Against The Grain; Auction Benefitting LA Art Students

We received word of a great auction this weekend (Saturday) at the Mark Moore Gallery that will raise grant funds for one Los Angeles-based student artist. Against the Grain, according to its creators, 5790projects, the auction will,"feature works on paper that showcase diversified studio practices through a shared medium. Unlike any other charity arts auction, Against the Grain pioneers an artist community-based project in direct support of the next generation of emerging artists." We are proud to say that many past feature New American Paintings artists will be participating, including, Eddie Martinez, Taravat Talepasand, Allison Cortson, Libby Black, Ryan Schneider, Brian Cooper, Ana Fernandez, Aaron Zimmerman, Bob Snead, Scott Anderson, Jason Adkins, Karl Connolly, and Annie Lapin. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: After the jump, you can read the full press release and see all artists that are having their works auctioned off (for a modest starting price of $100).

Annie Lapin Untitled, 2012 Oil paint on oil paper 10″ x 7″

August 25th, 2012 • 7-10pm Mark Moore Gallery 5790 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 Arches and Rembrandt, leading fine art material manufacturers, present Against the Grain, a one-night art auction to raise grant funds for one Los Angeles-based student artist. With more than fifty participating artists, Against the Grain will feature works on paper that showcase diversified studio practices through a shared medium. Unlike any other charity arts auction, Against the Grain pioneers an artist community-based project in direct support of the next generation of emerging artists.

Libby Black Untitled, 2012 Oil on paper 10″x7″

From the frenzied tableaus of Eddie Martinez to the illusory oils of Annie Lapin, the works donated to Against the Grain will have a humble starting bid of $100. Each participating artist will be provided with newly developed archival paper by Arches paper mill (France) that does not require gesso before painting with oil colors, a key advancement for the painting practice. Additionally, the artists will be given a selection of the finest quality Rembrandt oil colors from Dutch color maker, Royal Talens. Additional sponsorship of gift certificates and cash awards will be provided by local participating fine art stores, announced the night of the event.

Taravat Talepasand Study of Bronze Pathetique, 2012 Oil and Hash oil 10″ x 7″

Local curatorial entity, 5790projects, and curator Amir H. Fallah will select one student artist from a surrounding university to award funds raised from the silent auction– a grant that can be used for studio practice, tuition, or supplies. A pool of student artists will be nominated by each participating university’s Studio Art faculty, each of which will receive a studio visit from event producers 5790projects and Fallah in order to determine the prizewinner. The grant recipient will be announced at the close of the event on August 25^th, 2012 at the sponsoring venue, Mark Moore Gallery (Culver City, CA).

Ryan Schneider / Keep in Touch, 2012 / oil, pencil, and marker on paper / 10 x 7″

The opening reception will also feature live DJ sets, food trucks, and beer tasting by Brouwerij West. Event tickets are $10 – and can be purchased on http://againstthegrain.eventbrite.com. Preview images of auction works available for sale can be found on this website starting August 1, 2012. Please email contactbd@beautifuldecay.com, or 5790projects@gmail.com with questions regarding the event. Participating artists include: Eddie Martinez Kim Dorland Dan Attoe Taravat Talepasand Christopher Davison Allison Cortson Alison Blickle Libby Black Ryan Schneider Ala Ebtekar Caleb Weintraub Jeremy Mora Brian Cooper Wendell Gladstone Sherin Guirguis Michael Alvarez Ana Fernandez Ryan Pratt Jesse Wiedel Aaron Zimmerman Nicholas Shake Lily Simonson Joshua Dildine Asad Faulwell Christopher Pate Brendan Danielsson Celeste Dupuy-Spencer Bob Snead Paul Demuro Amy Mahnick Bill Donovan Brittany Zagoria Josh Hagler CK Lyons Counsel Langley Christian Rex van Minnen Jennifer Sim Scott Anderson Frank Ryan Jason Adkins Karl Connolly Nathan Danilowics Stas Orlovski Robbie Conal Leo Eguiarte Serena Cole Kevin Earl Taylor Hans Broek Annie Lapin Matt Phillips For current auction prices and visual guide, click here.