TAOS ART MUSEUM 5th ANNUAL GALA AUCTION

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Taos Art Museum

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WELCOME
A Russian Night in Taos is again the theme for the 2009 Gala Auction. The annual black tie and boots gala is one of the most anticipated events in Northern New Mexico. The event will feature an elegant dinner, live auction, silent auction and dancing. "Because of the quality of the art, patrons and collectors attend from all over the country," says 2009 Gala chair Nat Troy. "Nikolai Blokhin, Walt Gonske, Alyce Frank, Jerry Jordan, Zhiwei Tu and Bill Acheff have all committed major pieces to the auction, and we expect to have an exciting collection to offer."

Tickets start at $175 and may be purchased in advance at the museum. Items may be viewed beginning mid-July in the Fechin Studio or by clicking here. Arrangements for phone−in auction bids can be made by contacting 575.758.2690 x 4.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. For sponsorship and/or event information, please contact Vera Flores at 575.758.2690 x 4.

BACKGROUND AND HISTORY
The Taos Art Museum is housed in the home of Nicolai Fechin (Fechin House), who with his family moved to Taos in 1927. Born in Russia, Fechin is one of the most important portrait painters of the 20th Century. His paintings of Native Americans and of the New Mexico desert landscape are considered among his best works.

The Taos Art Museum is located just two blocks from the Historic Taos Plaza, at 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte in Taos, New Mexico. For more information call 575.758.2690.

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