OUR STORY
Art on a Postcard (AOAP) raises money for The Hepatitis C Trust towards its campaign to eliminate hepatitis C in the UK by the year 2030.
In 2014 Art on a Postcard was intended to be a one off secret postcard auction, but it went so well it has spawned a small industry. Artists and photographers who have taken part in our auctions include Damien Hirst, Grayson Perry CBE, RA, Marina Abramoviç, Harland Miller, Rebecca Salter RA, Patrick Hughes, Larry Clark, Martin Parr, Es Devlin, Jeremy Deller, Peter Blake, Gilbert and George, Wolfgang Tillmans, Marc Quinn and Cicely Brown.
We are now several auctions in and have a number of outstanding events under our belts including partnerships with The Other Art Fair and Photo London as well our annual outings with Art Car Boot Fair.
In addition to the auctions we have a burgeoning print shop and have released a number of sell out print editions including Hate’s Outta Date by Harland Miller.
Our Auctions
All of the artworks are available to view while the auction in running, bidding takes place on line.
The auctions are curated and by invite only. All of the artists have gallery representation and make their living entirely from the sale of their art. Our auctions have raised over three quarter of a million pounds to date.
Take a look at our shop - the proceeds go to The Hepatitis C Trust.
Charity Registration No: 1104279, Company No: 05069924, Scotland Registration No: SCO39914
Projects
- War Child UK X Art on a Postcard Online Auction23 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 exper
- Private View: Art on a Postcard International Women's Day AuctionArt On a Postcard returns with their fifth annual International Women’s Day Auction featuring artist picks from eight guest female curators. Bidders can anticipate high-caliber, limited-edition postcard-sized artworks from a variety of emerging and established female artists with all proceeds going to the Hepatitis C Trust, specifically supporting the work they do with women affected by the criminal justice system, both in prison and local communities. This year the auction will span two week
- She Curates x Art on a PostcardArt on a Postcard (AOAP) is delighted to have engaged the curating skills of Mollie E Barnes AKA She Curates to produce a mini auction as part on The Hepatitis C Trust’s 20 year celebrations. Mollie is an Independent Curator based in the south England. Keen to address the gender and equality disparity in the art world, Mollie founded She Curates (@she_curates_) in 2020, a platform aimed at championing the voices and stories of women and queer artists around the world.
- Art on a Postcard Summer Auction 2021Art on a Postcard is celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Hepatitis C Trust with an auction of original artwork by leading contemporary artists, including Anish Kapoor, Jordan Wolfson and Margaret Rose Vendryes. All the money raised will be donated to the Trust's campaign to eliminate hepatitis C by the year 2030.
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Projects credited in
- Art on a Postcard Mini Auction Raising Proceeds for War Child UK 2023Art on a Postcard (AOAP) is delighted to announce a special guest auction with War Child UK to raise money for the hugely impressive work they do supporting children in war zones. Bidding will be open from 18 April until 4 May via The Auction Collective.1
- International Women's Day Auction 2022Art on a Postcard is proud to present the third edition of its annual International Woman’s Day Auction, featuring work by leading established and emerging female identifying talent. Over 200 artists have created mini postcard sized masterpieces to be auctioned, with bidding starting at just £50, to raise proceeds to continue The Hepatitis C Trusts vital work in women’s prisons.2
- Art on a Postcard Winter Auction 2022Art on a Postcard (AOAP) returns with its highly anticipated Winter Auction featuring a curated collection of emerging and established artists, including national treasure Grayson Perry CB RA, Brooklyn-based surreal artist Clayton Schiff who is listed as being ‘ultra-contemporary’, emerging talent Caroline Wong, who is currently soaring in popularity, and British artist Gavin Turk who has donated a piece which incorporates his current project, Portrait of an Egg. Over 200 hand-picked artists hav2
- Art on a Postcard International Women's Day AuctionThis International Women's Day Auction has a totally different format to other years. We have invited seven female curators to each create an auction of female identifying artists. All seven auctions will run concurrently between 23 February and 9 March! The curators are Beth Greenacre, Carrie Scott, Bakul Patki, Lee Sharrock, Louise Fitzjohn, Mollie Barnes and Sandra De Giorgi, and each of them have introduced brand new artists to Art on a Postcard! The auctions will run on The Auction Collecti
- Art on a Postcard x gowithYamo Mini AuctionArt on a Postcard (AOAP) is delighted to announce the upcoming mini auction in collaboration with gowithYamo. gowithYamo’s Nathalie Brough has guest curated an auction of over twenty artists, including K Blick, Lee Johnson, Lisa Wright and Maayan Sophia Weisstub. Proceeds from this auction will go to The Hepatitis C Trust and their efforts to eliminate hepatitis C. Bidding starts at £50 per lot and is open from 15th-29th September.
- Art on a Postcard Summer Auction 2022Art on a Postcard is proud to present the fourth annual Summer Auction with an exceptional line up of emerging new graduates and world-renowned artists, including performance pioneer Marina Abramović, staple of London’s Street Art scene Ben Eine and National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Award-winner Ishbel Myerscough. For the auction, over 200 hand selected artists will create mini postcard-sized masterpieces, with bidding starting at just £50, to raise proceeds to continue The Hepatitis C Trust
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- Auction
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