Olney Gleason, in partnership with exclusive media partner Impulse Magazine, is proud to present the fourth annual benefit auction in support of Artistic Noise, a Harlem-based nonprofit that creates artistic, entrepreneurial, and therapeutic experiences for young people whose lives have been impacted by the juvenile court system, foster care system, mental health care system, and more.
The initiative celebrates honoree Derek Fordjour and is supported for the first time by a host committee, consisting of:
Lolita Cros
Evan Karas
Andy Rosenwald
Will Sacks
Olivia Toups
Hannah Traore
Please join us on Monday, June 1, from 6–8pm for a public reception at Olney Gleason’s 297 Tenth Avenue location, where the featured works will be on view. Participating artists include:
Sutton Allen, Jesus Antonio, Adèle Aproh, Amanda Ba, Emma Beatrez, Simon Benjamin, Thom Blair, Stephen Buscemi, Arlina Cai, Justin Cloud, Stephen Deffet, Francesco Igory Deiana, Jared Friedman, Genevieve Goffman, Annie Louise Goldman, Alexis Graman, Anna Gregor, Jackson Joyce, Andrew Kass, Von Hyin Kolk, Noel de Lesseps, Rachel Libeskind, Maya Man, Nick Modrzewski, Erin Morris, Nabilah Nordin, Andrew Sven Ohman, Leonardo Pellicanò, James Perkins, Paula Querido, Zack Rafuls, Robert Roest, Tasneem Sarkez, O'Neil Scott, and Milly Skellington.
Bidding will be open exclusively on Artsy and will begin to close at 12:00 noon EST on Tuesday June 2, 2026.
The proceeds from this auction will directly fund Artistic Noise’s programming, which supports their community of young artists across a variety of needs and creates safe and celebratory spaces where system-impacted young people can be seen, heard, and supported on their pathways to adulthood. Learn more about Artistic Noise here.