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kalafornia, 2011 Kala Spring Auction

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Kala Art Institute Board of Directors and Honorary Co-Chairs Mercy and Roger Smullen invite you to: Kala-fornia: State of the Art 3 - a two week exhibition of works by prominent California artists. The exhibition culminates on the night of Saturday, April 27th with a lively Gala Auction.

Along with original artworks there will be unique art-related items and experiences offered through both live and silent auctions. Fine wine and exquisite food will be served at the Gala.

Proceeds from this auction provide direct support for Kala Art Institute's programs for artists and the public.

Auction Exhibition: April 11 – 26, 2013

Preview Party: Thursday, April 11, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Silent Auction opens, Free admission

Auction Gala: Saturday, April 27, 6:30 – 10:00 pm

To purchase tickets:

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By Phone: 510-841-7000, ex 204
By Mail: Send a check to Kala Art Institute, 2990 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702
In Person: Kala Gallery

Thank you to our sponsors:

Event Sponsors
Wareham Development
DHR Investment Counsel
Tom R. Foster
Gamblin Artists Colors
Kava Massih Architects
Ron Egherman/Marvin Gardens Real Estate
Meyer Sound Laboratories, Inc.
Mechanics Bank
Oliver & Company
Skylight and Sun, Inc.
Minuteman Press

Beverage/Food Sponsors
Eno Wines
Joli Vin Imports
Linden Street Brewery
Paul Marcus Wines
Rotten City Pizza (Preview Party)
St. George Spirits
Trumer Pils (Preview Party)
WineWise/The Vienna Wine Company

Media Sponsors
Berkeley Times
Moholy Ground Magazine
San Francisco Arts Quarterly
The Monthly

Framers
Barbara Anderson Gallery & Framing
S. Conway Frame Studio
John Edwards
North Berkeley Frame
Sterling Art Services
Studio Frameworks

Supporting Galleries/Presses
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary
Crown Point Press
Dolby Chadwick Gallery
George Krevsky Gallery
Modernism
John Berggruen Gallery
Paulson Bott Press
Eli Ridgway Gallery
Traywick Contemporary


Auctioneer:
Durwood Zedd

Food by
Grace Street Catering

Music by
Caribbean Steel Drums featuring Mark Rosenthal
(Preview Party)

DJ Goyo (Auction Gala)


wareham

 DHR Investment Counsel          Gamblin Artists Colors

Kava Massih Architects   Ron Egherman/Marvin Gardens Real Estate

Meyer Sound  Mechanics Bank

Oliver and company

Skylight and Sun Inc.   Minuteman Press

Eno Wines     

Joli Vin Imports    Linden Street Brewer   Paul Marcus Wines  

wine wise   Rotten City Pizza

Trumer Pils

Berkeley Times

Moholy Ground Magazine

San Francisco Arts Quarterly

The Monthly

Participating Artists

Kirkman Amyx
Mari Andrews
Kim Anno
Gale Antokal
Michael Bartalos
Elisheva Biernoff
Jenny Bloomfield
Amanda Boe
Edythe Bresnahan
Valerie Britton
Christopher Brown
Jamie Brunson
Wendyn Cadden
Brian Caraway
Squeak Carnwath
Enrique Chagoya
Kevin B. Chen
Randy Colosky
Lisa Congdon
Hélène Côté
Kirk Crippens
Hayley Delaney
Lewis DeSoto
Adam Donnelly
Leeza Doreian
Inga Dorosz
Kathryn Dunlevie
Jessica Dunne
Stella Ebner
Lisa Espenmiller
Beth Fein
Donna Fenstermaker
Barbara Foster
David Fought
Sid Garrison
Ewa Gavrielov
Linda Geary
Renée Gertler
Jeffrey Hantman
Bruce Hasson
Katie Hawkinson

 

