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First Look: LUMINOCITY Gala Auction Artworks Party
- When
- Thu, Sep 3 · 6 PM - 9 PM
- Where
- MCA Denver, Denver
- Price
- From $106.20
The bidding does not start until October 15, but the art is in the room on September 3. MCA Denver gathers the works donated to its LUMINOCITY gala auction and opens them for a first look, which is the only night the full set hangs together before it is sold off into private collections.
Ticket holders get preview access to the auction, meaning the first chance to acquire a piece ahead of the gala itself. The evening runs 6 to 9 PM at the Fries Building on Delgany Street with an open bar, live music, a chef experience, and the artists on hand.
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