Home Bushfire Relief Art Auction

Overview

One massive art auction is headed to Sydney this February — and it's all for a good cause. Taking over the National Art School's main gallery and courtyard on Wednesday, February 12 from 7–10pm, The Home Bushfire Relief Art Auction will see over 50 of Australia's leading artists donating their works to help raise funds for the bushfire recovery effort and Australia's climate future.

Top name artists include Rebecca Baumann and Kate Mitchell — who are both currently exhibiting at Carriageworks as part of Sydney Festival 2020 — along with environmentalist Janet Laurence, sculptor Callum Morton, Indigenous Australian artist Tony Albert, Japanese installation and performance artist Hiromi Tango and Archibald Prize-winning artist Fiona Lowry. And that's to name a very few.

Organised in the wake of Australia's devastating bushfires, the fundraiser is hoping to help with the recovery efforts by donating all profits to three charities: Climate Council, Firesticks Alliance and WWF Australia.

'Glam Spam' by Caroline Garcia

Both new and existing works will be up for grabs, including paintings, photography, sculptures and even the above diamantéd Spam can by artist Caroline Garcia. On the night, both a silent and invite-only live auction will take place, but if you can't make it, you can bid on some of the artworks on the website, and have a look at what's available on the fundraiser's Instagram. Online bidding runs is now open until Wednesday, February 12 via homebushfirerelief.com.

Alongside the auction will be DJ performances by Client Liaison, Gemma (Club Kooky), Marcus King and Tyson Koh. And you can expect food and drinks by the likes of Cake Wines, Young Henrys and Love Can, too.

While the event is open to the public, a suggested $20 (or more) donation is required for entry — and so is pre-registration over here. But 100 percent of the profits from entry and sale of the artworks will go directly to the charities. If you have the extra cash to splash, this is your (rare) chance to make one serious art investment while helping those in need.

Home Bushfire Relief Art Auction Fundraiser runs from 7–10pm. Online bidding is now open at homebushfirerelief.com.

Top images: 'Home' (2020) by Tony Albert and 'Insanity Magnet' (2009) by Hiromi Tango. Both photos by Hannah Sharpe.