ONLINE AUCTION: March 6 – 20, 2025 via OneCause
AUCTION PREVIEW: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at C2 Art Advisors
ROTHKO CHAPEL BENEFIT: March 19, 2025 at The Astorian
Rothko Chapel INSPIRIT 2025 Benefit Art Auction
Rothko Chapel INSPIRIT 2025 Benefit Art Auction
Trenton Doyle Hancock, Good Gets in the Way of Better, 2024, acrylic, paper and canvas collage, plastic bottlecaps on canvas, 18 x 18 inches
INSPIRIT: 2025 Benefit Art Auction
Exceptional works of art donated by preeminent galleries and prominent artists are the focus of the Rothko Chapel’s INSPIRIT: 2025 Benefit Art Auction, presented March 6 – 20. Conducted online on OneCause, selected works will concurrently be displayed at C2 Art Advisors for viewing in person by prospective bidders during public hours.
Works by 18 artists are included in this year’s auction. Contributing galleries are Inman Gallery, James Cohan Gallery, Laura the Gallery, Lococo Fine Art Publisher, McClain Gallery, Moody Gallery, Pace Gallery, and Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino.
The Rothko Chapel’s INSPIRIT: 2025 Benefit Art Auction is organized by McClain Gallery, the auction committee is chaired by Sharon Graham, Hélène Schlumberger, along with collectors and art world insiders: Ben Ackerley, Sanford L. Dow, Alecia Harris, Michael Keegan, Judy Nyquist, Jessica Phifer, C2 Art Advisors, Melissa Richardson Banks, and Thuy “Tae” Tran.
Online bidding begins at 12:00 PM on Thursday, March 6 and ends on Thursday, March 20 at 12:00 PM (Central). To bid, create an account online at OneCause.com.
Bidding will begin at 50 - 60% of the value of each auction item.
A special edition of prints by Houston-based artist Aaron Parazette, inspired by the Rothko Chapel, are available for $500 while supplies last to benefit the Chapel.
Aaron Parazette, Vérité, 2025, inkjet print on paper, 20 x 16 inches, Edition of 50
To purchase this special edition, click on the direct link below:
Aaron Parazette is most known for his dynamic word paintings that blend typography, abstraction and color. In the lineage of Hard-edged painting, Parazette devises a compositional structure wherein flawless planes of color unabashedly confront each other, yielding vibrant and vivid color relationships. These works invite the view to engage with language on a deeper level.
“As spring approaches, and as I considered our shared time, it seemed like a small moment of truth would be welcome. With deep respect for the Rothko Chapel’s dedication to peace and spiritual connection, and with great appreciation for the generosity of the de Menil family, I created Vérité. Color is our universal language, and may truth be with us in any language”
-Aaron Parazette
Charis Ammon
Sun Shower, 2024
oil on canvas on board
18 x 24 inches
Donation courtesy of the artist and Inman Gallery
WORKS IN AUCTION
Aaron Parazette
Rothko 1, 2025
unique ink jet drawing on paper
40 x 36 inches
Value: $6000
Donation courtesy of the artist and McClain Gallery
Aaron Parazette
Rothko 2, 2025
unique ink jet drawing on paper
40 x 36 inches
Value: $6000
Donation courtesy of the artist and McClain Gallery
Aaron Parazette
Rothko 3, 2025
unique ink jet drawing on paper
40 x 36 inches
Value: $6000
Donation courtesy of the artist and McClain Gallery
Keiko Moriuchi
Donut Peach, 2024
acrylic paint, 24k gold leaf, glass beads
28 3/5 × 23 4/5 inches
Value: $18,500
Donation courtesy of artist and Laura the Gallery
Robert Longo
Untitled (Rose, from Ophelia), 2005
archival pigment print in colors on watercolor paper
15 x 15 inches
Value: $7500
Trenton Doyle Hancock
Good Gets in the Way of Better, 2024
acrylic, paper and canvas collage, plastic bottlecaps on canvas
18 x 18 inches
Value: $20,000
Donation courtesy of the artist and James Cohan Gallery
Alton DuLaney
ART Stop Sign II, 2022
reflective vinyl on industrial grade aluminum
36 x 36 inches
Edition 2 of 10
Value: $5000
Donation courtesy of artist
Bradley Kerl
Flowers (Through a Screen), 2020
oil on canvas
30 x 20 inches
Value: $4000
Donation courtesy of the artist and McClain Gallery
Bernar Venet
Lignes indéterminées - Effondrement, 2024
oilstick and collage on paper
17 x 23 inches
Value: $45,000
Donation courtesy of the Bernar Venet Studio and McClain Gallery
Alex Katz
Ada 4, 2022
silkscreen print in colors
paper: 54 x 40.5 inches
frame: 58 x 44 inches
Edition of 100. AP 20 of 20.
Value: $11,000
Donation courtesy of Lococo Fine Art Publisher
Reynier Leyva Novo
Rothko Chapelle, Global Active Dust Collection, 2025
dust on adhesive paper
paper: 44 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches
frame: 32 7/8 x 44 5/8 inches
Value: $12,000
Donation courtesy of the artist and Sicardi | Ayers | Bacino
Bruna Massadas
The Edge of the World, 2025
acrylic, oil and oil sticks on linen
36 x 36 inches
Value: $7,500
Donation courtesy of the artist and McClain Gallery
Kiki Smith
Ant Nebula Mz 3, 2022
ink, acrylic paint on paper
24 3/4 x 34 1/16 inches
Value: $30,000
Donation courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery
Elaine Reichek
Swatch, Indiana, 2006
digital embroidery on linen
12 x 10 inches
Value: $5000
Elaine Reichek
Swatch, Magritte, 2006
digital embroidery on linen
12 x 10 inches
Value: $5000
Elaine Reichek
Swatch, Lichtenstein (Blue), 2006
digital embroidery on linen
12 x 10 inches
Value: $5000
John Alexander
Great Horny Owl, 2008
charcoal and watercolor on paper
paper: 27 3/8 x 22 inches
frame: 38 1/2 x 33 3/8 inches
Value: $20,000
Donation courtesy of the artist and McClain Gallery
Shepard Fairey
Radical Peace Collage (Raise the Level (Peace)), 2023
silkscreen on wood panel
panel: 18 x 24 inches
frame: 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Value: $3500
Donation courtesy of Shepard Fairey / OBEY GIANT ART
James Drake
Black Sparrows #4, 2023
charcoal on hand-cut paper
paper: 44 x 30 inches
frame: 48 3/4 x 34 7/8 x 1 1/2 inches
Value: $17,000
Donation courtesy of the artist and Moody Gallery
Cruz Ortiz
Olivia on the phone with Freddy & John getting her portrait done on instagram live, 2020
oil and wax on canvas
26 x 32 inches
Value: $10,000
Donation courtesy of the artist
Alex Katz
Azaleas on Yellow (from Flowers Portfolio), 2021
archival pigment inks on paper
paper: 47 x 34 inches
frame: 51 x 38 inches
Value: $24,000
Walter Schrank
Cuesta, 2022
oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Value: $6000
Donation courtesy of the artist
Charis Ammon
Sun Shower, 2024
oil on canvas on board
18 x 24 inches
Value: $5,500
Donation courtesy of the artist and Inman Gallery