The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the GLAAD Board of Directors, the Honorary Committee and Arts Advisory Committee and this year’s Planning Committee invite you to join them for OUTAuction NYC - the eighth annual art event to celebrate established and emerging artists, while recognizing GLAAD’s Top 100 Artists.

Event Details: Sunday, November 15, 2009 5:00 - 9:30 pm Metropolitan Pavilion 125 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 Dress: Cocktail Chic

Since 2002, GLAAD has produced this annual fundraising event to support their programmatic work. Part art auction and part glamorous cocktail reception, OUTAuction NYC is the must attend event of the fall season. Join them and bid on 100 unique pieces of art. Last year’s live auction featured work from Pablo Picasso, Herb Ritts, Steven Klein, and Marc Chagall. Past artists include: Ross Bleckner, Ryan McGinness, Patrick McMullan, Annie Leibovitz, Karim Rashid, Mario Sorrenti, Peter Max, Rosie O’Donnell, and many others. Celebrities who have participated in the past include: Tom Ford, Susie Essman, Patricia Fields, Eva LaRue and Junior Vasquez among others.

http://www.glaad.org/outauction2009  

Among this year 100 artist, I recognized some names of people I "met" online for different reason, and obviously I asked them for a sneak peek of their artwork:

Aaron Kratch, author of Half-Life, a coming of age gay-themed novel I reviewed, and Top 100 Gay Novels author


Aaron Kratch - Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
http://www.aaronkrach.com/  

Frank Louis, Italian-American photographer who already in the past gifted my LiveJournal with some exclusive photos of my Man Candy, and wonderful online friend, Jack MacKenroth


Frank Louis - Twilight 5
http://franklouis.com/gallery/  

Our common online friend, fantastic artist and now wonderful cover artist, Paul Richmond


Paul Richmond - Noah's Gay Wedding Cruise
http://www.paulrichmondstudio.com/