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There was palpable excitement in the air as the most anticipated fundraising art auction of the year drew a sold-out crowd to the Ottawa Art Gallery on Thursday for bidding and buying, combined with food and drink — the two most important staples for good socializing.
Le pARTy featured 65 original works of art, ranging from paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photography, new media and installations created by emerging and established artists (they’re given the choice of receiving a 40-per-cent commission or donating their commission back).
Helping to turn the night into a scrumptious gathering were some 20 local businesses from the bar, restaurant, catering and alcoholic beverage industry.
The signature fundraiser was held in support of the public art gallery’s exhibition and educational programming needs. It was organized by a committee co-chaired by artist and OAG board member Danny Hussey and Ottawa writer Hattie Klotz, the latter of whom will be re-locating the Kent Street Raccoon to her own ‘hood, New Edinburgh. Klotz was the highest bidder on the artwork by Christopher Griffin.
Artist Danny Hussey, from Central Art Garage gallery and framing studio, and writer Hattie Klotz were co-chairs of Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Le pARTy raised $108,000, proving to be one of the most successful in its 20-year history. It was also the final time the art auction was held at the 2 Daly Ave. location. The gallery will be operating next year out of its renovated and expanded space at 50 Mackenzie King Bridge.
Attendees had the option to skip the bidding process by offering full-market value for an artwork. The first one to make such a move was OAG board member Lilly Koltun, retired director general of the Portrait Gallery of Canada. She snapped up Jinny Yu’s monoprint, called Notes. She had spotted it online, when the gallery released its list of artworks to be available for sale at Le pARTy. “As soon as I saw it I thought, ‘Oh God, that’s mine; that’s absolutely mine’,” said Koltun, who was attracted to the black and white subtly of the piece.
Ottawa Art Gallery board member Lilly Koltun, retired director general of the Portrait Gallery of Canada, examines Candelabra by Ottawa artist Joy Kardish, at Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the public art gallery, held on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
The evening was shaping up, at one point, to be quite plentiful but costly for Canadian historian and author Charlotte Gray. She had bids going on multiple artworks. Not only did she leave satisfied (she bought a piece by artist Leslie Reid) but so did her husband, George Anderson, because, quipped Gray, “I didn’t blow the budget”.
Ottawa Art Gallery board chair Lawson Hunter, counsel with sponsor Stikeman Elliott, with the U.S. ambassador’s wife, Vicki Heyman, and Canadian historian and author Charlotte Gray, both of whom were active bidders at Le pARTy art auction fundraiser held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Art aficionado Vicki Heyman, wife of U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, was top bidder on a Meryl McMaster digital chromogenic print, called Caduceus. “I’ve been following her work,” Heyman told Around Town as she lingered near the bidding sheet shortly before the bids closed.
McMcMaster, who was left flattered by Heyman’s steadfast purchase, said it’s always very meaningful to her when an individual has an emotional connection to her work. “I’m really excited to be part of this whole event,” she told Around Town.
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Le pARTy featured 65 original works of art, ranging from paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photography, new media and installations created by emerging and established artists (they’re given the choice of receiving a 40-per-cent commission or donating their commission back).
Helping to turn the night into a scrumptious gathering were some 20 local businesses from the bar, restaurant, catering and alcoholic beverage industry.
The signature fundraiser was held in support of the public art gallery’s exhibition and educational programming needs. It was organized by a committee co-chaired by artist and OAG board member Danny Hussey and Ottawa writer Hattie Klotz, the latter of whom will be re-locating the Kent Street Raccoon to her own ‘hood, New Edinburgh. Klotz was the highest bidder on the artwork by Christopher Griffin.
Artist Danny Hussey, from Central Art Garage gallery and framing studio, and writer Hattie Klotz were co-chairs of Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Le pARTy raised $108,000, proving to be one of the most successful in its 20-year history. It was also the final time the art auction was held at the 2 Daly Ave. location. The gallery will be operating next year out of its renovated and expanded space at 50 Mackenzie King Bridge.
Attendees had the option to skip the bidding process by offering full-market value for an artwork. The first one to make such a move was OAG board member Lilly Koltun, retired director general of the Portrait Gallery of Canada. She snapped up Jinny Yu’s monoprint, called Notes. She had spotted it online, when the gallery released its list of artworks to be available for sale at Le pARTy. “As soon as I saw it I thought, ‘Oh God, that’s mine; that’s absolutely mine’,” said Koltun, who was attracted to the black and white subtly of the piece.
Ottawa Art Gallery board member Lilly Koltun, retired director general of the Portrait Gallery of Canada, examines Candelabra by Ottawa artist Joy Kardish, at Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the public art gallery, held on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
The evening was shaping up, at one point, to be quite plentiful but costly for Canadian historian and author Charlotte Gray. She had bids going on multiple artworks. Not only did she leave satisfied (she bought a piece by artist Leslie Reid) but so did her husband, George Anderson, because, quipped Gray, “I didn’t blow the budget”.
Ottawa Art Gallery board chair Lawson Hunter, counsel with sponsor Stikeman Elliott, with the U.S. ambassador’s wife, Vicki Heyman, and Canadian historian and author Charlotte Gray, both of whom were active bidders at Le pARTy art auction fundraiser held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Art aficionado Vicki Heyman, wife of U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman, was top bidder on a Meryl McMaster digital chromogenic print, called Caduceus. “I’ve been following her work,” Heyman told Around Town as she lingered near the bidding sheet shortly before the bids closed.
McMcMaster, who was left flattered by Heyman’s steadfast purchase, said it’s always very meaningful to her when an individual has an emotional connection to her work. “I’m really excited to be part of this whole event,” she told Around Town.
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Artist Danny Hussey, from Central Art Garage gallery and framing studio, and writer Hattie Klotz were co-chairs of Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Michele Carini and her stepdaughter, Liske Bruinsma, check out A Party for Pieter Brueghel the Elder and his Beekeepers, a mixed media by Tim DesClouds, sold at the Le pARTy signature fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Art Gallery board chair Lawson Hunter, counsel with sponsor Stikeman Elliott, with the U.S. ambassador's wife, Vicki Heyman, and Canadian historian and author Charlotte Gray, both of whom were active bidders at Le pARTy art auction fundraiser held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Art Gallery board member Lilly Koltun, retired director general of the Portrait Gallery of Canada, examines Candelabra by Ottawa artist Joy Kardish, at Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the public art gallery, held on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Dentons lawyer Tom Houston, a member of the Ottawa Art Gallery campaign committee, with attendees Tanja Ness and Ottawa restaurateur Ion Aimers, and Jan Houston at Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Erin Clatney from DISH Catering with Ottawa Art Gallery board member Barbara Uteck at Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Ottawa Art Gallery director and CEO Alexandra Badzak with Ottawa visual artist Meryl McMaster at Le pARTy, the signature art auction fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Ottawa artist Joy Kardish with Wall Space Gallery director Patricia Barr and Ottawa artist Sharon VanStarkenburg alongside her Lovers' Eyes oil on panel, at Le pARTy, the signature fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa artist Christopher Griffin and his wife, Oresta Korbutiak, with his Kent Street Raccoon mixed media on canvas that sold at Le pARTy art auction fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016. Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, interior designer Henrietta Southam with Vicki Heyman, wife of U.S. ambassador Bruce Heyman, at Le pARTy, the signature fundraiser for the Ottawa Art Gallery held at 2 Daly Avenue on Thursday, June 9, 2016 Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
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