The SumGood Art Auction 2024

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In order to launch the SumGood organisation and to begin our inaugural programme – The KickStart Kitchen – we are running an exciting live & online art auction of 100 contemporary artworks from some of Ireland’s most loved and respected artists.

Brilliant auctioneer, and SumGood co-founder, George Gerard Mealy will take to the rostrum and auction off artworks from all walks of Irish art life. The aim is to raise €30,000 in order to run the inaugural training programme.

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Introducing The KickStart Kitchen

The KickStart Kitchen is a new free sous chef training programme open to anyone and everyone who may feel they are currently experiencing a barrier to employment. The programme also aims to alleviate the recruitment struggles currently facing restaurants and hotel kitchen, which has led to many closures in recent months.

The course consists of 16 classes over 8 weeks followed by a work placement in a top Dublin restaurant / hotel. The course itself is created by the head chefs in these restaurants with the aim of creating sous chefs in the making, teaching novices the very basics they need to start a work placement, and then to start employment.

Trainees will come from all walks of life and SumGood will collaborate with groups working in Direct Provision, homelessness charities, inner city groups, early school leavers, immigrants etc and will aim to offer the same opportunities to local and migrant communities alike.

Featured Artists:

So far on board are: Joby Hickey, Claire Prouvost, Decoy, Barbara Bennett, Francis Matthews, Margo Banks, Jill & Gill, Neto Vettorello, Niall Cullen, Kathrine Geoghegan, Morgan, Carolyn Walsh, Geraldine Carton, Fiona Si Hui, Martin Redmond, Orla Walsh, James Kirwan, Miriam Fitzgerald Juskova, Gavin O’Brien, Debbie Chapman, Carol Hodder, Tom Climent, Jenny Campion, John Nolan, Luana Asiata, Tim Goulding, Chris McGuiggan, Adrienne M. Finnerty, Sarah Eva Manson, Ishmael Claxton, Dublin Daily photographer Derek Kennedy and illustrator Conor Nolan. More are being added daily so keep an eye on this page and on our @sumgoodorg Instagram page for updates. Or see below for the full list of participating artists…

Dates & times

Preview exhibition on Wednesday eve the 3^rd of April 2024 at 5.30pm til 7.30pm.

Live auction on Thursday eve the 4^th of April 2024 at 7pm til 9.30pm.

The auction will also be streamed live online via the online bidding platform Invaluable.com (here).

We would like to thank our sponsors Emily from InSpace Design, Leonie from Stewart Property Solutions & Ciaran at SelectHire for helping make this event possible. And a special shout out to the Copperhouse for the kind use of their amazing space!

Participating artist (in alphabetical order):

Adrian+Shane // Adrienne M. Finnerty // Al Freney // Ann Marie Webb // Anne-Marie Flannery // Aoife Dillon // Barbara Bennett // Ben Readman // Carmen Quigley // Carol Hodder // Carolyn Walsh // Chris Caulfield // Chris McGuiggan // Christine de Paor // Claire Prouvost // Conor Nolan // Conor Gallagher // Conor O’Connoll // Cormac O’Leary // Dave D’arcy of One Strong Arm // Debbie Chapman // DECOY // Derek Kennedy of Dublin Daily // Derval Freeman // Dominic Turner // Elise Desmet Fisher // Esther Moliné // Fiona Si Hui // Francis Matthews // Frank O’Dea of the Balla Bán Art Gallery // Gabriela Joyce // Gavin O’Brien // Geraldine Carton // Grace McEntee // Greta O’Brien // Harry Phipps // Henry McGrane // Horhay // Ishmael Claxton // Iulian Bocancea // Jack O’Dea // James Kirwan // Jenny Campion // Jeremiah O’Dea // Jill & Gill // Joanna Kaminska – Wujek // Joanna Kidney // Joby Hickey // John Nolan // Juliana Scodeler // Julianne Guinee // Karen Lee // Kata Kukla // Katarzyna Gajewska // Kate Morrow // Kathrine Geoghegan // Katie Skelton // Kevin Judge // Klo Wi // KRAW // Kym Tracey // Lee Welch // Liza Kelly // Louise Donnelly // Luana Asiata // Margo Banks // Maria Noonan-McDermott // Marisa Culatto // Maro Hill // Martin Redmond // Martina Furlong // Mary de Blacam // Miriam Juskova Fitzgerald // MORGAN // Neil J. Smyth // Neto Vettorello // Niall Cullen // Nici Le Gear // Olga McNamara // Olivia O’Dwyer // Orla Mellon // Orla Walsh // Paul Hallahan // Paula Garcia Ibanez // Roisín Duffy // Sarah Beegan // Sarah Eva Manson // Sarah Flynn Textiles // Season Dailey // Sophia O’Sullivan // Sophia Vigne Welsh // Shane Ha // Sibéal Riordan // Studio Kosmos // Tiffany Tondut // Tim Bingham // Tim Goulding // Tom Climent.