Gale Kohl, Armory Executive Director/President Leslie Ito, L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Pasadena Vice-Mayor Felicia Williams, California State Senator Anthony Portantino on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Marta Chaffee, Aandrea Stang, Armory Executive Director/President Leslie Ito on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Rick Wetzel, Elise Wetzel, California State Senator Anthony Portantino on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Lisa Derderian, Joan Aarestad on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Sandra Augustin, Rene Chila, Ron Derderian, Lisa Derderian, Pasadena Vice-Mayor Felicia Williams on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Pasadena Councilmember Justin Jones and Dominick Correy on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Carrie Gan and Ryan McLean on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Sarah Dechenes and Ken Farley on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
ArtCenter Professor Gloria Kondrup, Pasadena City Manager Miguel Márquez, on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now] Miruni Soosaipillai
Koko and Corinna Archibald on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Chad Liston and Austyn De Logo Liston on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Patrick Ward and Inez on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Christine Yu, Dandy Ha, Mary Chou, Sean Yu, Sam Kim, Gary Tsay on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Kathy Mngum and Gale Kohl on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Nic Cha Kim, Stephania Ramirez, Steven Wong on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Ayana Sumiyasu, Keina Sumiyasu, Armory Board Chair Jill Sumiyasu, Joel Oblizalo, William Thomas on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Heber Rodriguez and John Wu on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
San Cha guitarist on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Ruby Henderson and Gail Howland on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Patrick and Shannon Ward holding Inez and Scott Ward holding Palmer on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Erin and Matt Sloan on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Linda Burrow, Sean Horn, Dominick Correy on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
Armory Executive Director/President Leslie Ito on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
California State Senator Anthony Portantino on Saturday, April 8, at the Armory's Off The Wall Art Auction [Paul Takizawa/Pasadena Now]
One of Pasadena’s most vital arts nonprofits held one its most important fundraisers Saturday night.
The highly anticipated biennial contemporary art auction and gala, “Off the Wall,” took over the Armory Center for the Arts in Old Pasadena on April 8. The visual art nonprofit organization showcased more than 60 contemporary artworks from well-known Southern California artists at their Old Pasadena galleries. The event featured open bars with fine wines, cocktails, and gourmet street food, courtesy of some of the region’s most popular food trucks and Gale’s Restuarant.
The evening’s centerpiece was an online silent auction, which included works from the organization’s beloved Teaching Artist faculty. These artworks were installed in the Armory’s mezzanine, allowing guests to experience them in person while bidding for them online via Artsy.net, the event’s official auction partner.
The event also featured a musical performance by San Cha, known for their explosive storytelling style, as well as sets by KCRW DJ and Armory Alumni Ro “Wyldeflower” Contreras, adding to the evening’s festivities.
Founded in 1989, the Armory Center for the Arts is a nonprofit community-based arts center that aims to nurture the community and young people by creating, learning, and presenting art to promote equity and social justice. All proceeds from the auction and gala tickets went towards supporting the Armory’s art education and exhibitions programs. For more information about the Armory and its programs visit the Armory’s website at www.armoryarts.org.
