Flossmoor to Host Art Auction October 11

The village of Flossmoor is hosting a fine art auction on October 11, a fundraiser designed to bring new work to the community’s renowned outdoor sculpture park.The auction of work by established and undiscovered artists begins at 8 pm at Flossmoor Village Hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road, Flossmoor.

A preview starting at 7 pm will gives guests a chance to enjoy a glass of wine or beer and sample desserts and finger foods from local restaurants as they view the original works and prints to be auctioned off that evening. The entrance fee will be $20 per person in advance and $25 at the door.

The artwork, provided by Marlin Art Gallery, features signed lithographs, serigraphs, sculptures, sports memorabilia, etchings, animation art, giclees and originals in every medium, size and style. All art is guaranteed for its authenticity. Artists include Neiman, Borelli, Delacroix, Agam, Fazzino, Tarkay, Boulanger, Wooster-Scott, Rockwell and Lui. Opening bids will range from $55 to $10,000.Flossmoor’s first art auction in 2004 raised $10,000 toward the village’s public art program and helped establish the sculpture park.

Funded by private donations and an Illinois FIRST grant, this rotating exhibit of monumental sculpture has been installed in the village square, along residential streets and in the award-winning Flossmoor Garden and Sculpture Park, designed by notable Chicago landscape architect Peter Lindsay Schaudt. Artists include Bruce Beasley, Stephen Fischer, Richard Hunt, Howard Kalish, Terry Karpowicz, Mark Lundeen, Scott McMillin, Judith Shea, Bruce Niemi and Jack Howard-Potter.

“We’re delighted to welcome Chicago-area art lovers to our auction this year,” said resident Richard Bumstead, chairman of the Public Art Commission. “It will be a fun evening and a chance for many people to take home a new piece of art. And it will be a wonderful way to support the world-class outdoor sculpture collection that Flossmoor is known for.”The art commission, established in 1998, is self-supported by donations and no tax dollars are used to acquire sculpture.

To obtain tickets in advance or for information on the auction, go to flossmoor.org.