The 9th Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party
NOVEMBER 30, 2012
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Diplomatic Chair, The Ambassador of Spain, His Excellency Ramón Gil-Casares
The 9th Annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party was a Tremendous Success!
Featuring over 160 artworks by locally, nationally, and internationally based emerging & established artists; savories, sweets, and drinks generously provided by several of Washington DC's finest restaurants; and music by DJs Yellow Fever + DJ Harry Hotter - this year's Auction was a smash.
Huge thanks to all of the participating Artists, our incredible Host Committee and Sponsors, and all of our Guests!!
Ongoing thanks to our Diplomatic Chair, The Ambassador of Spain, His Excellency Ramón Gil-Casares, and to the Embassy of Spain's professional network SPAINRED for their collaboration with Transformer in featuring works by emerging Spanish artists in the Auction this year.
As per the Auction rules, winning bidder artwork payment notification and artwork pick up/delivery will begin on Wednesday, December 5.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE IN THE DC COMMUNITY FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMER VIA YET ANOTHER AMAZING AUCTION CELEBRATION!!
AUCTION CATALOG
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Nicholas Abriola
Geoffrey Aldridge
Forest Allread
Deborah Carroll Anzinger
Alicia Arlanda
Eames Armstrong
Ken Ashton
Joseph Barbaccia
Holly Bass
Joan Belmar
Kristina Bilonick
Alex Blau
Margaret Boozer
Brooke Bronner
Julia Brown
BROWN.DIAMOND/WÄNG 2012 presents People’s Ping Pong Party
Ethan Browning
Breck Brunson
Tom Bunnell
Colby Caldwell
Tim Campbell
Juanli Carrion
Jessica Cebra
Chan Chao
Natalie W. Cheung
Bradley Chriss
Wesley Clark
Billy Colbert
Paul Collins
Tryn Collins
Tim Conlon
Cynthia Connolly
Lely Constantinople
Larry Cook
Kathryn Cornelius
Christopher Cunetto
Chris Cunningham
Eva Davidova
Frank Hallam Day
Ana De Orbegoso
Decoy
Jenn DePalma
iona (rozeal brown) diamond
Keetra Dean Dixon
Tim Doud
Dana Ellyn
Thom Flynn
Steven Frost
Rubén Fuentes Fuertes
Jose C. Garcia
Marcos Tamargo García
Miguel Angel Garcia
Laura F. Gibellini
Steve Goldenberg
Felipe Pereira Goncalves
Elizabeth Graeber
Dan Gray
Victoria Greising
Sarah C. B. Guthrie
Ryan Hackett
Muriel Hasbun
Jodi Hays
Linda Hesh
Ryan Hill
James Huckenpahler
Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi
Erick Jackson
Lisa Jakab
Susan Jamison
Mariah Anne Johnson
Ryan Carr Johnson
David Jung
Irena Jurek
Becca Kallem
Chandi Kelley
Gil Kerlin
Dean Kessmann
Anna Kielman
Micheline Klagsbrun
Jae Ko
Andrew Kozlowski
Stephanie Kwak
Sarah Laing
Bridget Sue Lambert
Jessica Langley
Nilay Lawson
Kristofer Lee
Pepa Leon
Jati Lindsay
Armando López-Bircann
Laurel Lukaszewski
Nora Maccoby
Kate MacDonnell
Akemi Maegawa
Katherine Tzu-Lan Mann
Matthew Mann
Veronika Marquez
Carolina Mayorga
J.J. McCracken
Patrick McDonough
Linn Meyers
Maggie Michael
Jonathan Monaghan
Brandon Morse
Megan Mueller
William A. Newman
William O'Leary
Jennifer O’Neill
Cara Ober
Cory Oberndorfer
Nikki Painter
Juan Miguel Palacios
Aníbal Martel Peña
Enoc Perez
Dan Perkins
Brian Petro
Hayley Gordon Pivato
Matthew Alden Price
Caitlin Teal Price
Jack Rasmussen
Heather Ravenscroft
E. Brady Robinson
Ellington Robinson
Amber Robles-Gordon
Raúl Rodriguez
Jose Ruiz
Jennifer Sakai
Julia San Román
Begonia Santa-Cecilia
Sam Scharf
Matt Sesow
Foon Sham
Ivan Sigal
Matt Smith
Jeff Spaulding
Stan Squirewell
Jacob Stanley
Dan Steinhilber
Zach Storm
Tang
Tim Tate
Champneys Taylor
Francis Michael Terzano
Lisa Marie Thalhammer
Kelly Towles
Dan Treado
Christian Tribastone
Kristoffer Tripplaar
Jason Edward Tucker
Beatrice Valdes Ferrari
Jessica van Brakle
Sam Vasfi
Jenny Walton
Bill Warrell
Zac Willis
Wilmer Wilson IV
Ernest Withers
Andrew Wodzianski
Auction Host Committee Chairs
Shigeko Bork
Kate Damon
Andrea Evers
Rebecca Fishman
Izette Folger
Ilyse Hogue
Allison Marvin
Pilar O’Leary
Hayley Gordon Pivato
Auction Host Committee
Platinum – Founders of Transformer’s Visionary Leaders’ Circle
James Alefantis
Brian Baker, Bad Religion
Chris Dorobek, DorobekInsider.com
Andrea Evers
Izette & Neil Folger
David Hatfield & Sidney Stolz
John Olson & Tom Kim
Heather & Tony Podesta
Matt Voorhees, Anybill
Beth Wehrle & Matthew Miller
Gold
Susan Alefantis, Alefantis & Associates
Marion Blakey
Shigeko & Timothy Bork
Kimberly Casey, Washington Fine Properties
Matthew Thompson & Gerry Coates
Debbie Alex & David Harris
Dale A. Mott & Ken P. Hyle
Daryl Judy, Washington Fine Properties
Andrea Kirstein, Kirstein Family Foundation
