Wild Things: Halloween Costume Ball & Silent Art Auction

Painting: Krissy Weinstein

THE AUCTION IS OVER BUT SOME OF THE WORK IS STILL FOR SALE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT HANNAH@DRAWBRIDGE.COM

On Saturday, October 27, 2007 The Carrozzini von Buhler Gallery in Manhattan presents:
Wild Things: A Halloween Costume Ball & Art Auction

Cynthia von Buhler and Stefania Carrozzini invite you to Wild Things, a Halloween Costume Ball and Art Auction. On exhibit during the Ball will be non-traditional, animal-related painting, photography, and sculpture which will be sold in a silent auction that night. Proceeds will be donated to City Critters, a New York City animal rescue agency which helps wild things out on the streets of the city. Please come dressed as an animal. Free admission. The guest list will be limited to 125 people. Please RSVP to hannah@drawbridge.com to secure a space on our guest list.



Featuring art by: Lucky (elephant, see below), Cynthia von Buhler, Christina Carrozza D'Alessandro, Kathleen Bitetti, Noah Breuer, Amy Cohen Banker, Bina Altera, Jen Ferguson, Molly Weingart, Diane Matyas, Katherine McDowell, Kathy Osborn, Paul Weiner, Scott Cahaly, Krissy Weinstein, Mary Kenny, April Lippell and many more. All bids are starting at $500 or less.



Additional support from: Russell Farhang, Christina Carrozza D'Alessandro, Amy Cohen Banker, Germinder & Associates/Good News for Pets, Nick Capasso/DeCordova Musuem, Molly Weingart, and City Critters .

WHAT IS A SILENT AUCTION? An auction is like a sale--people will have a chance to buy items that have been donated by artists. People have a chance of buying this item by making a bid, that is, they write an amount of money that they would be willing to pay on a sheet of paper near the art. Another person may come by and want the same item so he/she may offer more money, making a higher bid. At the end of the auction, the person with the highest bid goes home with the item.

Below are works of art that you can start bidding on now or you can bid at the event. Click on the images to see them enlarged. If you would like to make a bid now please e-mail hannah@drawbridge.com with your name, phone number, e-mail address, the title of the work you are bidding on and your bid amount. Bids must be made in $25 increments. For example, if a starting bid is $50 you must bid $75. Once it is $75 you must bid $100...and so on. Please bring your checkbook or cash as all art must be purchased the night of the event. Sorry, we do not take credit cards. All artists will donate 50% of the sale price of their piece to City Critters. Checks will be written out directly to City Critters and the artists so please be prepared to write 2 checks for each piece purchased. Sorry, but since you are receiving art from the transaction the IRS does not allow the charity portion to be tax deductible. However, feel free to make additional donations to the charity and those will be 100% deductible. CVB Gallery takes nothing. See you on October 27th!

At Ease by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on cloth, 30" x 40", retail price: $1000, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Tasty Treat by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20", retail price: $700, starting bid $150, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Cave Ant by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36", retail price: $1000, starting bid $200, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Wake Up Call by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30", retail price: $700, starting bid $150, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

In the Nude by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 36", retail price: $1000, starting bid $200, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Mommy Dog by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 20" x 40", retail price: $1200, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Swala Twiga by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 30" x 40", retail price: $2000, starting bid $350, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Llama Birth by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 30" x 60", retail price: $2000, starting bid $350, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Cat Strut by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas panel, 12" x 24", retail price: $500, starting bid 75, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters


Nice To Meet You by Krissy Weinstein, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30", retail price: $1000, current bid $200, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Untitled #008 by Lucky (an 8 year old female elephant), acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20", retail price: $400, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters and 50% of sale price to "The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project. " The painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and a biography page of the elephant.

Heaven by Cynthia von Buhler, gouache on plastered canvas, retail price: $5000, starting bid $500, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Shakespearian Tarot Paintings (Three Witches with a Cat, Helena with a rabbit, Paul the Bastard with a lion) by Cynthia von Buhler, oil on gessoed paper, retail price: $800, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

The King's Loo by Cynthia von Buhler; gouache on canvas with clothespins, toilet paper and velvet; 40" x 30", retail price: $4000, starting bid $75, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Self-portrait with Cockroaches by Cynthia von Buhler, photograph taken with a 4x5 camera, 40" x 40", retail price: $2500, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Drive by Bina Altera, digital collage, 17" x 12" framed, retail price: $200, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Water For Life by Bina Altera, digital collage, 17" x 12" framed, retail price: $200, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Skyway Memories by Bina Altera, digital collage, 17" x 12" framed, retail price: $200, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Moose and Catfish by Katherine M. Patterson, pencil on paper, 11" x 14", retail price: $400, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Bird Man and Woman by Katherine M. Patterson, pencil on paper, 11" x 14", retail price: $350, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters


Cleo by Katherine M. Patterson, pencil on paper, 14" x 11", retail price: $400, starting bid $250, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Ajax by Katherine M. Patterson, pencil on paper, 14" x 11", retail price: $400, starting bid $250, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters


Grandma Attack by Kathy Osborn, photograph, retial price: $100, starting bid $25, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Grandma Attack by Kathy Osborn, photograph, retail price: $100, starting bid $25, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Grandma Attack by Kathy Osborn, photograph, retail price: $100, starting bid $25, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Barbary Ape by Diane Matyas, lithograph on Arches paper, 24" x 20" framed, retail price: $400, starting bid $75, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Hunter by Mary Kenny, plaster, wood, paper mache, retail price: $350, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Bearhead by Mary Kenny; plaster, wood; 4" x 3" x 4", retail price: $300, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Deerhead by Mary Kenny; wood, paper mache; 8" x 10" x 7", retail price: $350, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Dolphinhead by Mary Kenny; wood, paper mache; 8" x 10" x 7", retail price: $300, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Sealhead by Mary Kenny; plaster, wood; 4" x 3" x 3", retail price: $300, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters


Dog Portrait by Mary Kenny, Ms. Kenny will make a portrait like this on of your dog, retail price: $500, starting bid $500, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Snake by Noah Breuer, offset lithograph, 7" x 6", retail price: $600, starting bid $200, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Camel by Noah Breuer, offset lithograph, 7" x 6", retail price: $600, starting bid $200, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Liberty Bird by Scott Cahaly, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 14" x 11", retail price: $500, starting bid $350, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

White by Amy Cohen Banker, retail price: $1500, starting bid $500, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Yellow by Amy Cohen Banker, retail price: $1500, starting bid $500, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Blue by Amy Cohen Banker, retail price: 1500, starting bid $500, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Halloween Pastorale by Amy Cohen Banker, retail price: $5000, starting bid $500, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Dreaming by Paul Weiner, cibachrome print, 11" x 14" unframed, retail price: $500, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

DUMBO by Jen Ferguson, signed print, 17" x 13", retail price: $200, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Coming Soon: Owl by Molly Weingart, etching, SOLD, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Noah's Ark by Christina Carrozza D'Alesandro, quilt, starting bid tba, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Coming Soon: Birds by Kathleen Bitetti, plaster, retail price: $150, starting bid $50, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Coming Soon: Endanger /In Danger by Kathleen Bitetti, work on paper, retail price: $100, starting bid $50, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

Coming Soon: Elephant at Night by April Lippel, retail price: $500, starting bid $150, 50% of sale price to be donated to City Critters

PICTURES FROM THE EVENT (Click on them to view them enlarged. Photos by Paul Weiner and Krissy Weinstein)