War Child UK X Art on a Postcard Online Auction

23 April – 7 May 2024  on The Auction Collective Private View 30 April 6-8pm Fitzrovia Gallery 139 Whitfield St, London W1T 5EN Art on a Postcard (AOAP) is delighted to announce its second guest postcard auction in collaboration with War Child. Bidding starts at just £50 and the proceeds will directly support War Child’s work with children living through conflict worldwide. War Child is driven by a single goal – ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war. Using 30 years of experience and proven methodologies, War Child and its partners create safe spaces for children to play, learn, and access psychological support. War Child specialise in responding rapidly to emergency crisis situations as-they-happen, to deliver immediate and critical aid impartially to keep children safe and help them through their trauma. This year's impressive line-up boasts a diverse array of international contemporary artists and emerging talents. Highlights include the widely anticipated original Polaroids captured by British artist Dave Gamble of Andy Warhol's possessions, Sussex-born Tahnee Lonsdale, presenting four oil paintings depicting the ethereal characters from her larger works. Also contributing is Art on a Postcard favourite Sarah Ball, fresh from her triumphant debut solo exhibition in New York at the Stephen Friedman Gallery. Malaysian British artist Mandy El-Sayegh, represented by Thaddeus Ropac Gallery, offers three perfect postcard-sized artworks, each imbued with her trademark blend of mixed media, conveying socio-political messages. Joining Art on a Postcard for the first time is British-born Alex Foxton, currently based in Paris and represented by Galerie Derouillon.  Additionally, AOAP is elated to welcome Fiona Curran, a Slade Art School alumna whose practice is imbued with vibrant colour, intricate collage, and mesmerising patterns. The inclusion of LA-based Sarah Miska's intricately detailed paintings promises to captivate audiences, while Camilla Mihkelsoo, originally from Finland but now based in Italy, brings her expertise in figuration and portraiture.  AOAP is also honoured to welcome back Mahesh Baliga from the Indian state of Karnataka, whose paintings seamlessly blend reality with the fantastical, drawing from his rich inner world and the complexities of life in Western India. Also returning is the extraordinary New York-based artist Miya Ando, whose multidisciplinary work embodies a profound sense of impermanence.  As with all AOAP auctions, there is an array of exciting new talent participating, including Slade graduate Yuma Radné and New Contemporary's Luke Rooney, Elena Onwochei-Garcia, and Alexandra Beteeva.  There will be an opportunity for bidders to see these unique original works in person at The Fitzrovia Gallery on Tuesday 30 April, 10am – 6pm before the auction closes on 7 May. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS A-Z Adele Aproh • Alex Foxton • Alexandra Beteeva • Alison Griffin • Anaja Hvastija Gaia • Anke Roder • Anna Pakosz • Ashley January • Blair Martin Cahill • Brooke Fitzsimons • Camilla Mihkelsoo • Carlos Quirarte • Carol Robertson • Caroline Cornelius • Cecil Touchon • Chloe S.Moncrieff • Christian Franzen • Christina Niederberger • Chrysa Kanari • Corbin Shaw • Craig Jefferson NEAC • Darren Reid • Daryl Waller • David Gamble • David Ryan • David Stubbs • Diane Meyer • Dianne Kaufman • Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia • Emerson Pullman • Errol Theunissen • Eve Pettitt • Fiona Carver • Fiona Curran • Guillermo Martin Bermejo • Haitie Malcomson • Heidrun Rathgeb • Helen Latham • INKTERAKTIV aka Caro Clarke • Jacky Oliver • Jill Mandeng • Jim Brook • Jiro Osuga • Jochen Muhlenbrink • Johanna Seidel • John Luke Kent • Joseph Black • K.T. Kobel • Kate Lyddon • Kwaku Osei Owusu Achim • Laura Critchlow • Lily Hargreaves • Louisa Chambers • Luke Anthony Rooney • Lydia Merrett • Mahesh Baliga • Mandy El-Sayegh • Mandy Payne • Marcelle Hanselaar • Mark Entwisle • Martin Kerrison • Mary Blue • Mary Stephenson • Miya Ando • Mole Hill • Navot Miller • Nicki Mayne • Nicole Price • Nisha Duggal • Olha Pryymak • Orsola Zane • Paulina Archambault • Peter Newell - Price • Rachel Hobkirk • Rosalind Robinson RWA SWA • Rosanna Dean • Sarah Ball • Sarah Miska • Sarah Spackman • Sheila Rennick • Shelter Serra • Simon Burbidge • Sofya Tagor • Sona Asemani • Stephanie Noble • Tahnee Lonsdale • Tamara Dubnyckyj • Tamsin Relly • Temitope Adebowale • Toby Holmes • Waswo X Waswo • William Wright • Yuma Radne