ATTLEBORO ARTS MUSEUM – 32nd Benefit Art Auction
Auction Ends: Nov 5, 2023 06:00 PM EST

Art

Prelude No. 24 (Beverly Silva)

Item Number
707
Estimated Value
350 USD
Opening Bid
140 USD

The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to ATTLEBORO ARTS MUSEUM (tax ID 046004922) on behalf of the winner.

Item Description

Collage

16" x 12" x 1.5"

Beverly Silva's years of working in the city and her trips downtown as a child, were the inspiration for her ongoing series of mixed media cityscapes. Her urban narratives chronicle city life without depicting an identifiable location, seeking instead to capture the essence of the city. She also combines her love of collage with her passion for recycling. She carefully deconstructs discarded vintage books, destined for the recycling bin, and gives them new life as contemporary abstract art. A member of Attleboro Arts Museum, Pawtucket Arts Collaborative and Warwick Center for the Arts, Silva exhibits frequently in group and open juried shows.

"Prelude No. 24" is part of a series of deconstructed book collages. Salvaging worn, discarded books that have outlived their usefulness, Silva takes them apart to create highly textured collages. Inspired by their linen covers with notes scrawled inside, and their discolored, brittle pages, Silva uses only original materials that honor the book's history. It is a pleasure to rescue these vintage treasures from the recycling bin and give them new life as contemporary abstract art.

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Item Special Note

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This item can be shipped or picked up at the Attleboro Arts Museum from November 8th – 11th, 2023. The Museum is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10am-5pm. The winning bidder is responsible for all shipping and handling costs. The artist retains all reproduction and copyrights.