Rejects: An Auction for CultureHub
La MaMa Galleria
47 Great Jones Street
1st Floor
New York, NY 10012
May 20, 2025
6–8pm ET
In-Person & Online
$50 IRL / $10 Livestream
Join us at CultureHub for a live auction of the beloved and meticulously curated Rejects Collection of Blair Simmons, Lindsay Gilbert, and Pearl Marden. All proceeds from the event will benefit CultureHub, a space that celebrates all of the work artists make, whether or not it ends up in the trash.
Whether misprinted, abandoned, or pulled straight from the jaws of a garbage truck, each piece in The Rejects Collection has been rescued from never seeing the light of day. This is a collection of celebrated failures, inspiring experimentation and risk in all those who are lucky enough to experience it.
From the minds behind the Scam Auction, Blair Simmons and Lindsay Gilbert return to CultureHub, this time with frequent auction organizer Pearl Marden. The Rejects Collection celebrates recent and contemporary objects that artists have tried to throw away in digital and physical trash cans. Hand-salvaged, this collection reaffirms: one person’s trash really is, another person’s treasure.
Bid boldly! These rejects deserve a second chance—and so do the artists.
6pm: Cocktails, passed hors d'oeuvres, and silent auction
7pm: Live auction, livestream begins
Tickets for the in-person event include libations and light fare. Early bird ticket sales end on May 8th. Online ticketholders can bid for items in real time with interactive paddle raises on a livestream.
Contributing Artists:
Agosto Machado, Alanna Okun, Allison Parrish, Aneesa Julmice, Ariel Oakley, August Lührs, Beatrice Mai, Bethany “B” Wu, Billy Clark, Blair Simmons, Caco Peguero, Cate Hackett, Catherine Chen, Christian Filardo, Craftwork, Dan Shiffman, David Rios, Dennis Redmoon Darkeem, Elyana Shams, Emily Pengyue Hu, Esme Blegvad, Eva Davidova, Georgios Cherouvim, Jackie Liu, John King, joshjoshjosh.net, Kari Setsuko Love, Lily Crandall, Lindsay Gilbert, Lu, Lucia Gomez, Matt Romein, Maya Man, Maya Pollack, Mingna Li, MORAKANA (Tiri Kananuruk & Sebastian Morales), Nathan Sawaya, NUUM Collective, Phil Caridi, Ruichao Jiang, Sarah Sweeney, Sarah Xu, Shawn Van Every, Shuang Cai, Simone Salvo, Steve Pikelny, Suraj Barthy, Yafira Martinez, (electrocute), Yan Chen
Auctioneer: Hal Schulman
Curators: Blair Simmons, Lindsay Gilbert, Pearl Marden
Photo & design by Tee Topor
Can’t make it but still want to contribute? Donate online!