IT'S ART FOR ARTISTS' SAKE INSTITUTE TO STAGE ONLINE AUCTION.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer VALENCIA - Art lovers will soon be able to bid online for contemporary works that will benefit the next generation of artists. California Institute of the Arts California Institute of the Arts known as CalArts U.S. private institution of higher learning in Valencia. Created in 1961 through the merger of two other art institutes, it was the first in the U.S. is launching an online auction to benefit the CalArts School of Art Alumni Fund, which provides scholarships, residencies, international exchanges and field trips to emerging artists. A wide range of works will be available in the online gallery at auction.calarts.com. The Web site will preview works on Thursday and go live for bidding Friday, continuing through midnight May 1. Seasoned collectors can acquire blue-chip work while beginning buyers will find pieces by newer artists. Work to be auctioned includes small paintings, drawings, prints, three- dimensional work, ephemera e·phem·er·a n. A plural of ephemeron. ephemera Noun, pl items designed to last only for a short time, such as programmes or posters Noun 1. and conceptual projects such as dinner with the artist. Prices range from a few hundred dollars to $10,000. The auction will feature works by CalArts faculty and alumni, along with alumni of Choinard Art Institute, including works by Edgar Arceneaux Edgar Arceneaux (b.1972, Los Angeles, U.S.) is an artist who lives and works in Los Angeles. Arceneaux studied at California Institute of the Arts (MFA, 2001), and Art Center College of Design (BFA, 1996). , Diane Buckler, Ingrid Calame, JoAnn Callis, Russell Crotty, Sam Durant Sam Durant (1961 - ) is a Los Angeles based contemporary artist who works in a variety of media. Durant was born in Boston, Massachusetts and graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art with a BFA in sculpture in 1986 and later attended the California Institute of the , Tim Ebner, Sharon Greytek, Martin Kersels, Robert Ketchum, Liz Larner, Tom Lawson For the Green Party candidate in the 2004 Canadian federal election, see . Tom Lawson (born September 15, 1979 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. , Charles Long, Laura Owens, Monique Prieto, David Reed, Erika Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Pat Steir and Carrie Mae Weems Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953) is an award winning photographer. Her photographs have been displayed in over 50 exhibitions in the United States and abroad and focus on serious issues that face African Americans today, such as racism, gender relations, politics, and personal identity. . The CalArts School of Art Alumni Fund was created to give the next generation of CalArts artists new resources for the preparation of their careers. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com |
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