The Contemporary Austin: Benefit Auction 2023

The Contemporary Austin’s annual benefit art auction features a curated selection of museum-quality work by world-renowned artists from right here in Austin, across the nation, and around the globe.

Proceeds benefit the museum’s robust suite of exhibitions and programs. In addition, the museum offers up to 50% of the sale price back to participating artists. Therefore, with each bid you are not only supporting The Contemporary Austin, you are directly supporting an artist.

This year's auction includes more than 20 artworks, including Jordan Nassar, Barbara Kasten, Trevor Shimizu, and The Haas Brothers to name but a few. Start exploring now!

The Contemporary Austin: Benefit Auction 2023
The Contemporary Austin: Live Benefit Auction 2023

Live bidding begins at 8:30 pm CDT (9:30 pm EDT) on  Saturday, October 28, 2023. Registration for the live auction will close at 7:30 pm CDT (8:30 pm EDT) on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

The Contemporary Austin: Silent Benefit Auction 2023

Bidding will be open exclusively on Artsy and will begin to close at 12:00 pm CDT (1:00 pm EDT) on Monday, October 30, 2023