PHOTOS | Root Division’s 24th Annual Art Auction & Exhibition

Event: Root Division’s 24th Annual Art Auction & Exhibition
Date: October 23, 2025
Location: Root Division, San Francisco
Photos: Natalie Schrik for Drew Altizer Photography

Bay Area arts supporters came together on October 23rd for Root Division’s 24th Annual Benefit Art Auction at the organization’s headquarters. The event featured Bay Area and internationally renowned artists, including Enrique Chagoya, Binh Danh, Kota Ezawa, Todd Hido, Adia Millett, Wanxin Zhang, Lava Thomas, and more than 160 talented artists. The evening also honored Root Division alum Cathy Lu, 2022 SFMOMA SECA Art Award winner.

Root Division was proud to team up with incredible gallery partners such as Anglim/Trimble, Arion Press, Jessica Silverman Gallery, Catharine Clark Gallery, Haines Gallery, Rena Bransten Gallery, and Jack Fischer Gallery. ​ Proceeds raised at Art Auction help Root Division support SF artists and provide free art education for 800 local youth, as well as studios, fellowships, and community programming.

​Notable attendees
Catharine Clark – Gallerist/gallery partner, Drusie Davis ​ and Jim Davis – Art Collector, Sharon Tanebaum and Jonathan Carver Moore – Auction Co-Chairs, Maya Fuji – Featured Artist, Cathy Lu – Artist Honoree, Demitri Broxton – Executive Director