Ellen Heck
Adrienne Heloise
Sonja Hinrichsen
Nif Hodgson
Carrie Hott
Randy Hussong
Phil Ishimaru
Gregory Ito
Ken Kalman
Donna Anderson Kam
Sherry Karver
Max Kellenberger
Mary Anne Kluth
Michael Koehle
Naomie Kremer
Carol Ladewig
Ellen Lake
Susan Lefkowich
Lisa Levine
Jeanne Lorenz
Dharma Strasser MacColl
Kara Maria
Mary Marsh
Vanessa Marsh
Nichole Maury
Daniel McClain
Sean McFarland
Stephen McMillan
Jim Melchert
Stephanie Metz
Masako Miki
Robert Minervini
Nancy Mintz
Richard Misrach
Indira Martina Morre
Richard Nagler
Gary Nakamoto
Yuzo Nakano
Sandra Ono
Jennie Ottinger
Francesca Pastine
Nora Pauwels

 
 
Emily Payne
Sam Perry
Mel Prest
Simona Prives
Laurie Reid
Jenny Robinson
Clare Rojas
Thierry Rosset
David Ruddell
Nadim Sabella
Deborah Salomon
Unai San Martin
Zachary Scholz
Christina Seely
Carol Selter
Richard Shaw
Joseph Slusky
Sylvia Solochek Walters
Kirk Stoller
Amber Stucke
Toru Sugita
Hadi Tabatabai
Seiko Tachibana
Charlene Tan
Gail M. Tarantino
Paul Taylor
Kim Thoman
Patricia Thomas
Peter Tonningsen
Esther Traugot
Kathryn VanDyke
Ben Venom
Peter Voulkos
Richard Wagener
Sandy Walker
Ann Weber
Richard Whittaker
William Wiley
Noah Wilson
Thomas Wojak
Lena Wolff
Jan Wurm
and more

Other Auction Items
Private tour of Crown Point Press with Kathan Brown
Private class at the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts with Karin Breuer

Collection of fine wines from: Joli Vin Imports, WineWise/The Vienna Wine Company, Ridge Vineyards

Tickets/Memberships from: Brasarte: World Dance Center, California Shakespeare Theater, Contemporary Jewish Museum, Fine Arts Museums SF
(DeYoung/Legion of Honor), Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco Symphony, SFMOMA, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Gifts from: Artist & Craftsman Supply, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Gamblin Artists Colors, Sue Kubly, Larry Rafferty, Peter Selz, Jessie Steele, Stutz Olive
Oil Company

Gift Certificates from: 900 Grayson, BayWolf, Bocanova, Bucci’s, Chez Panisse, Duende Bodega & Restaurant, Erica Tanov, Flora, Mint Leaf Restaurant, Modern Appealing Clothing, Oliveto, Pave Fine Jewelry, Plum Restaurant, Ramen Shop, Revival Bar & Kitchen, Riva Cucina, SOI4 Bangkok Eatery, Wood Tavern

and more

 

Purchase Tickets!

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Tickets:
$45 in advance or
$60 the day of the event


Honorary Co-chairs
Mercy and Roger Smullen

Honored artists
Christopher Brown
Squeak Carnwath

Auction Advisory Committee

Stephen Beal,
California College of  the Arts

Gretchen & John Berggruen
John Berggruen Gallery

Lisa Chadwick
Dolby Chadwick Gallery

Randy Colosky, Artist

Ben Cooper
Chandra Cerrito Gallery

Danielle Fox
Slate Contemporary

Gregory Ito
San Francisco Arts Quarterly

Maria Jenson, ArtPad

Jody Brunk Knowlton Artsource Consulting

Francesca Pastine, Artist

Eli Ridgway
Eli Ridgway Gallery

Lawrence Rinder
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Peter Selz
Art Historian, Author and Curator

Auction Committee

Richard Nagler
Board Co-Chair

Carol Ladewig
Board Co-Chair

Archana Horsting
Sylvia Solochek Walters
Susanne Wedewer-Pampus
Nathaniel Anderson
Hayley Delaney
Jamila Dunn
Mayumi Hamanaka
Eric Hoffman
Ellen Lake
Nancy Mintz
Andrea Voinot

Marjorie Randell-Silver, Copper Leaf Productions