Karen Sommer Shalett, DC Magazine
Silver
Jana Abel
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Cafritz
The Dan Cameron Family Foundation
Bitsey Folger
Elizabeth Glover, Bikram Yoga Capitol Hill
Kristin K. Guiter, KKG Communications
Sandylee & Michael Maccoby
Pilar & Bill O’Leary
Janice Kim & Anthony Otten
Robert Harris & Scott Sabiston
Cameron Shosh
Paul So, Hamiltonian Artists
Brian Wolff
Bronze
Sylvia Ripley & Christopher Addison, Addison/Ripley Fine Art
Ashley Allen
José Solís Betancourt, Solís Betancourt & Sherrill
Christopher Boutlier
Catharina Wrede Braden
Alison & Tom Cassels
Jean & Gary Cohen
Greg Albright & Wes Combs
Jamie Smith & Leigh Conner, CONNERSMITH
Kay Kendall & Jack Davies
Debbie & Brad Dockser
Christopher Sperl & Christopher Erckert
Kathleen Eder & Greg Erdman
Praveen Fernandes
Rebecca Fishman
Annie Gawlak
Tara & Steve Goldenberg
Toni & Robert Gordon
Bill Wallace & Thom Haller
Larry J. Hawk
Mia Guizzetti Hayes & Peter Hayes
Lindsay Smith & Jason Herrick
Maria Hutcheson
Brian Komar
Mirella & Dani Levinas
Carole Feld & David C. Levy
Benjamin Loewy
Lydia & Scott Logan
Kathlene Collins & David Lowenstein
Ann Luskey
Alexandra Migoya
Kipp Rhoads & Robert Moossy
Ilyse Hogue & John Neffinger
Kim & Patrick Nettles
Jennifer Noland
Cheryl Numark
Tim Christensen & Walter Ochinko
Peter Pappas
Molly Peacock, Burt & Peacock PLC
Hayley Gordon Pivato
Sophie Prévost
Joe Rodota, Forward Observer, Inc
Dana & Tim Rooney, All Around Technology
Laura Sesana
Robert Shapiro
Paul Sherrill, Solís Betancourt & Sherrill
Kimball Stroud
Yui Suzuki & Akio Tagawa
Lucian Perkins & Sarah Tanguy
Daren Thomas
Mariella & Michael Trager
Marc Albert & Stephen Tschida
Sissy & Angus Yates
Septime Webre
Andrea Hailey & David Williamson
AUCTION ARTIST NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Geoffrey Aldridge, Artist
Christopher Cunetto, Artist, Co-Founder, Boys Be Good
Tim Doud, Artist & Associate Professor of Art, American University
Chandi Kelley, Artist & Founder/Administrator, Project Dispatch
Akemi Maegawa, Artist & Founder, Anaba Project
Isabel Manalo, Artist & Director, The Studio Visit
Sarah Newman, Curator of Contemporary Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art
Danielle O’Steen, Independent Curator & Critic
Jose Ruiz, Artist, Curator, & Founder, Furthermore
Sheldon Scott, Artist, Activist, Curator & Queen of Royal Badness
Jay Stuckey, Artist
Transformer Staff & Board of Directors
SPONSORS
Optimus Prime
Buck’s Fishing & Camping
Comet Ping Pong
DC Magazine
kaze design
Elita One
Darryl Carter, Inc
HMB Art Transfer
Occasions Caterers
Ultra Magnus
Altria Group
BDI
The Bonner Group
EDENS
FURTHERMORE
JD Ireland
Lori Graham Design
Rippeteau Architects PC
RJ Whyte Event Production
Think Make Build
Alpha Trion
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Evers & Co. Real Estate Inc.
FitzGibbon Media
Jacobsen Architecture
PN Hoffman / Northern Exchange
shindig!
Sightline
Washington Fine Properties
Gallery Sponsors
Acquavella Galleries, New York, NY
Adamson Gallery, Washington, DC
Addison/Ripley Fine Art, Washington, DC
Alex Salazar Fine Art, San Diego, CA
The Art Registry, Washington, DC
asm28, Madrid, Spain
Civilian Art Projects, Washington, DC
CONNERSMITH, Washington, DC
Contemporary Wing, Washington, DC
Curator’s Office, Washington, DC
The Fridge, Washington, DC
G Fine Art, Washington, DC
Galeria Cero, Madrid, Spain
Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA
Garash Galeria, Roma, México
Hamiltonian Gallery, Washington, DC
HEMPHILL, Washington, DC
Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL
Magnan Metz Gallery, New York, NY
Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington, DC
Project 4, Washington, DC
Reyes + Davis Independent Exhibitions, Washington, DC
Y Gallery, New York, NY
Restaurant Sponsors
Transformer is honored to have the support of the James Beard Foundation's 2011 'Outstanding Chef' José Andrés, ThinkFoodGroup, and José's flagship DC restaurant Jaleo, as our primary chef/restaurant supporter of our 9th Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party.
Catering Service for the 9th Annual Silent Auction & Benefit Party is being provide by Occasions Caterers.
Ace Beverage
American Ice Company
A.M. Wine Shoppe
The Atlas Room
Bistrot Lepic
Bistrot Le Zinc
Brixton
Cashion’s Eat Place
Catering by Chef
Chez Billy
Chix
Daily Grill
Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato
Estadio
J.Chocolatier
Kushi
L’Enfant Café & Bar
Macaron Bee
Mandu
Marvin
Masa 14
Paisley Fig
Patty Boom Boom
Ridge Distillery
Room 11
Sea Catch
Toki Underground
Ulah Bistro
Whole Foods
YO! Sushi