yoshitomo Nara, Jean Shin, Leo Villareal, José Parlá, and William Wegman. BAM Visual Art presents curated exhibitions on view throughout the BAM campus free of charge.
Over the years, BAM Visual Art has cultivated a rich history of programs and special projects as well as thriving relationships with the visual arts and local artistic communities. Additionally, BAM Visual Art offers audiences and supporters the opportunity to purchase exciting new works through its annual art auction—taking place each spring and featuring works by hundreds of both emerging and established contemporary artists—as well as BAM's Photography Portfolios and numerous print editions. BAM’s collection includes works in many different media, spanning decades, including prints by Louise Bourgeois and Jim Dine, photography by Thomas Struth and Vanessa Beecroft, and paintings by Francesco Clemente, among others.
About Paddle8: Paddle8 is the premier online collecting destination, presenting auctions of extraordinary art, design, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. Using innovative technology, Paddle8 has streamlined the collecting experience, combining the excitement and expertise of an auction house with efficient operational solutions and an international perspective. In addition, Paddle8 has partnered with over 300 non-profit organizations worldwide to present benefit auctions to our global community of 500,000 collectors, helping each organization expand its fundraising results. Founded in 2011, Paddle8 has over 100 employees worldwide, with teams in New York, L.A., and London. Paddle8 is funded by the investors behind Uber, Vimeo, Buzzfeed, Paperless Post, Warby Parker, and Bonobos, among others, as well as art-world insiders including artist Damien Hirst, art dealer Jay Jopling, and Matthew Mellon. paddle8.com
About Cheim & Read: Cheim & Read was founded in 1997 by John Cheim and Howard Read. The gallery actively represents an international group of leading contemporary artists and estates, embracing diverse artistic practices, from painting and sculpture to photography and video. Artists represented have exhibited extensively in museums and galleries world-wide, and are regularly included in exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale, Whitney Biennial, Carnegie International and Documenta. Established in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, Cheim & Read has an airy, 6,000 square foot building with multiple spaces, allowing for intimate or expansive exhibition formats.
Cheim & Read is characterized by its commitment to a rigorous curatorial model. It is known for critical monographic exhibitions, including comprehensive, museum-quality surveys of work by William Eggleston (“21st Century”), Lynda Benglis (“New Work”), Louise Bourgeois (“The Fabric Works”), Joan Mitchell (“The Last Decade”), Milton Resnick (“A Question of Seeing”) and Al Held (“The Alphabet Paintings”). Cheim & Read has also specialized in the resale of select works from the 20th century, including artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cy Twombly and Andy Warhol. Members of the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA), the gallery subscribes to the highest standards of connoisseurship, professionalism and ethical practice, and offers an effective and confidential alternative for the transfer of important works of art from and on behalf of private individuals and institutions.
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Credits Leadership support for BAM Visual Art provided by Agnes Gund and Toby Devan Lewis.
The 2015 BAM Art Auction is sponsored by DeWitt Stern.
Spirits for the 11th Annual BAM Art Auction provided by Williams Grant & Sons.
BAM 2015 Winter/Spring Season supporters: Frances Bermanzohn & Alan Roseman; Booth Ferris Foundation; Brooklyn Community Foundation; Jessica E. Smith & Kevin R. Brine; William I. Campbell & Christine Wächter-Campbell; Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; Estate of Richard B. Fisher; Judith R. & Alan H. Fishman; Ford Foundation; The Howard Gilman Foundation; The Harkness Foundation for Dance; Stephanie & Timothy Ingrassia; Frederick Iseman; Suzie & Bruce Kovner; Leon Levy Foundation; Diane & Adam E. Max; James I. McLaren & Lawton W. Fitt; MetLife Foundation; Donald R. Mullen Jr.; Stavros Niarchos Foundation; The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc.; Rolex SA; Target; Viacom; and The Winston Foundation, Inc.
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Your tax dollars make BAM programs possible through funding from the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. The BAM facilities are owned by the City of New York and benefit from public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Mayor Bill de Blasio; the New York City Council including Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras, Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Jimmy Van Bramer, the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council, and Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo; and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. BAM would like to thank the Brooklyn Delegations of the New York State Assembly, Joseph R. Lentol, Delegation Leader; and New York Senate, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Delegation Leader.
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