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Mark your calendar for the 2017 edition of ARTATTACK!, the annual art auction and fundraiser for Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, taking place on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Buddies. Doors open at 7pm with live auction starting at 8pm.
ARTATTACK! is one of Toronto’s best-loved and most outrageous art auctions. This year’s event warms up November with a disco beach party theme! As Buddies’ signature charity event in support of the theatre’s yearly programming, ARTATTACK! is a showcase of contemporary pieces by Canada’s hottest artists.
The night offers art aficionados and novices alike an exclusive chance to scoop up work by established and upcoming artists and enjoy an unforgettable night of saucy treats from Sassafraz, refreshments from Steamwhistle, sexy delights, and lots of naughty surprises. Toronto, get ready to plump up that lipstick, open your wallets, and splash your walls with brilliant local visual art finds at this year’s edition of ARTATTACK!
The ARTATTACK! live auction is a showcase of works from some of the biggest up-and-coming artists in Toronto. In addition, the ever-popular Rock Hudson Memorial Tuck Shop is back – part gift shop and part queer art salon, the tuck shop sells unique art pieces and limited edition prints at set prices, with a range of purchase options for all ARTATTACK! guests. Look for work by over 50 artists, including Chris Shepherd, Ness Lee, Patrick Cruz, Brendan Fernandez, Ken Fraser, Sholem Krishtalka, Christopher Rouleau, Pansy Ass Ceramics, and many more.
Our silent auction this year features a collection of fun adventures and sexy surprises from MAC Cosmetics, Good for Her, Inside Out, Float Toronto, Australian Boot Company and others.
LIMITED EDITION SERIES BY DARYL VOCAT
For the fifth year in a row, ARTATTACK! is proud to feature a commissioned set of 20 limited-edition prints by a celebrated Canadian artist, each one uniquely hand-embellished. This year’s selection is from visual artist Daryl Vocat, whose work – primarily in printmaking and screen-printing – has been exhibited in solo and group shows across Canada and beyond. With Vocat’s piece, Save Lives, ARTATTACK! guests have a chance to add this new work from a prominent local artist to their very own collection. Each of Vocat’s prints, available for sale now, comes framed courtesy of Akasha Art Projects at a set price of $500.
ARTATTACK!
curatorial committee Steven Beckly, Keith Cole, Paul Dotey, Elaine Gaito, Chris Ironside, Darren Rigo, Josh Vettivelu
hosted by the B-Girlz
Thursday, November 9, 2017
7PM Doors | 8PM Live Auction
Tickets $40
Box Office 416.975.8555, or artattack.buddiesinbadtimes.com
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre 12, Alexander Street, Toronto ON
Illustration: Save Lives (detail) by Daryl Vocat, 2017.
2017-09-28
Toronto: Buddies in Bad Times Theatre's "ARTATTACK!" takes place November 9