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2026 Benefit Auction: "The World Is The Work"

Tue, Sep 29, 2026 12:00PM EDT - Wed, Oct 14, 2026 12:00PM EDT
  2026-09-29 12:00:00 2026-10-14 12:00:00 America/New_York Drawing Center Drawing Center : 2026 Benefit Auction: "The World Is The Work" https://auction.drawingcenter.org/auctions/the-drawing-center/2026-benefit-auction-the-world-is-the-work-24728
This year's benefit auction and exhibition, "The World Is The Work", brings together artists, curators, and art lovers from The Drawing Center's community. Each guest curator will present a selection of five or more works on paper by artists they admire. Works will be on view at The Drawing Center from October 7 through October 11, and will be available for purchase through a silent auction benefiting The Drawing Center and participating artists. Bidding will begin on September 29 at 12:00 pm ET and end on October 14 at 12:00 pm ET. The Drawing Center rbrickman@drawingcenter.org
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Kitty Brophy, "Transfiguration", 2019
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Kitty Brophy, "Transfiguration", 2019

Estimate: $5,000 - $5,000
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Kitty Brophy
Transfiguration, 2019
Ink and gouache on Bristol paper
22 x 28 inches (55.88 x 71.12 cm)

Courtesy of Kitty Brophy

Selected by Jenny Borland

Born 1960, Los Angeles, CA. After graduating from high school in Phoenix, AZ, Kitty moved to New York City in 1978 to attend Parsons School of Design. She quickly became involved in the East Village art, music, fashion, and performance scene centered around the legendary Club 57 on St. Mark’s Place and The Mudd Club on White St., in collaboration and conjunction with such notable friends as Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring, Ann Magnuson, John Sex, and Tseng Kwong Chi. During this period, Kitty also worked as a fashion model doing print, runway, and video in New York and Paris working with a number of now legendary designers and photographers. She also starred in numerous early art videos filmed by Kenny Scharf.

Kitty’s art is in the permanent collection at MOCA Los Angeles, was featured in the Club 57 exhibition at MOMA, has been exhibited twice at MOCA Tucson, and is also in numerous private collections. Her art was featured in a major motion picture and on a wine label. Kitty currently lives and works in Tucson, AZ.

All of Kitty Brophy’s art can be viewed on her website kittybrophy.com and there are also selections on Instagram @kittybrophy

Overall Dimensions
Height: 22.00 in
Width: 28.00 in

Artworks purchased at the auction will be available for pickup at The Drawing Center beginning on October 19, 2026. Wrapping of the artwork is provided.

Please call ahead (212.219.2166 x216) to let us know when you plan to come pick up your work.

Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide a list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas.