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Art KALA 2025 Exhibition and Auction Benefit

Art KALA 2025 Exhibition and Auction Benefit

Auction Closing Party, Saturday, April 26, 6-9pm

Kala Art Institute and Honorary Auction Chair Doree Friedmaninvite you to join us for , an exhibition, auction, and benefit to support Kala!

Celebrating Kala’s 51st year, Art KALA 2025?brings together Kala’s creative community and features the inventive and meaningful art being made right here in the Bay Area. We are thrilled this year to celebrate ?, and?u as the 2025 honored artists.?

Kala’s auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and directly supports Kala’s arts education, artist residencies, and exhibition programs.

Images: KALA 50 - Exhibition and Auction Benefit; Photo Credits:?

2025 honored artists left to right: Gale Antokal, Adia Millett, Cathy Lu

51st Anniversary Party w/ live auction and short program – Saturday, April 26, 6-9pm

Purchase a Patron Membership for $300 and receive two tickets to the auction closing and Kala’s 51st anniversary party with food, drinks, music, live and silent auction, and a short program honoring ,?, and . There is still time to become a sponsor or choose the ticket level that is right for you. We have artist tickets for $50 and a special VIP ticket that comes with a limited edition, custom-embroidered Kala apron.

Online:

By Phone: 510-841-7000 x203

Tickets

$300 Patron Membership

$150 VIP Ticket

$100 Individual Ticket

$50?Artist Ticket

Location:

Kala Gallery

2990 San Pablo Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94702

Event Schedule:

6pm - Doors open

7:15 - Short program honoring Gale Antokal, Cathy Lu, and Adia Millett

7:30 - Live Auction

9pm - Silent Auction closes

Auction Preview

Bidding for both silent and live auction items is in full-swing! Bid and browse auction items at .

Takuji Hamanaka, Rainbow Armadillo, 2017,Collaged woodcut on museum board, 20 x 14.25 in.

Alicia McCarthy, Untitled, 2024

Color pencil and spray paint on paper

15.5 x 18.25 in. (framed dimensions)

Jim Melchert, Seeing it Said #5, 2021

Ceramic tile, 12 x 12 x 1 in.

Hung Liu, Butterfly Dreams: Working 7/20, 2011, Six-color lithograph with gold leaf, 44.25 x 30.5 in.

Ellen Heck, Iris Writing a Letter, 2016

Woodcut, drypoint, hand painting

15 x 11 in.

Chelsea Ryoko Wong, High Desert on a Hot Day, 2023, Watercolor and gouache on paper, 13 x 10 x 1.5 in. (framed)

Lava Thomas, We shall not be moved., 2025, Altered tambourine, leather, pyrographic calligraphy in leather box

11.75 x 12.833 x 3 in.

Follow Kala's IG gallery account for auction highlights and to see work from Kala’s gallery and art sales program.

Many thanks to Kala’s wonderful community for working to make this auction fundraiser a big success. ?Special thanks to auction sponsors listed below!

Innovator

Wareham Development / Richard K. Robbins

Arts Advocate

Davis Riemer & Louise Rothman-Riemer

Bruce Helmberger & Barbara Kuecker

Collector

Kelley Berg & Nancy Goler

Tom & Carol Foster

Doree Friedman

Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman

Mechanics Bank

Richard Nagler & Sheila Sosnow

Steve Pickle & Sissel Waage

Gordon Yamate & Deborah Shiba, DDS

Enthusiast

Chandra Cerrito / Art Advisors

David & Susan Kabakoff

Klion Springwater Coven Family Foundation?

Jimin Lee

Meyer Sound

Oliver & Company, Inc

Trina Ostrander & Isaiah Roter

Jules Roman

Neighbor Sponsors

Alternative Technologies

Armstrong Law

Archana Horsting

Artsource Consulting

Bayer

European Sleep Works

Ruth Goldstone / Red Oak Realty

Jeffrey Hill

Keene Builders, Inc

Joan Y. Kiang Architecture & Design

LPC Real Estate Corp

Kava Massih Architects

Minuteman Press

Noll & Tam Architects

Amrita Singhal & Michael Tubach

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