ART PAPERS 17th Annual Art Auction: a celebration of ART PAPERS' 40th Anniversary - Party Like It's 1976 on Feb. 27

The ART PAPERS 17th Annual Art Auction takes place this month and welcomes an array of established and emerging artists whose works will be up for bid during one groovy evening with a 70s theme in commemoration of the organization’s founding in 1976. ART PAPERS is thrilled to announce a select few of the more than 250 artists participating this year. Attendees will find works from local award-winning artists like Radcliffe Bailey, Bethany Collins, Sheila Pree Bright, Sarah Emerson and Bojana Ginn. Other Atlanta artists include Paul Stephen Benjamin, Douglas Stratton, Lucinda Bunnen, Justin Rabideau, Myott, Katherine Taylor and Nancy Floyd. ART PAPERS also draws works from recognized national artists, so attendees can expect to vie for works from Roe Ethridge, Kalup Linzy, Amy Pleasant, Michael Scoggins and Kahlil Joseph, among many others.

The bidding for collection-worthy works from these artists and many more will now take place during one night only, and ART PAPERS has added mobile bidding via 501 Auctions to spice things up even more. The VIP Preview runs from 6-8 p.m., with the doors opening to the Art Auction + Party at 8 p.m., and the fun doesn’t stop until 11 p.m.

During the Art Auction, Rare Form DJ Timothy S. DeGroot will set the party vibe and pay homage to ART PAPERS’ 70s roots. Guests can boogie into the throwback photo booth, and emcees Jaye Lish and Edie Cheezburger bring the glam and the disco.

The ART PAPERS Art Auction is both Atlanta’s largest contemporary art auction and the city’s most anticipated art event of the year. Once again, ART PAPERS has invited more than 200 renowned and emerging artists from Atlanta and around the world to exhibit their work for 1,200 onsite bidders and revelers in the visually stunning Westside location, BoBo Intriguing Objects. The Art Auction offers art lovers, both seasoned and novice, the opportunity to build their collections while enjoying a great party. Offsite bidders will now have the opportunity to vie for the artworks, upping the friendly competition!

The evening kicks off with the VIP Preview where guests will enjoy catered hors d’oeuvres, open bar cocktails and live music. VIP Preview attendees also have the opportunity to “Buy it Now” and secure their favorite works for 15 percent above retail. When the Art Auction + Party doors open, the real bidding frenzy can begin as guests peruse the collection-worthy artworks and keep up their strength by sampling fare from some of Atlanta restaurants, including Fritti, Sotto Sotto, Escorpion, Campagnolo, Henry’s Midtown, Genki and Das BBQ, or grabbing libations at the fully-stocked cash bar.

The ART PAPERS 17th Annual Art Auction is held at BoBo Intriguing Objects, 1235 Chattahoochee Ave NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318. VIP host committee tickets are $300/single and $500/couple. Art Auction + Party tickets are $60 advance / $75 at door.

This not-to-be-missed event is ART PAPERS’ largest annual fundraiser with all proceeds going to support the organization’s programs including a variety of major initiatives ART PAPERS is taking in honor of its 40th anniversary.

About ART PAPERS

ART PAPERS is an independent platform for dialogue, document, and experiment in contemporary visual art and culture. An Atlanta-based nonprofit organization founded in 1976, ART PAPERS provides an accessible forum for critical, curatorial, and discursive exchange—in print, online, and through public programming. From its unique vantage point in Atlanta, ART PAPERS has a rich history of documenting, responding to, and participating in a global art discourse from an “off-center” perspective. ART PAPERS executive director Saskia Benjamin can be reached at 404.588.1837 x18. www.artpapers.org