March 31, 2005

Block to auction Paschke print

Ed Paschke, “untitled,” from the portfolio “Slated,” 2004, editioned 2005, color lithograph. Part of the collection from the auctionBLOCK benefit.

The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a benefit auction April 7.

As part of its auctionBLOCK, the museum will auction a print portfolio dedicated to the memory of the late Ed Paschke. “Slated” also features the last print done by Paschke. The portfolio, organized by Chicago’s Anchor Graphics, includes new prints by Karl Wirsum, Teresa Mucha-Jones, Marilyn Propp, Richard Hull, Tim Anderson, Chris Flynn, Mitchiko Ititani, Ayanah Moor and Ian Weaver.

The benefit will be held at the museum at 6 p.m. April 7. Bill Cass, William Conger, Judy Ledgerwood and Karl Wirsum are among the Chicago artists creating new prints to be sold during a live auction. Proceeds will support exhibitions, acquisitions and collections.

A silent auction will feature more than 30 original lithographs, woodcuts and etchings by Leonard Baskin, Robert Indiana, Ben Shahn, Larry Zox and other selected artists. These artworks were donated to the Block to enhance its collection and provide student scholarships.

For reservations, call (847) 491-7540.