The 1th Auction and Benefit Party for the Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP), takes place on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the Lillian August Flagship Store, 32 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT, from 6pm to 9pm. MONOTHON is CCP’s biggest annual fundraiser. The event includes Silent and Live Auctions, hors d’oeuvres and an open bar with the signature “MONOtini.” Attendees will have the opportunity to acquire original prints by established and emerging artists at competitive prices. Absentee bids will also be accepted. This year’s Honorary Chair is Dr. Walter A. Liedtke, Curator of European Paintings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Guy Bennett of Pelham Holdings, formerly of Christie’s, will return as Auctioneer.
The Live Auction offers artwork by world-renowned artists. This year's Live Auction includes Dal, a silkscreen by Richard Meier donated by Gary Lichtenstein Editions as well as artwork by Sarah Amos, Frances Ashforth, Lisa Breslow, Alicia Candiani, Stuart Shils, Will McCarthy, Catherine Kernan, and many more. Once-in-a-lifetime experiences will also be auctioned. A private tour of Josef and Anni Albers Foundation; a Philip Johnson Glass House tour; a tour of the Louis-Dreyfus Family Collection; a visit to artist Frances Palmer’s studio, including one of Palmer’s Diego Urns; a wine tasting for 20 at Total Wine & More of Norwalk, just to name a few.