Support local artists and teachers!

This year, we are proud to feature an eclectic mix of high-quality artwork from over 160 established and emerging Bay Area artists installed in Root Division’s SOMA gallery. Join us all month for a suite of in-person events or bid remotely here!

Our Main Event will feature both a silent and a live auction led by esteemed Bonhams Auctioneer, Aaron Bastian.

Your support directly benefits local artists, free art classes for Bay Area youth, and the continued success of Root Division’s unique model for keeping artists working at the heart of San Francisco. Check out the options to join the fun and #SupportRD below!

Auction Artwork (170)

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Nimah Gobir - Auntie Ruth

Value: $2,250 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

Adia Millett - Hues of the New Moon 7

Value: $3,500 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

Lava Thomas - “We Shall Not Be Moved”

Value: $3,500 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

Joel Daniel Phillips - Killed Negative #35 / After Arthur Rothstein

Value: $4,000 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

Catherine Wagner - Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela

Value: $6,500 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

Cathy Lu - Nuwa's Hand (study)

Value: $8,500 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

Arleene Correa Valencia - April 8, 2024

Value: $3,800 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

Binh Danh - Skulls of Choeung Ek, Cambodia, from the "The Khmer Rouge’s Enlarger" series

Value: $2,100 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

#10

Katherine Vetne - Indulgence #60 (Candelabra)

Value: $1,300 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

#11

Jeff Cheung - Untitled

Value: $8,000 Live Auction Artwork - Section A

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LIVE AUCTION

Live Auction artworks (#1-12) are not available for BUY NOW and will be presented for live bidding at the in-person event on Thursday, October 23.

Guests unable to attend in-person can sign-up for a Proxy Bidder and set a Maximum Bid in ClickBid by Wednesday, October 22.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

SILENT AUCTION

Bid on Silent Auction items throughout the days leading up to the event here on our ClickBid portal!

BUY NOW: Silent Auction Artworks (#13-169) are available for BUY NOW through Wednesday, October 22.

Silent Auction Lots will start closing on Thursday, October 23, 2025 after the Live Auction at approximately 9:00 pm.

Items in the Silent Auction close in order of sections, starting with Section B (Lots #13-169) and ending with Section G (Lots #400s).

Payment and Pickup

PAYMENT

ClickBid requires a credit card/ form of payment during registration.
At the end of the event, checkout and confirm payment for your items.
Items unpaid by Friday, October 24 at 12 pm will be charged in full via the ClickBid portal to the highest bidder.
California sales tax (8.625%) will be charged to all purchases of goods.
All sales are final with no refunds or exchanges, and without warranty.
You will be issued a receipt through the ClickBid portal after your purchase is complete. Save this for picking up your items!

PICK-UP / DELIVERY

Schedule an appointment to pick up your purchases if you didn’t pick them up at the event, and present your receipt to the Root Division Gallery attendant during your pickup time.
We currently have appointments available from Monday, October 27th, to Friday November 7th, 2025.
Schedule an alternate pick-up appointment by emailing auction@rootdivision.org.
If you are unable to pick up your item(s) during these open days, we can schedule a select number of regional art deliveries.
Or if you are out of the San Francisco Bay Area region and need your work shipped to you, please email us with your receipt.
Inquire about delivery and shipping schedules and fees by emailing auction@rootdivision.org.
Items not picked up or corresponded about within 30 days will be considered abandoned.