Contemporary Arts Center: Benefit Auction 2023, 20 Years at the Center

The Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Artsy are proud to present the 2023 benefit auction, 20 Years at the Center, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art. Designed by architect and artist Zaha Hadid, the Rosenthal Center was completed and opened to the public in 2003. In addition to being the architect’s first project in the United States, the Rosenthal Center is also the first American museum designed by a female architect.

Auction proceeds support all that the CAC offers: from free general admission to featured exhibitions and performances, education programs, staffing and building stewardship, and more.

Auction artworks are available for in-person viewing at the 2023 CAC Gala, 20 Years at the Center. Join us Saturday, October 7th at the Contemporary Arts Center for an in-person viewing of featured auction items. Limited tickets available: click to learn more and purchase.

Bidding will be open exclusively on Artsy and will begin to close at 12pm EDT on October 9th

The countdown timer on the artwork pages will display the end time for the lot. Each lot closes in 1-minute increments and will be reset to 2 minutes if a bid is placed within the 2 minutes before the lot's scheduled closing time. For further information please see our FAQ.

All works ship from Cincinnati, Ohio. Pre-arranged pick-up is available upon request. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer.
Please contact specialist@artsy.net with further inquiries and for shipping quotes.

Applicable sales tax will apply to all works shipped to and within the United States. Please note, for purchases under $50,000 your card will automatically be charged for the Total Purchase Price, including but not limited to any applicable buyer’s premium, shipping, and sales tax, based on your registration address. For transactions over $50,000, we will reach out to you with instructions on how to complete your purchase via wire transfer.

VIP Sponsors: Bartlett Wealth Management; Lightborne, Inc.; Mitchel & Carol Livingston

Event Sponsors: 1919 Investment Counsel, Gale and David Beckett, Barbara Gould, KZF Design, Jens Rosenkrantz and M. Katherine Hurley, Rosemary and Mark Schlachter, Thomas Schiff and Mary Ellen Goeke, US Bank Private Wealth Management

Contributing Sponsors: Duke Energy, Maureen and Larry Vignola, Julie and Steve Shifman, Rebecca Seeman and David Wood

Host/Hostess: Mary Stagaman, Dean Jay Chatterjee and Janet Chatterjee, Craig and Anne Maier, Christina Vassallo, Carolyn and Cody Hefner, William and Kate Baumann, Jim and Linda F. Miller, Lisa Sauer.

2023 Gala Honorees: The Rosenthal family

In-Kind Support: Cocktails Unknown, All Occasions Rental, Orange Barrel Media, ALICE OTR, Artonomy, Inc., Dewey’s Pizza, Framester