ART AUCTION 2025

Thursday, October 23, 2025

HOST 6 PM | VIP 6:30 PM | EVENT 7-10 PM

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Collect art, support arts education, and be inspired by artists at Root Division’s largest annual fundraising event!

We are proud to feature an eclectic mix of high quality artwork from over 160 established and emerging Bay Area artists, including plenty of shining and rising stars! The artwork is on display at Root Division’s gallery, all artwork is available for online bidding. Our Main Event will feature both a silent and a live auction (led by esteemed Bonhams Auctioneer Aaron Bastian). Check out the options to join the fun and #SupportRD below!

Proceeds directly support 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.

Bid On Our Auction

HOST

Starting at $400

HOST PACKAGES STARTING AT $400

At the HOST LEVEL, you can amplify your support while experiencing this in-person event to the fullest!

A generous part of your contribution is tax-deductible!

A reception* of specialty cocktails & appetizers with complimentary valet parking

Early access to Artist Studios + Experiences (6-7:30 pm)

Plus all of the VIP + Event Level Benefits listed below and:

A limited-edition artist-designed tote filled with goodies + special artist-made gifts

Invitations to our Collector’s Tour on October 9, including early access to Buy-Now

Purchase

VIP

Starting at $150

VIP TICKETS: $250

PRESALE: $200 (through Oct 7)

EARLY BIRD: $150 (through Aug 31)

As a VIP, experience this event** and support artists and arts education!

A reception of specialty cocktails & appetizers with complimentary valet parking
Access to Artist Studios + Experiences (6:30-7:30 pm)
A limited-edition artist designed tote of goodies + gifts
Invitations to our Collector’s Tour on October 9, including early access to Buy-Now
Plus all of the Event Level Benefits listed below.

**Please note: We encourage you to purchase by October 7 to maximize timely receipt of all benefits.

Purchase

Main Event

Starting at $50

MAIN EVENT TICKETS: $100

PRESALE: $75 (through Oct 7)

EARLY BIRD: $50 (through Aug 31)

Attend the in-person event to support artists and arts education!

A peek in our Artist Studios (7:00-7:30 pm)
A chance to bid in our Live & Silent Auctions
Bites, libations, and music
The energy & excitement of an in-person Root Division event!

Purchase

Jonell Aban*

Wendy Ackrell

Nibha Akireddy**

Inas Al-soqi

Cherisse Alcantara

Lorene Anderson

Gale Antokal

Michael Arcega

Annie Artell

Erik Barrios-Recendez*

Ana Bedolla**

JD Beltran

Tamara Berdichevsky

Jud Bergeron

Lizzy Brooks**

Dennis Brown

Demetri Broxton

Natalya Burd

Edy Carrera Cahueque*

Enrique Chagoya

Kristiana Chan

Jeffrey Cheung

Alexandra Cicorschi

Greg Climer

Tom Colcord

Holly Coley**

John Contreras

Arleene Correa Valencia

Binh Danh

Chibuzor Darl-Uzu*

Rachel Dean**

Cheryl Derricotte

Nykelle DeVivo

Dyanna Dimick

Nicole Dixon

Amy Ellingson

Blanca Estela Rodriguez**

Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen

Rodney Ewing

Kota Ezawa

Mitra Fabian

Luka Fernandez*

Peter Foucault

Hunter Franks**

Maya Fuji

Micheal Gabrielle**

Renée Gertler

Nimah Gobir**

Mary Graham

Courtney Griffith**

Payal Gupta

Sarah HaBa

Sean Hamilton and Ariel Parrow

Evie Harra*

Jennifer Maria Harris

Victoria Mara Heilweil

Taraneh Hemami

Dana Hemenway**

Liz Hernandez

Liz Hickok

Todd Hido

Melissa Hutton

Cynthia Ona Innis

Leticia Javier**

Grace Jin**

Rebecca Kaufman**

Leah King**

Susan R. Kirshenbaum

Andrew Kleindolph

Nathan Kosta

Keira Kotler

Aleo Landeta**

Evelyn Leder

Dottie Lo Bue

Lola

Cathy Lu**

Kija Lucas

Rea Lynn de Guzman

Christian MacNevin

Pablo Manga

Michelle Mansour**

Kara Maria

Vanessa Marsh

Patrick Martinez

Eamon McGivern*

Christine Meuris

Adia Millett

Robert Minervini**

Lorena Molina

Jessica Monette

John Paul Morabito

Katie Murken

Eisuke Muroga

Craig Nagasawa

Michael Napper

Amy Nathan

Richard-Jonathan Nelson

Elaine Nguyen*

Joyce Nojima

Taura Null

Ramekon O’Arwisters

Kelly Ording

Mariel Paat*

Erik Parra

Nathan Richard Phelps

Joel Daniel Phillips

Yulia Pinkusevich**

Steuart Pittman

Carrie Ann Plank

silvia poloto

Helia Pouyanfar

Mel Prest

Shrey Purohit*

Tana Quincy Arcega

Amanda Quiroz

Hadley Radt

Sophia Ramirez

Lucky Rapp

Alessandro Ravagnan*

Rachelle Reichert**

Yunfei Ren

Ariel Rivera*

Kit Robbins

Trina Michelle Robinson

Julio Rodriguez

Marcel Rozek

Elizabeth Ryono

Leyla Jamil Rzayeva

Esteban Raheem Abdul Raheem Samayoa

Ron Moultrie Saunders

Muzae Sesay

Gabriela Silva Myers-Lipton

Siana Smith

Christine So

lisa solomon

Chanell Stone

Taylor Stoneman*

The Tracy Piper

Bryant Terry

Tallulah Terryll

Michele Théberge

Lava Thomas

Adana Tillman

Margaret Timberell**

Najee Tobin

Jamie Vasta

Jancarlo Vega-Gierbolini

Ben Venom

Katherine Vetne**

Sanjay Vora

Catherine Wagner

Jasper Wilde*

David Wilson

Holly Wong

Jun Yang

Michelle Yi Martin

Justin Yoon

Wanxin Zhang

Reclaimed Colors

Minoosh Zomorodinia

* Current Artist

** Alumni Artist

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Hosts

Diamond
Sharon Tanenbaum + Matty Person

Sapphire
Lisa Olson + Thomas Lau

Ruby
Aaron Bastian + Cat Foo

Platinum
John-Mark Ikeda + Meg Gray

Gold
Shannon Atlas + Howard Caro

Caroline + Tony Grant

Taura Null + Jason Toffaletti

Alexis Javellana Hill

Andrea Crow + Fred Craves

Silver

Kristin Heller

Buy Host Tickets here!

Gallery Partners

Arion Press

Black & White Projects

Catharine Clark Gallery

Cheryl Haines Gallery

Johansson Projects

Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery

Magnolia Editions

Mark Ryan Fine Art Services

Orion Custom Framing

Patricia Sweetow Gallery

Rena Bransten Gallery

Sterling Art Services

More partners to be announced

Other Sponsors

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Learn More

If your business is interested in sponsoring our event, please fill out this form, or email us at auction@rootdivision.org