Special Event

RWA Fundraising Auction with Bonhams

16 - 22 August 2024
10am - 5pm, Tuesday - Sunday
Free to all

Come along to a spectacular one-off auction display of leading 20th Century and contemporary artists at the RWA.

Come along to a spectacular one-off display of some of the leading 20th Century and contemporary artists at the RWA. For a short time only, you can view an impressive line-up of works (for free!) that are up for auction this summer, kindly supported by fine art auctioneers Bonhams.

rwa.org.uk/bonhams-auction

Inspiring Art for Everyone is a one-off fundraising auction this August to raise much needed funds towards our work as a charity.

Proceeds from the sale will fund life-enhancing creative inspiration and engagement for people in the local Bristol area who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience this.

Those featured in the sale include Gillian Ayres CBE RA RWA (Hon); Wilhelmina Barns-Graham RWA; Dame Elizabeth Blackadder RA RSA RWA (Hon); Sir Peter Blake RWA (Hon); Sandra Blow; Lynn Chadwick CBE RA RWA; Eileen Cooper RA RWA (Hon); PJ Crook RWA; Sir Antony Gormley RA; John Hoyland RA; Albert Irvin RA RWA (Hon); Kurt Jackson RWA; Janette Kerr PPRWA; Sonia Lawson RA RWA (Hon); Christopher Le Brun PPRA; Bruce McLean; Peter Randall Page RA RWA; George Tute PPRE RWA (Hon); Charlotte Verity; Nick Walker, and Karl Weschke.

The auction will be on view at the RWA from 16 – 22 August inclusive, with free entry (donations encouraged)

This listing is supplied by one of our museum partners and is not moderated by Art Fund.

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