The Magic Bus Art Auction – sponsored by Aicon Gallery and IREO – took place on Thursday, June 25th, 2015 in New York City. Guests came together to celebrate art as a tool for experiential learning..
The evening saw artwork by Sanat Kar, MF Husain (Herwitz Collection), Yogesh Rawal, Shreya Mehta, Rolley Bhardwaj, Aranka Israni, and youth from the Magic Bus program in India. Funds raised from the auctioned pieces will be used to provide a full year scholarship and mentoring for 6 Magic Bus girls as part of the Magic Bus Women’s Scholar fund.
Thanks to our supporters, we have now secured funding for 15 of the 20 girls. To make a donation which will support the remaining five girls, please click here.
Glimpses of the evening:
Artwork that was auctioned:
Sanat Kar
Series Ikebana 2 | 2003 | Tempera on canvas board| 15″ x 12″
M F Husain
Arjuna’s Arrows | Signed serigraph| 24″ x 17.5″
Yogesh Rawal
Untitled 18 | 2007 | Tissue paper, cellulose and synthetic resin on wood | 48″ x 48″
Shreya Mehta
Parvati | 2014 | Graphite on arches paper| 36″ x 24″
Dhoop | 2014 | Graphite on paper | 8″ x 8″
Faith II | 2014 | Graphite on paper | 12″ x 8″
Rolley Bhardwaj
The Mughal Dynasty | 2014 | Acrylic on canvas with water | 20″ x 16″
Aranka Israni
Untitled | 2013 | Photography (Printed on Canvas) | 40″ x 60″
Magic Bus Youth
Gulshad, Age 19, Delhi | Mahatma Gandhi | 2014 | Pencil on paper | 20″ x 13″
Ashish Kumar, Age 22, Delhi | My Studio | Acrylic on canvas | 2014 | 18″ x 21.5″
Ashish Kumar, Age 22, Delhi | Sangam Baba | 2014 | Acrylic on canvas | 29.5″ x 24″
Ashish Kumar, Age 22, Delhi | Interior | 2014 | Acrylic on canvas | 29.5″ x 24″
Ashish Kumar, Age 22, Delhi | Face | 2014 | Acrylic on canvas | 18″ x 21.5″
