3rd Annual Penny Pinch Dutch Auction
VSG Contemporary is thrilled to announce the return of the Penny Pinch Dutch Auction, Chicago-based street artist Penny Pinch.
All Inventory Online by Wednesday, January 29
Celebration & Opening Bell: Friday, January 31 from 5pm-10pm... Prices start to drop at 5pm and continue until everything is sold.
About The Auction:
The exhibition will utilize a Dutch Auction format, commonly used for perishable goods, such as flowers, fish & produce…. almost never with art.
These paintings will be available for sale at the highest asking price first, followed by consecutive price drops until every work in the exhibition is sold. There is no minimum.
In an industry rooted in price increases and scarcity, we aim to invert these standards to promote access & intrigue for new collectors and our community.
This unique approach to selling art peaked the interest of thousands of people and has been featured within The Economist magazine. & The New York Times.
Inventory [To be updated soon]
Penny Pinch only uses found & repurposed items and spends no money at all. The works featured in this show are all playfully repurposed items donated from various partners including Intuit Art Museum, VSG Contemporary, the streets, patrons & supports of his career.
- 35+ works total
- 4 massive paintings over 5 feet
- A bookshelf with 30+ individually painted books
- Twenty 11x14 fixed price paintings for immediate purchase.
Installed across all the three gallery spaces, the works will be available for sale for the full retail price beginning on Wednesday, January 29. On Friday, January 31 at 5PM the prices will drop hourly until each work is sold.
More details will be released shortly.
About The Artist:
Working since 2012, Penny Pinch has built a practice on utilizing only free, found, or repurposed materials to create murals, paintings, and wheatpastes throughout the city of Chicago and nationally.
His work is recognizable by bright bold colors, graphic line work, and his signature Penny Pinch character, dressed in a buffalo suit. For this exhibition, Penny Pinch will debut a new body of work that focuses on scenes and experiences of everyday life.
He's a full time street artist who just simply wants to see how far this artistic philosophy can take him... and thus far, it's taken him to major projects with Google, throwing the first pitch for The Chicago Cubs and creating an Earth Day collaboration with The Chicago Bulls.
Press & Other Inquiries
Press & patron inquiries, please email Allan Weinberger, the gallery director & founder, at allan@vsgcontemporary.com
For all other inquiries, please email info@veryseriousgallery.com