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K48's Benefit Party & Silent Auction

For her second solo show in New York, Kim Fisher presented eight new large-scale abstract paintings inspired by the phases the waxing and waning of the moon. In Elad Lassry’s untitled super 16mm film, two New York City Ballet dancers perform the last minute of the seminal choreography by George Balanchine for the pas de deux from Agon (1957). Come to these exhibits and take part in a cool party and a great auction…
Location: The John Connelly Gallery – 625 West 27th Street between 11th and 12th
When: 4-8 pm Sunday, June 22

Amazing Art!

The Affordable Art Fair

Come to this year’s installment of the Affordable Art Fair. Works from more than 70 reputable galleries are priced in the more manageable range of $100-$10,000, giving amateur collectors the chance to unearth the art world’s next hot young thing.
When: Thursday June 12 (noon–9pm)
Location: Altman Building, 135 W 18th St

Get Red

dress up, bring cash, be legendary
feel beta giving it away - like a rock star should

7 p.m.
Bono's Red Auction to raise funds for HIV/AIDS treatment in Africa; Sotheby's, 1334 York Ave

Cinema Commodities For Auction at Christie's

This year's annual Film & Entertainment sale features a star-studded array of props, costumes, autographed photographs and awards relating to the most important screen icons including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable and Marlene Dietrich.

The centerpiece of the sale is Property from the Estate of Stan Laurel comprising 29 lots highlighted by one of Stan Laurel's trademark bowler hats.

Following Christie's record-breaking sale in London in December 2006 of a black dress made by Givenchy for Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast At Tiffany's, a hot pink cocktail dress that Audrey wore in the same film is also featured in this upcoming auction.

Viewing: May 30, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Film & Entertainment
Sale 1854
20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York

Photographic Opportunity

10:30AM AND 2:30PM

Swann Galleries auction of
photographic literature and
classical and contemporary photographs;

104 E. 25th

Why we listed: Beginning at 2:30 p.m., works by artists including Diane Arbus, Imogen Cunningham, Robert Mapplethorpe, Herb Ritts, and more, are auctioned.

Important American Paintings

10:30 AM

Christies New York Spring 2007
"Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture sale";
Christies, 20 Rockefeller Plaza

Impressionist and Modern Art

7 p.m.

Impressionist and Modern Art at Auction

The Spring auction season if full effect having kicked off last night.
Tonight

Christie's auction of Impressionist and Modern Art;
Christie's, 20 Rockefeller Plaza.

Weekend shows to follow

Exit Art 25

6.30-9PM

25TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT AUCTION
Benefit Chairs: Jenette Kahn and Richard Massey

TICKETS
Artist Co-Chairs: Shirin Neshat, Roxy Paine, Shahzia Sikander and Rirkrit Tiravanija

Auctioneer: Dominique Levy

Portrait of Jane Austen

10am-2pm

Christie's sale of Old Master Paintings, including Rice Portrait of Jane Austen and over 40 restituted paintings; Christie's, 20 Rockefeller Plaza.

Fashion for Action

6:30-9:30PM
Fashion for Action
@ Housing Works Thrift Shop
143 West 17th St
212-366-0820
$100-$1,000

The third annual Housing Works Thrift Store Fashion for Action is a four day-long fundraising event will begin with a special VIP reception tonight where guests will enjoy exclusive preview shopping, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and live entertainment.

Wine Tasting & Auction

7PM
3rd Annual Wine Tasting and Auction
@ Pier Sixty
21st St and the Hudson River
212-505-9474

Art Auction

7PM
Auction & Gala 2006
@ Lennon Weinberg Inc
514 West 25th St between 10th and 11th Ave
$25

Auction Preview

3PM
Christie's Old Master Paintings Auction Preview
@ Christie's Rockefeller Center
20 Rockefellar Center
646-388-6669
$50-65

Auction for the Arts

6PM
The New York Times Auction for the Arts
@ Christie's
20 Rockefeller Plaza
212-221-7300 ext 134

Contact David Engelman

JFK Memorabilia;

11AM-5PM
Auction of John F. Kennedy memorabilia;
Guernsey's, 108 E. 73rd Street

Holiday Party

6:30PM
Anual 19th Century Holiday Party
@ The Merchant's House Museum
29 East 4th St
212-777-1089

Cocktails, food, silent auction raffle, and gift bazaar.

A NATION TURNS ITS LONELY EYES TO YOU

10:15AM + 2PM

Sotheby's sale of Important Sports Memorabilia
and Cards, including Joe DiMaggio's 1936 New York
Yankees home rookie uniform and the original
1935 plaster cast of the Heisman trophy
sculpture; Sotheby's, 1334 York Ave, @ 72nd St.

Bob Mackie Auction

2PM
Costume & Couture Auction
from the Private Archives of Bob Mackie
@ Christie's
20 Rockefeller Plaza

Celeb Shoe Auction

7:30PM
Celebrity Shoe Auction
@ Salon, 505 West Street & Jane

See the shoes here
Tickets $50-$60, call (212)427 9331 for info.

Emancipation Proclamation

10:30AM
Christie's auction of Forbes collection of American historical documents,
including Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
@Christie's,
49th St btwn Fifth and Sixth ave.

Art Auction

2PM
Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale
Christie's Rockefeller Plaza

This sale includes an untitled piece by Picasso

Stoked Surf Mentor Benefit Auction & Luau

7PM Cocktails
Waikiki Wally's, 101 E 2nd St (b/t 1st and A) NYC

RSVP@stokedmentoring.org

Kennedy Family Sale

2pm Sotheby's Sale of
Property from the Kennedy Family Homes
Sotheby's (212) 894-1399

Maria Callas Jewels

10-5 Maria Callas Jewels on exhibition at
Sotheby's 1334 York Ave., at 72nd Street, 10th Floor.

Johns Photos

10AM Christie's puts up for offer 100 photographs
from the collection of Sir Elton John @ 20 Rockefeller Plaza.

Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash Property From The Estate..

Sotheby's exhibits and auctions the

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE
OF JOHNNY CASH AND
JUNE CARTER CASH

Exhibition
Tuesday 7th, 12PM-5PM
Wednesday 8th, 10AM-5PM
Thursday, 9th, 10AM-5PM
Friday, 10th, 10AM-5PM
Saturday, 11th, 10AM-5PM
Sunday, 12th, 1PM-5PM
Monday, 13th, 10AM-1PM

Auction
Session 1 9-14, 10AM
Session 2 9-14 2PM
Session 3 9-15 10AM
Session 4 9-15 2PM
Session 5 9-16 10AM
Session 6 9-16 2PM

Sotheby's
1334 York Avenue at 72nd St
New York, New York 10021
Tel: (212) 606-7000
Fax: (212) 606-7107

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