Happy Monday GC members,
I hope you are all holding up OK on this COVID rollercoaster that is 2021.
Many of us are stuck in lockdown in Melbourne and Sydney, so I want to bring you some art inspiration to lift your spirits.
One of my favourite annual fundraising art auctions is now up online, the Firstdraft Auction. Firstdraft in Sydney is one of Australia’s oldest artist-run organisations. Over more than 25 years they have done an incredible job supporting emerging and experimental art practice in Australia.
Each year, they hold an auction to raise funds for their operational costs and the line-up of artists who have donated their work for the cause is always stellar. There are heaps of Guest Club favourites in this year’s presentation, including Alexandra Standen, Huseyin Sami, Jonny Niesche, Lara Merrett, Marian Tubbs, Mason Kimber, Nabilah Nordin, Natalya Hughes, Seth Birchall, Tony Albert, Will Cooke and many more.
The full catalogue is available here and you can register to bid here. Bidding ends this Sunday 22 August.
Artists and galleries in Melbourne and Sydney are doing it REALLY tough right now, so this is a great way to support the industry and add a new piece to your collection.
Kind regards
Alana
P.S. It’s looking like we may have to cancel our next live event at STATION Gallery Melbourne on Saturday 28th August (our third live event cancelled in a row!). We have an awesome virtual event now in the works. More updates later this week.