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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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Tara Booth, "Physical Exertion", 2022
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Tara Booth, "Physical Exertion", 2022

Estimate: $3,000 - $3,000
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Tara Booth
Physical Exertion, 2022

Gouache on paper, five sheets

11 x 8 1/2 inches

Courtesy of Steven Kasher Gallery

 

Selected by The Drawing Center

 

Tara Booth is an Ignatz Award winning comics artist, painter, and textile designer from Philadelphia. She studied painting at Tyler School of Art and has had work printed in various publications including the New Yorker, New York Times, Vice, and Best American Comics. She has had solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum of Art and MTN Gallery (Palm Beach), and exhibited widely in group shows.  Her books include Things to Do Instead of Killing Yourself  (Floating World Comics, 2019) and Nocturne  (2dcloud, 2018), and Diary Comics (2022).  She is well known for her content on Instagram, where she has over 140K followers.

Overall Dimensions
Height: 11.00 in
Width: 8.50 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.