Auction Exhibition:
November 9-22, 2024 | Gallery Hours: Mon - Sat, 12 - 5 PM
Gala Night:
Saturday, November 23, 2024 | 6:30 - 9:30 PM

American University’s Katzen Arts Center
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20016

20th Annual Auction Exhibition & Benefit Gala

TRANSCENDENCE

Diplomatic Chair:
Ambassador Petra Schneebauer, Embassy of Austria
Honorary Chairs:
Mera & Don Rubell, The Rubell Museum

SEE PROGRAMMING DETAILS BELOW!

Transcendence, Transformer’s 20th Annual Auction Exhibition & Benefit Gala is a celebration of innovative contemporary art and artists that rise above the fray, with 160+ artworks in a variety of mediums by a dynamic mix of emerging & more established artists, as well as unique experiences, all up for bidding & buying! All proceeds from Transcendence support Transformer and the participating artists.

Transformer is honored to present a fully realized exhibition of all artworks in Transcendence at American University’s Katzen Arts Center via partnership with the College of Arts & Sciences' Department of Art. The Transcendence exhibition will be open to the public November 9-22, 2024, with Transformer’s Benefit Gala at American University’s Katzen Arts Center on Saturday, November 23.

All Transcendence artworks & experiences will be available for online viewing, bidding and ‘buy now’ options beginning November 9 via OneCause.

Join Transformer’s Visionary Leaders Circle for complimentary Benefit Gala tickets, first access to all Auction artworks, and special year-round events!

G A L A F E A T U R I N G:

🌟 160+ TRANSCENDENT artworks up for
Silent Bidding + Buy Now Options

🌟Delicious passed hors d'oeuvres
& open bar throughout the evening

🌟 Special selection of Austrian Artists' artworks
in collaboration with the Embassy of Austria

🌟FlatFile Lounge - with new artworks
available for direct purchase only at the Gala

PERFORMANCES BY:
Haus of Bambi

MUSIC BY:
DJ unt.il

PLUS! After Party at Comet Ping Pong!
Pizza, wings, and salad by Comet Complimentary drinks Funkadelic dance party with DJ Foggy Notion!
*Access included for Patron Ticket buyers & Visionary Leaders Circle members; add on purchase for individual ticket buyers*

Transcendence Gala Committee:

Allana D’Amico, Chair
Theresa Nielson, Chair
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Christopher Addison
Monica Alford
Samantha Dean
Liz Demaree
Samira Farmer
Sondra Fein
Carole Feld
Ashley Gamishev

Ashley Hall
Ally Helmers
Jennifer Logun
Allison Marvin
Tom Noll
Jennifer Sakai
Dorothy Stein
Emily Strulson
Gregg Tourville
José Alberto Uclés

Transcendence Artist
Nominating Committee:

Fabiola R. Delgado, Independent Curator, KAMA-DC

Kyle Hackett, Artist, Professor, American University

Mira Hecht, Fine Artist, Printmaker, Community Leader

Victoria Reis, Founder, Executive & Artistic Director, Transformer

Jennifer Sakai, Artist, Curator, Educator, Transformer Board Member, Chair of the Committee

Emily Strulson, Artist, Auction Committee Member

Johannes Aigner, Director of the Cultural Forum,
Embassy of Austria

Camille DeSanto, Exhibitions & Programs Coordinator, Transformer

Cordula Everett, Cultural Officer, Embassy of Austria

Yam Chew Oh, Artist, Professor, MICA, Baltimore Connections of Fellow Educators and Artists

Robin Davisson, Artist, Community Leader

EXHIBTION PROGRAMMING

EXHIBITION PREVIEW FOR OUR VISIONARY LEADERS CIRCLE & PATRONS

Saturday, November 9 at 1 PM

Join Transcendence curators Victoria Reis and Camille DeSanto this Sat. November 9, 1 PM at AU Katzen Arts Center for a Community Gathering to preview TRANSCENDENCE, our Benefit Auction Exhibition!

TRANSCENDENCE
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT WALKTHROUGH

Saturday, November 16 at 1 PM

Meet and learn about the artwork of Transcendence artists Andrea Limauro, Xenia Gray, Abol Bahadori, Emily Strulson, Mira Hecht, Paloma Vianey, Noel Kassewitz, and PZay Aladejobi a week before the bidding closes.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Izette Folger
Martina Fornace
Emily Francisco
Dillon Froelich
Marie B Gauthiez
Genie Ghim
Nicola Ginzel
Maps Glover
Carol Brown Goldberg
Dan Gray
Xenia Gray
Adam Griffiths
Katharina Gruzei
Avi Gupta
Chloé H.
Robert Haft
Heather Harvey
Rania Hassan
Mira Hecht
Marina Heintze
Jeff Herrity
Anais Horn
Katty Huertas
David Ignacio
Sabiha Iqbal
Andres Izquierdo
Rose Jaffe
Sarah Jamison
Eric January
Kaitlin Jensco
Ulrike Kaiser
Jessica Kallista
Christopher Kardambikis
Noël Kassewitz
Siri Kaur
Chandi Kelley
Adele Kenworthy

Nick Abriola
Frank Adams
George Adamson
PZay Aladejobi
Courtney Adair Applequist
Alexandra Arata
Jarrett Arnold
Elizabeth Ashe
Chris Baer
Abol Bahadori
MK Bailey
Rob Balsewich
Julia Bloom
Leonor Alvim Brazao
Thomas Bunnell
David Carlson
J. Carrier
Asha Elana Casey
Jessica Cebra
Chan Chao
Fallon Chase
Natalie Cheung
Wesley Clark
Michèle Colburn
Tim Conlon
C.S. Corbin
Delna Dastur
Frank Day
Death by Narwhals
Jennifer DiZefalo
Mary Early
Matt Eich
Edgar Endress
Jodi Ferrier
Karin Fisslthaler
Kate Fleming
Thom Flynn

Micheline Klagsbrun
Jessica Frances Grégoire Lancaster
Khanh Le
Catie Leonard
Andrea Limauro
Katana Lippart
Heather Lynn
Jennifer Wen Ma
Isabel Manalo
Paula Mans
Gabriel Mata
Jaimes Mayhew
Carolina Mayorga
Bryan Mcginnis
Maggie Michael
Kevin Milstead
Kelly Dinglasan Minton
Model Mutiny Art Collective
Nan Montgomery
Troy Morgan
Theo Morrow
Lindsay Mueller
William Newman
Mike O’Brien
Stephanie O'Connor
Yam Chew Oh
Cora Olson
Rachel O'Meara
Heidi Phelps
Ada Pinkston
Mahy Polymeropoulos
Taj Poscé
Carol Reed
Austin Remetta
Ana Rendich
Korey Richardson
E. Brady Robinson
Kevin Runyon

Kate Sable
Jennifer Sakai
Jordan Hamlett Sanders
Matt Sesow
Manavi Singh
Taylor Sizemore
Farrah Skeiky
Jared Soares
Sara Stadmiller
Stefanie Stark
Zach Storm
Marisa Stratton
Emily Strulson
SIFU SUN
Gabi Swamy
Scott Szegeski
Tim Tate
Dan Treado
Antonia Tricarico
Paloma Vianey
Steve Wanna
W. Reid Westlund
James Westwater
Alice Whealin
Cristian Wicha
Ashely Jaye Williams
Sarah Bell Wilson
Larry Wolhandler
Sue Wrbican
Yuriko Yamaguchi
Meena Yi
Robert Yi
Jiazi Yin
Trevor Young
Zach Zecha