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The most outrageous auction of the season is back. Buddies’ signature fundraising event offers a remarkable line-up of contemporary art by Canada’s hottest artists, along with an exciting array of design, entertainment and travel packages – all in support of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.
ARTATTACK! is a chance for collectors to grab work by the next big names in art, and to enjoy a fun, sexy, surprise-filled evening that is un-like anything else. It’s an evening full of surprises, occasional nudity, and raucous celebration for queer art that all adds up to the most exciting event on the cultural calendar.
Cabaret sensation Shawn Hitchins hosts this year’s event, with special appearances by Belle Jumelles, St. Stella, Johnny B Good, Cassandra Moore, DJ Phil V, and The Yes-Men, auctioneers Charlene Nero and Martin Julien, and some very special surprise guests.
The live auction also features a stunning array of work from queer art stars and some of the hottest up-and-coming artists in Toronto. On the auction block will be a series of five collections curated by Chris Ironside, Derek Sullivan, Winnie Truong, Lauchie Reid, and Meera Margaret Singh. Look for work by over 30 artists, including Alex Kisilevich, Paul Robles, Alex McLeod, Logan MacDonald, Derek Liddington, Elise Victoria Louise Windsor, and Troy Brooks.
Following a wildly successful first year in 2012, Keith Cole's Rock Hudson Memorial Tuck Shop is back – part gift shop and part queer art salon, the tuck shop will be selling original sets of multiples and limited edition prints at set prices that everyone can afford. This year's tuck shop features almost 50 works of art from artists such as Michael Caines, Karen Frostitution, Phillip Monk, and Andrew Harwood.
Also up for bids is an amazing array of design treasures and cultural excursions from Steamwhistle Brewery, The Gladstone Hotel, The Canadian opera Company, Urban Source Catering, Come as You Are, Umbra, and dozens more.
LIMITED EDITION SERIES BY KRIS KNIGHT
Celebrated Toronto painter Kris Knight has created an original, limited edition print run for ARTATTACK! – each piece is hand-embellished by the artist and comes framed courtesy of Akasha Art Projects.
A limited run of 20 prints are available for a fixed price of $500 and will go on sale October 1.
ARTATTACK!
hosted by Shawn Hitchins
curatorial advisor Chris Ironside
tuck shop curator Keith Cole
curators Derek Sullivan, Lauchie Reid, Meera Margaret Singh & Winnie Truong
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Preview & Silent Auction 7PM. Live Auction 8PM.
Tickets $25 / VIP Tickets $100
Box Office 416-975-8555 or buddiesinbadtimes.com
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 12, Alexander Street, Toronto ON
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Established in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a professional Canadian theatre company dedicated to the development and presentation of queer theatre. Over the course of its history, it has evolved into the largest facility-based queer theatre company in the world and has made an unparalleled contribution to the recognition and acceptance of queer lives in Canada.
Photo: Print by Kris Knight.
2013-09-11
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre announces details of its annual ARTATTACK! auction