Creating Space: Artists for The Studio Museum in Harlem: An Auction to Benefit the Museum’s New Building took place on May 16 and 17 at Sotheby’s New York, with a public viewing of the works during the month of May, up to auction date. The Museum hopes to raise $175 million during its capital campaign.
At auction, all five additional donated pieces sold above their high estimates, raising $16.4 million, and 37 more pieces were sold Thursday evening for a total of $20.2 million.