Art

1 RCA Photography Auction
The Royal College of Art’s auction of contemporary photographs has become an annual event. This year’s contributors include well-known artists such as Peter Kennard, Karen Knorr, Rut Blees Luxemburg and Olivier Richon (the RCA’s Head of Photography) as well as recent RCA graduates. The proceeds will help establish a fund for RCA graduates to realise a project after completing their degree.
Auction on Oct 15 at County Hall: White Space Gallery, Riverside Building, South Bank, London SE1 7PB. Viewing 3-6pm, auction 6pm. www.rca.ac.uk/print-auction

2 EyeForArt
This website specialises in work by students and recent graduates. There’s no vetting process – anyone can put their work on the site – so check that they are at a reputable art school like the Royal College, Chelsea or Goldsmith’s. As well as promoting new faces, EyeForArt also puts money back into the system. To the asking price they add 25% for themselves plus a further 15%, which goes to the college where the artist studied. The difficulty of selecting work from a screen image is offset by the fact that you can haggle over the price, rent a picture before deciding to buy it or return a purchase if you are disappointed.
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