Carla Ten Year Soirée & Art Auction

Founded in 2015 by artist and writer Lindsay Preston Zappas, Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla) is an essential voice made in and for Los Angeles.

Carla produces a free quarterly magazine and online reviews, and remains committed to building entry-points into the arts for the greater L.A. community. In celebration of ten years of being an impactful presence in the landscape, Carla is hosting our first-ever art auction w​hich will conclude at our anniversary soirée. The event will also celebrate the release of the milestone 40th issue of our quarterly print magazine, and will have all of the available auction works on view. The impressive roster of L.A.-based artists participating in the art auction of accessibly-priced works on paper mirror Carla's dynamic and inclusive coverage – and many of them have been featured in our pages over the last decade.

The auction will go live online on May 30 and conclude at the in​-person event on June 14 at The Pit. Each of the 104 L.A. based artists included have contributed a small, accessibly-priced 5 x 7 inch work on paper; this small-scale format is inspired by blow-in cards found between the pages of print magazines. Some artists have reinterpreted this theme across other mediums: small sculptures, ceramics, photography, and fiber works are also included. The starting bid for all artworks will be $300.

Join us at the live event for a celebratory evening of art, music, ​food, and drinks​ — plus a special performance by Dynasty Handbag! Come soirée with us and help keep art and cultural production in L.A. thriving. 

Participating Artists

Adam Beris, Adam de Boer, Aimee Goguen, Alex Anderson, Alex Olson, Alicia Piller, Alika Cooper, Alison Blickle, Amanda Ross-Ho, Amia Yokoyama, Amy Bessone, Andrea Castillo, Antonia Pinter, April Street, Ariel Herwitz, Ava McDonough, Ben Sanders, Benjamin Weissman, Cammie Staros, Canyon Castator, Carrie Cook, Chase Biado, Cissi Efraimsson, Clifford Prince King, Dani Tull, Daniel Wheeler, David Horvitz, Devin Farrand, Devon Tsuno, Dhiren Dasu, Dianna Molzan, Ed Fella, Elise Vazelakis, Elliott Hundley & Jan Krajewski, Erik Frydenborg, Francesca Gabbiani & Eddie Ruscha, Georgianna Chiang, Heather Rasmussen, Henrik Munk Soerensen, Isabel Yellin, Jemima Wyman, Jennifer West, Jonathan Casella, Jules Garder, Julia Haft-Candell, Justin Olerud, Karl Haendel, Katherina Olschbaur, Katja Seib, Kayla Tange, Kour Pour, Kyungmi Shin, Lani Trock, Lindsay Preston Zappas, Liv Aanrud, Liz Walsh, Luka Fisher, Maria Maea, Marty Schnapf, Max Maslansky, Meghan DeRoma, Michael Rey, Michelle Jane Lee, Mike Swaney, Mikki Yamashiro, Molly Haynes, Molly Larkey, Mungo Thomson, Naotaka Hiro, Nasim Hantehzadeh, Nick Aguayo, Nick McPhail, Patrick Jackson, Pau S. Pescador, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Penny Slinger, Public Sculpture Archive, rafa esparza, Rakeem Cunningham, Rema Ghuloum, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Roksana Pirouzmand, Rosha Yaghmai, Ross Callahan, Sarah Ippolito, Sarah Miska, Sarah Rosalena, Seffa Klein, Senon Williams, SHAGHA, Sharif Farrag, Sophie Roessler, Steven Wolkoff, Sylvie Lake, Tanya Brodsky, Todd Gray, Trulee Hall, Vincent Pocsik, Wayne Atkins, Widline Cadet, Zane Zappas

Host Committee
Alex K. Scull, Analia Saban, Dominique Clayton, Echelon, Hannah Sloan Curatorial & Advisory, Jenn Pablo & Paco De Leon, Jennifer Ferro, Jobert Poblete, Nazarian / Curcio, Neil and Anjelica Sarkar, Solid Art Services, Tim Disney, West of West Architecture + Design, Everybody.world

Sponsors
Critical Minded
Lendrum Fine Art
The Pit

This project is supported by Critical Minded, an initiative to invest in cultural critics of color cofounded by The Nathan Cummings Foundation and The Ford Foundation.

If you are interested in participating as a host or sponsor, please get in touch at lindsay@contemporaryartreview.la

Carla (Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles) is a quarterly magazine, online art journal, and podcast committed to being an active source of critical dialogue surrounding Los Angeles’ art community. Carla serves as a centralized space for art writing that is bold, honest, approachable, and focused on the here and now.

Carla is made for and in Los Angeles. Our content is connective, wide-reaching, and engages in critical discourse surrounding the issues that are most pertinent to our unique arts community. Together, we can build the L.A. that we want to see—one that is diverse, spirited, and always moving forward. Carla is independent and community-funded, and we are committed to offering our arts coverage for free to the public.

Carla Ten Year Soirée & Art Auction
June 14th at The Pit Gallery
3015 Dolores St, 90065 |  5-10pm
Tickets start at $50
Click here for tickets and information. 
The soirée will coincide with the release of the milestone 40th issue of our quarterly print magazine. The event will also feature our first-ever art auction of accessibly-priced works on paper by an impressive roster of L.A.-based artists, and all works will be on view at the party.

Event highlights:

5-7 auction preview
(For supporter & host levels)

• 5-7pm preview of auction works by 103 artists
• Open bar featuring drinks by Makku, JuneShine & more  
• Artisan grazing table by Bridgetown Roti
  
• Director walkthrough of The Pit's Viola Frey exhibition

• DJ set by DJ Sonido Del Valle
  
• Performance by Dynasty Handbag 
  
• Bites by Bridgetown Roti 
• Art Auction featuring 103 artists
• New merch drop: The Ten Year Carla tee, featuring reimagined Carla logos by L.A. artists