Democracy Matters was formed to build a community of pro-democracy donors, and since its inception, they have hosted over a dozen conferences, nearly 200 weekly webinars, and have united more than 1,500 donors and activists who are committed to strengthening and protecting our democracy.  

The Democracy Matters auction will help fill the critical funding gaps of American Bridge, Media Matters, The American Independent, and other progressive organizations doing the work necessary to win in November.

Three limited edition prints have been newly created for this auction by Jeff Koons, Walter Robinson, and Fred Tomaselli, and are available to buy now.

Ed Ruscha’s One Reason, made specially for the auction, will be available for online pre-bidding and transferred to live bidding on the evening of October 1st. Interest in bidding on this work during the live auction should be submitted via email to advisor@artspace.com, and our team will be delighted to assist.

 

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Jeff Koons - Flag II
Flag II

Archival pigment print

23" x 42"
Fred Tomaselli - Flaco, February 25, 2024
Flaco, February 25, 2024

Archival inkjet print and silkscreen on paper

15" x 16"
Walter Robinson - Vote Blue
Vote Blue

Archival Pigmented print on Hahnemuhle Hemp 290 gsm with a deckled edge

18" x 14"
Jeffrey Gibson - I want to make you feel free
I want to make you feel free

Painting on paper with mixed media collage

17" x 17" x 0"
Opening Bid:$25,000 (Bids: 0 )
      Enter $25,000 or higher
      Barbara Kruger - Untitled (Don't…)
      Untitled (Don't…)

      Archival pigment print in artist-designed frame

      40" x 60"
      Ed Ruscha - One Reason
      One Reason

      Dry pigment and acrylic on paper

      11" x 15"
      Pre-bid ends Sept. 30 at 6 PM ET
      Opening Bid:$55,000 (Bids: 0 )
          Enter $55,000 or higher
          Rashid Johnson - Soul Drawing
          Soul Drawing

          Oil on cotton rag

          11" x 9"
          Opening Bid:$7,500 (Bids: 0 )
              Enter $7,500 or higher
              Jenny Holzer - Selection from Truisms: Words tend to…, 2020 (text from Truisms, 1977–79)
              Selection from Truisms: Words tend to…, 2020 (text from Truisms, 1977–79)

              White Labradorite

              17" x 25" x 16"
              Opening Bid:$135,000 (Bids: 0 )
                  Enter $135,000 or higher
                  Sarah Sze - Skipping Stone
                  Skipping Stone

                  Archival inkjet, silkscreen, collage, tape, and blind embossing on Rives BFK

                  24" x 21"
                  Opening Bid:$8,000 (Bids: 0 )
                      Enter $8,000 or higher
                      Ross Bleckner - 6 Tulips
                      6 Tulips

                      Archival pigment print on Innova Etching Cotton Rag

                      30" x 30"
                      Opening Bid:$2,250 (Bids: 0 )
                          Enter $2,250 or higher
                          Glenn Ligon - Untitled (I/America)
                          Untitled (I/America)

                          Digital image with hand-drawn additions

                          11" x 14"
                          Current Bid:$1,000 (Bids: 1 )
                              Enter $1,200 or higher
                              José Parlá - Hopeful Always
                              Hopeful Always

                              Acrylic on panel

                              24" x 18" x 2"
                              Opening Bid:$17,500 (Bids: 0 )
                                  Enter $17,500 or higher
                                  Analia Saban - Woven Radial Gradient as Weft (Center, Cadmium Red Medium)
                                  Woven Radial Gradient as Weft (Center, Cadmium Red Medium)

                                  Woven acrylic paint and linen thread

                                  24" x 24" x 2"
                                  Opening Bid:$14,000 (Bids: 0 )
                                      Enter $14,000 or higher
                                      Walter Robinson - Vote Blue
                                      Vote Blue

                                      Acrylic on canvas

                                      30" x 24"
                                      Opening Bid:$11,500 (Bids: 0 )
                                          Enter $11,500 or higher
                                          Cindy Sherman - Untitled
                                          Untitled

                                          Archival pigment print

                                          22" x 15"
                                          Opening Bid:$15,000 (Bids: 0 )
                                              Enter $15,000 or higher
                                              Alexis Rockman - Nepenthes
                                              Nepenthes

                                              Watercolor and acrylic on paper

                                              18" x 24"
                                              Opening Bid:$8,000 (Bids: 0 )
                                                  Enter $8,000 or higher
                                                  Christine Sun Kim - Echo Trap
                                                  Echo Trap

                                                  Charcoal on paper

                                                  44" x 44"
                                                  Opening Bid:$12,000 (Bids: 0 )
                                                      Enter $12,000 or higher
                                                      Lawrence Weiner - & ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE
                                                      & ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE

                                                      Silkscreen and baked enamel on steel, in three parts

                                                      12" x 36"
                                                      Opening Bid:$1,250 (Bids: 0 )
                                                          Enter $1,250 or higher
                                                          Hank Willis Thomas - ALL LI ES MATTER
                                                          ALL LI ES MATTER

                                                          Screenprint on black wove paper

                                                          24" x 18"
                                                          Current Bid:$1,000 (Bids: 1 )
                                                              Enter $1,200 or higher