A Mid Winter's Draw - Live Drawing Rally & Online Silent Auction

Wednesday, February 25 / Doors at 7:00 p.m.

$15 general, $5 students/seniors/HW members

Hallwalls @ Asbury Hall

341 Delaware Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14213

FEATURED ARTISTS

Kari Achatz, Kayla Aldrich, Mary Begley, H Boone, Emma Brittain, Kyle Butler, Tricia Butski, Thea Duskin, Patrick Foran, Tami Fuller, Fotini Galanes, Bree Gilliam, Bobby Griffiths, Ed Hallborg, Michael Hanna, Taylor Heald, Ani Hoover, Jacob Kedzierska, Shanel Kerekes, Iris Kirkwood, Sarah Liddell, Erin Long, Philip Longson, Bill Maggio, Alicia Malik, Nick Mass, Bianca L. McGraw, Alicia Paolucci, Sabrina Parsons, Tim Raymond, Kathleen Shandraw, May Shenk, Sky Vance, Adam Weekley, Rebecca Wing

WHAT IS IT?

Since February 2012, Hallwalls has organized 28 drawing rallies, featuring regional and international artists engaging in live drawing sessions, each lasting 45 minutes with 18 artists per session. Two pandemic Zoom editions were exceptions to the live format. Completed drawings are auctioned online, with opening bids starting at $39. Despite the overwhelming enthusiasm of participating artists, there is a continuous influx of new contributors for each rally. Curator John Massier notes the event's popularity, originally intended to be annual but transitioned to a biannual model due to demand. Artists approach the event seriously, often with pre-planned drawings, and use various media except for oil paints. The absence of a theme allows artists creative freedom, and all drawings are done on provided 12 x 18 inch archival paper, with no preparatory marks allowed before the clock starts.

THE DETAILS

The drawing event consists of two sessions: the first from 7:15 to 8:00 pm and the second from 8:15 to 9:00 pm. Bidding for all artworks starts when the event kicks off and is exclusively conducted online at draw.cbo.io. Bidding runs for 26 hours until Thursday, February 26 ending at 9:00 pm. Successful bidders will have their cards on file charged. Wnning artwork picked up at Hallwalls Gallery during gallery hours of Tuesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday 11-2.

Cash bar supporting Hallwalls. Music will be provided by DJ mr. aio

Photography by JP