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HOUSE OF WAHALA : Art Auction

United States, United States
Apr 14, 2017 - Apr 28, 2017
HOUSE OF WAHALA : Art Auction

HOUSE OF WAHALA : Art Auction

World premiere of HOUSE OF WAHALA , the art auction with artist (yours truly) as auctioneer.

HOUSE OF WAHALA translates from Nigerian pidgin to House of Trouble. We trouble the waters, go against the grain, and talk art, beauty, politics and more! Sound Artist Emeka Ogboh provides the evening's soundtrack and there are special performances by Gabrielle Civil, Uchenna Itam, Gustavo Melo Cerqueira, and Lisa E. Harris. Artists receive a 90% commission on their work. The art auction is fun again.

Participating artists:

Aaron Czerny, Adee Roberson, Adeola Olagunju, Annette Lawrence, Ayanna Jolivet McCloud, Christina Coleman, Daniela Yohannes, Darcie Book, Deborah Roberts, Emeka Ogboh, Gabrielle Civil, Gabriel Martinez, Gustavo Melo Cerqueira, Kadara Enyeasi, Kari Orvik, Kelani Abass, Krista Franklin, Lisa Choinacky, Lisa E. Harris, Nicole Vlado, Olatunde Alara, Rabea Ballin, Rahima Gambo, Regina Agu, ruby onyinyechi amanze, Sara Madandar, Tammie Rubin, Uchenna Itam, Wura-Natasha Ogunji, Youmna Chlala

AUSTIN: Fusebox Festival
Preview: Friday, April 14 from 7-9pm
Auction: Saturday, April 15, 2017, 8p doors

HOUSTON: DiverseWorks Preview: Thursday, April 27, 6 – 8 pm Auction: Friday, April 28, 7p doors reservations: www.matchouston.org

REMOTE BIDDING: If you would like to place a bid remotely, please email houseofwahala@gmail.com for registration information

Consider COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP: Bid with a group of friends and rotate your art every few months

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HOUSE OF WAHALA is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project co-commissioned by Women & Their Work in partnership with DiverseWorks and NPN. For more information: www.npnweb.org. The Creation Fund is supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency). For more information: www.npnweb.org. *

This project is supported in part by an award from Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and foundations, corporations, and individuals throughout Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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www.houseofwahala.com

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