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DESCRIPTION:FRESH - Live Auction Event  Hosted by Visual Aid and The Academy of Friends 
   $25 admission, no advance ticket sales, Walk ins welcome.   Please join 
 us at FRESH, a lively art auction and fundraiser benefiting Visual Aid's 
 programs for artists with life-threatening illnesses, and the Academy of 
 Friends, helping HIV/AIDS service organizations.  The event begins with a 
 preview party featuring the fabulous and funky DJ Christopher B, specialty 
 cocktails, wine and light hors d'oeuvres, followed by a riveting, live art 
 auction of 40+ works of art donated by well-known local artists, luxury 
 items such as hotel stays, jewelry and more donated by local merchants.  
 Check out the artwork and items for sale, have a glass of wine, then relax 
 and put yourself in the capable hands of our charming and knowledgeable 
 auctioneer, Stephen Tourell of Toomey-Tourell Fine Art as he guides you 
 through a fun evening of thrilling art sales.   Challenge yourself to up 
 your bids and donations, as all proceeds will benefit organizations serving 
 people with HIV/AIDS, Breast Cancer and other life-threatening illnesses.  
 Sometimes provocative, always exciting, this year's artwork selection 
 features paintings, sculpture, prints and photographs that range from cool 
 and delicious, to vibrant pop. The items were donated by top local artists, 
 collectors and galleries.  FRESH - Advance online bidding  April 6 - April 
 19 (closing at 7pm)  We invite you to preview a selection of art that will 
 be carried over to the live auction, and start your bidding online by 
 visiting: 
 http://www.cmarket.com/catalog/landingPage.do?ID=4ccdf62b54a4a5aa680529863d1fa55c 
  Participating artists include (partial list):  Tom Holland, Clinton Fein, 
 Mark Paron, Michael Beck, Robin Denevan, Kara Maria, Remi Bourquin, Maria 
 Park, Gary Bukovnik, Joel Hoyer, Deborah Bell, Henry Jackson, Matthew 
 Hudson, Ed Baynard, David Cannon Dashiell, Doug Glovaski, Jerry Frost, 
 Aaron Plant, Tina Lauren Vietmeier, Jock Sturges, Livia Stein and Gus Fink. 
  Participating Galleries include:  Fraenkel Gallery, Catharine Clark 
 Gallery, Jack Fischer Gallery, Toomey-Tourell Fine Art, Charles Campbell 
 Gallery, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, Michael Martin Gallery, Robert Koch 
 Gallery, Smith Andersen Editions, Stephen Wirtz Gallery, Steel Gallery, 
 Gregory Lind Gallery, Dolby Chadwick Gallery, Steven Wolfe Fine Art, Scott 
 Nichols Gallery and Patricia Sweetow Gallery.  Including donations from the 
 collection of:  Wade Hampton, Detlef Ehling, and Visual Aid.  A special 
 thank-you to our event sponsors, including Clift and Young's   Market 
 Company, Distributors of Fine Wine and Spirits.  We encourage you to RSVP 
 by emailing us with the name, email address and mailing address of 
 attendees.   If you RSVP by April 18, we will pre-register you and have an 
 auction paddle ready for you.   RSVP to Julie Blankenship at 
 visaid@visualaid.org   Please pay at the door. Walk ins are welcome.    For 
 more info:  VISUAL AID at (415) 777-8242, visaid@visualaid.org  ACADEMY OF 
 FRIENDS at (415) 995-9890 or  visit their website 
 http://www.academyoffriends.org  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/04/11/94553.php
SUMMARY:FRESH - Spring Art Auction
LOCATION:Clift Hotel  495 Geary Street  San Francisco, CA 94102
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/04/11/94553.php
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