Living & Giving | Feb. 2023
A HAPPENING AUCTION PARTY
By Dustin O’Regan
PHOTOGRAPHY BY FAITH DECKER
School of the Art Institute of Chicago faculty member Mark Jeffery in the midst of the “Happening"
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a global leader in art and design education, celebrated its online November art auction by hosting an exciting and whimsical “A Happening Auction Party.” The event recognized more than 80 generous artists and designers whose work, in both the online auction and live auction held at the benefit, generated $641,625 for student scholarships. The impressive list of artists included Nick Cave, Sanford Biggers, Candida Alvarez, and many more. The event attracted nearly 300 artists, designers, and art enthusiasts. The evening’s entertainment consisted of “Happening” performances directed by SAIC Professor Mark Jeffery and dispersed throughout the galleries. These performances were inspired by the boisterous “Happenings” of pioneering performance artist Allan Kaprow, who, along with his contemporaries, performed small tasks that encompassed art, performance, and spontaneity during the 1950s and ‘60s. saic.edu
