Archie Bray Resident Artists Exhibition and Bray Benefit Auction opening June 20
Archie Bray Foundation Warehouse Gallery
Opening Celebration: Thursday, June 20, 6¬¬–8 pm
Free and open to the public.

Summer has officially begun at the Archie Bray Foundation! On June 20, the Bray will be celebrating the opening of two exhibitions. The Resident Artists Exhibition and the Bray Benefit Auction—including live, silent and cup auctions—will be displayed in the Warehouse Gallery. The reception is free and open to the public and will be held between 6–8 pm.


Archie Bray Resident Artists Exhibition
Archie Bray Foundation Warehouse Gallery
June 20–July 27, 2019

The Resident Artists Exhibition showcases the diversity and range of the Bray’s residency program. Our 11 full-time and 11 summer resident artists will display a wide range of pottery, sculpture and installation work.

Artists featured in the Resident Artists Exhibition:
Sophie Aguilera-Lester, Barcelona, Spain
Tom Alward, Logan, UT
Peter Barbor, Indiana, PA
Jessica Brandl, Kansas City, MO
Ben Carter, Roanoke, VA
Naomi Clement, London, Ontario
Kelsey Duncan, Idaho Falls, ID
Christina Erives, Los Angeles, CA
Shauna Fahley, Renton, WA
Stuart Gair, Hudson, OH
Chenlu Hou, Shandong, China
Iva Haas, Belgrade, Serbia
Richard W. James, Lexington, TN
Kyle Johns, Northbrook, IL
Yoonjee Kwak, Seoul, South Korea
Steven Young Lee, Helena, MT
Kelsie Rudolph, Bozeman, MT
Kelly Stevenson, Livingston, MT
Mallory Wetherell, South Carolina
Nathan Willever, Philadelphia, PA
Mary Cale Wilson, Savannah GA
Matt Ziemke, Colorado


Bray Benefit Live, Silent and Cup Auctions
Archie Bray Foundation Warehouse Gallery
June 20–July 28, 2019
Live Auction and “Myths and Legends” Brickyard Bash, Saturday, July 27, 2019 beginning at 5:30 pm

Auction Artwork
On display: June 20–July 27, 2019
Auction Closing: Saturday, July 27
Bray Warehouse Gallery
Bray Benefit Live Auction and “Myths and Legends” Brickyard Bash
July 27, 2019
Bray Warehouse Gallery and Courtyard

Now in its 23rd year, the annual Bray Benefit Auction has become a highly anticipated Bray event. 100 artists have donated artwork for the auctions. Live, Silent and Cup Auction artwork will be displayed in the Bray’s Warehouse Gallery from June 20–July 28 and may be viewed online at www.archiebray.org. Bidding on the Silent and Cup auctions will begin at the opening reception on Thursday, June 20. The Live Auction will be held at the Bray during the closing reception on Saturday, July 27.

Proceeds from the auctions benefit the Bray’s international residency program, which supports artists by providing rent-free studios, subsidized material and firing costs, as well as direct funding through fellowships and stipends.

On July 28, the closing of the Silent and Cup auction bidding will be followed by the Live Auction and “Myths and Legends” Brickyard Bash. The Live Auction features 18 pieces by outstanding artists: Rudy Autio, Sam Chung, Josh Deweese, Julia Galloway, Andrea Gill, Perry Haas, Heesoo Lee, Steven Young Lee and Beth Lo with A.L. Swanson, Tony Marsh, Matt Metz, Richard Notkin, Gustavo Perez, Mark Pharis, Peter Pincus, Sue Tirrell, Patti Warashina, Kurt Weiser and Sunkoo Yuh.