Visionaries & Voices, a Northside-based arts organization supporting artists with disabilities, did very well in Thursday night's auction gala, which included rare prints by street artist Shepard Fairey and the late Cincinnati wildlife artist Charley Harper.
More than $25,000 was raised in auction and ticket sales.
Fairey's "CAC Rise Above," a signed and framed artist's proof (estimated value $400) had a final bid of $1,650;
Harper's "Devotion in the Ocean," a 1977 signed artist proof (estimated value $400) had a final bid of $975.
The event was held at the Contemporary Arts Center, where Fairey's solo exhibit "Supply and Demand" continues through Aug. 22.
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20104240335