November 23, 2017
Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion
1379 Sherbrooke St. West
Vendu–Sold Backstage at 5 p.m. (Patron and VIP ticket)
Cocktail reception at 6 p.m.
Auction starts at 7:30 p.m.
MONTREAL, Nov. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the honorary presence of Véronique Gaumond-Carignan, partner at the law firm Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg, and with the participation of radio/TV host Patrick Masbourian as auctioneer.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/756871c1-9d0f-4485-845c-65b7c58fafdd
It is with great pleasure that Les éditions esse presents the ninth edition of the Vendu–Sold benefit auction. This fundraising event will enable the non-profit organization, Les éditions esse, to maintain its leading role in promoting and disseminating the work of artists and authors active in the contemporary arts milieu. Vendu–Sold also provides exceptional visibility for young and recognized artists of great talent.
The featured artists are chosen by a selection committee that vouches for the excellence of the works at auction, comprising Anne-Claude Bacon, curator of the Hydro-Québec Collection; Julie Bélisle, head of digital content development at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal; Gabrielle Bouchard, assistant for Collection Giverny Capital; Anne-Marie St-Jean Aubre, curator of contemporary art at the Musée d’art de Joliette, and Sylvette Babin, director of Éditions esse.
Participating artists
Sara A.Tremblay, Raymonde April, Marie-Claire Blais, Michel Boulanger, Louis-Philippe Côté, Michel de Broin, Jean-Sébastien Denis, Marie-Michelle Deschamps, Cynthia Dinan-Mitchell, Evergon, Éliane Excoffier, Nadine Faraj, Magalie Guérin, Massimo Guerrera, Jim Holyoak, Jinyoung Kim, Eric Ladouceur, Laurent Lamarche, Maryse Larivière, Frédéric Lavoie & Emilie Franceschin, Jean-Michel Leclerc, Jacinthe Loranger, Claire Milbrath, Kent Monkman, Caroline Monnet, Josée Pedneault, John Player, Yann Pocreau, Anne-Marie Proulx, François Quévillon, Jocelyn Robert, Andreas Rutkauskas, Mark Ruwedel, Carlos & Jason Sanchez, Jon Sasaki, Derek Sullivan, Serge Tousignant, Carl Trahan, Frédérique Ulman-Gagné, Angèle Verret, Kim Waldron
Les éditions esse extends its warmest thanks to its faithful partners, the artists, and the gallery owners for their generous contribution to this event: http://encan.esse.ca/en/2017-partners.
To buy your ticket, click here: http://encan.esse.ca/en/tickets-0.
Are you unable to attend the event, but would like to bid on the artworks being auctioned? You can fill out the absentee bid form that will allow you to bid by absence or by phone via our representatives. For more details: http://encan.esse.ca/en/absentee-bid-form
For further information on Vendu–Sold 2017, visit the auction website at: encan.esse.ca.
Les éditions esse, C.P. 47549, Comptoir Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal (Québec) H2H 2S8
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