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Sotheby's will host The Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation's virtual charity art auction February 7-28

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Basquiart by Mr. Brainwas, on view in Lot 48
Basquiart by Mr Brainwash, on view in Lot 48

The Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation will host the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Charity Auction in honor of the foundation’s thirtieth anniversary, February 7-28. Sotheby’s will host the virtual charity auction on the foundation’s behalf.

The auction will feature incredible works from pre-eminent artists, designers, and exceptional Dreyfoos alumni, covering a broad scope of artistic mediums.

Lots include paintings, photographs, sculptures, and more works by notables Henry Moore, Berthe Morisot, Dietz Edzard, Kathy Ruttenberg, and Emily Zuch; modern icons Larry Bell, Nan Goldin, and David Haxton; pop artists Mr Brainwash, Shane Bowden, Ken Elias, and Helmut Koller; designers Maximilian Eicke and Sean Rush; and jeweler Aletto Brothers.

Clinic at the Hospital Belmont by Nan Goldin, on view in Lot 3
Clinic at the Hospital Belmont by Nan Goldin, on view in Lot 3

Notable galleries will also participate in the charity auction, including Hauser and Wirth, Gavlak, Libertine, and Liman Gallery. South Florida artists Paul Gervais, Ellen Liman, Trish Savides, Wilma Bulkin Siegel, and Megan James will also participate.

Ten works from inspirational Dreyfoos alumni such as Lauren Pearce, Erlin Geffrard, Amber Tutwiler, and Nava Lundy, round out the collection and provide a glimpse into the incredible talent that Dreyfoos fosters.

All of the proceeds from the charity auction will benefit the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts’ academic and art programs. The foundation provides funding for students’ “critical needs.”

Barcelona Suite 2 by Larry Bell, on view in Lot 17
Barcelona Suite 2 by Larry Bell, on view in Lot 17

Bidding opens February 7, at 3 p.m., and closes February 28, at 3 p.m. In addition to auction items being available to browse online, auction works are also on preview at Jane Holzer’s Warehouse, “The Factory,” located at 433 Flamingo Dr. in West Palm Beach. Preview dates are February 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and February 6-7, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Dreyfoos School of the Arts Charity Auction is an online-only auction. To bid, participants must log on to Sothebys.comand and either sign on to their exciting account or create a new account. No account is needed to browse the auction or view the preview.

To learn more, contact Dr. Chris Snyder, CEO of Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation, at (561) 628-4377, email chris@soafi.org, or click here.

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