Carla Soirée & Art Auction 2026

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 is a nonprofit organization and publishing platform that is dedicated to providing critical, thoughtful, and inclusive perspectives on contemporary art. Our quarterly print magazine is an active source of dialogue on Los Angeles’ art community and is available for free in over 130 galleries and art spaces in L.A. and beyond. 

Carla remains committed to building entry points into the arts for the greater L.A. community, and we look forward to celebrating with our incredible community at our annual Carla Soirée & Art Auction, hosted by Night Gallery. The soirée will coincide with the release of the 44th issue of our quarterly print magazine, and the event will feature an art auction of accessibly-priced works on paper by an impressive roster of L.A.-based artists, many of whom have been featured in our pages over the last decade. 

Come soirée with us and help keep art and cultural production in L.A. thriving. Purchase a ticket to the soirée to see all of the artworks in person for one night only.

About the Soirée
May 9, 2026, Night Gallery
2050 Imperial St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Preview: 5-7pm | Party: 7-10pm

Event HighlightsSponsor, Host, & Supporter levels (5pm entry)
– Preview of auction works
– Meet & greet with participating artists 
– Night Gallery exhibition walkthrough with artist Michelle Blade
– Artist talk with featured artists about their auction works
– Open bar featuring Firestone Walker, Makku, Madre Mezcal, wine from El Prado & more!
– Catered dinner from Pine & Crane 

All ticket levels (7-10pm)
– Lively party including music and drinks!
– Art Auction featuring L.A.-based artists
– Vocal performance by Sharon Chohi Kim
– DJ and more to be announced soon!

Event Sponsor
Night Gallery

Host Committee
Alex K. Scull, Alexandra Grant, Analia Saban, Anjelica Sarkar, Art Papers, Audrey Olsen, Critical Minded, Danielle Costa, Echelon Color, Elizabeth Greenberg, Joseph Daniel Valencia, L.A. Art Exchange, Lizzie Salvati, Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Michal Hall Bravo Ramirez & Octavio Bravo Ramirez, MJ Brown, OCHI, The Hell Yeah Group, Tiffiny Lendrum, Shahrzad Zarrinnam, Solid Art Services, Steve NyBlom, and Mike Zappas

About the Auction
The art auction will be live online for two weeks, beginning April 24 and concluding at the in-person event on May 9. Bidding can occur both online or at the in-person event.

Each L.A.-based artist is contributing a small, accessibly-priced 5x7 inch work on paper; this small-scale format is inspired by blow-in cards found between the pages of print magazines. The starting bids for all 5x7” artworks will be $300 and you can "buy now" for $1000. 

Featured Artists
This year’s auction will include a featured artist section of 5 artists that have been interviewed in Carla in recent years. Each artist will present a larger artwork, to be sold at market value. Get to know our featured artists by searching their names on the Carla website. 
Featured artists: Elmer Guevara, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr., Kelly Wall, Patrick Martinez, and Amia Yokoyama

Participating Artists
 Aaron Johnson, Adam Beris, Alex Anderson, Alexandra Grant, Alfonso Gonzalez Jr., Alicia Piller, Alison Blickle, Amia Yokoyama, Andrea Castillo, Andrés Janacua, Andres Payan Estrada, Antonia Pinter, Ariel Herwitz, Aryana Minai, Ben Sanders, Brad Eberhard, Brittney Leeanne Williams, Cammie Staros, Charlie Engelman, Chase Biado, Daniel Gibson, Daniela Garcia Hamilton, Dave Muller, Devon Tsuno, Dustin Metz, Ed Fella, Edwin Arzeta, Elmer Guevara, Emily Endo, Evan Apodaca, Francesca Gabbiani, Grant Levy-Lucero, Heather Rasmussen, Ian James, Ida Badal, Isabella Innis, Jonathan Ryan, Julia Haft-Candell, Karl Haendel, Katherina Olschbaur, Kati Kirsch, Kelly Wall, Kyungmi Shin, Lauren Halsey, Lindsay Preston Zappas, Liv Aanrud, Luke Forsyth, Marty Schnapf, Math Bass, Michelle Blade, Molly Haynes, Molly Larkey, Mungo Thomson, Narsiso Martinez, Nasim Hantehzadeh, Nevena Prijic, Nick Aguayo, Nick McPhail, Nora Shields, Patrick Martinez, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Rema Ghuloum, Reuben Merringer, Roksana Pirouzmand, Ry Rocklen, Sarah Ippolito, Sarah Rosalena, Shana Lutker, Shizu Saldamando, Sterling Wells, Tanya Brodsky, Teresa Baker, Tyler Mornéy, and Zane Zappas

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.