/The Second Edition

Symbiosis — The Original Art Auction

Save The Date • 1st Oct 2022 (Zoom) • 2nd Oct 2022 (Instagram)

The Art of Letters is pleased to present Symbiosis II - The Original Art Auction! There are 24 delightful pieces available for auction on Zoom and Instagram!

These pieces have been chosen to give each platform a variety of styles and options. Whether you enjoy modern or classical calligraphy, mixed media or watercolours, something is likely to catch your eye. So mark your calendars! Don’t miss this opportunity to own original art by established and emerging artists from various parts of the world.

 

Bid for your favourite pieces at affordable prices.

 

Just a pastime by Yves Leterme

Medieval Psalm 92 in Latin Vulgate by Brain Smith

"Imagine" Shirt and Shoes / Mark-making and Textures by Yukimi Annand

The Gilded Hope by Heather Held

 

…. and many more!

How to join the Auction?

 

Pre-Event Preparations

  • Zoom Auction

    Happening on the Sat, 1st October 3PM (Singapore time).

    Other timings for reference:

    Argentina Sat, 4 am; AEDT Sat, 6PM; EST Sat, 3 am; India Fri, 12.30 pm; Kazakhstan Fri, 1 pm; Peru Fri, 2am; PST Fri, 12 am; UK Fri, 8 am

    Instagram Auction

    Happening on the Sunday , 2nd October 12PM (Singapore time).

    Other timings for reference:

    Argentina Sun, 1 am; AEDT Sun, 3PM; EST Sun, 12 am; India Sun, 9.30 pm; Kazakhstan Sun, 10am; Peru Sat, 11pm; PST Sat, 9pm; UK Sat, 5am

  • View the artwork catalogue. Make a list of the artworks you are interested in and take note of the following details

    1. Bidding Platform (Instagram or Zoom)

    2. Artwork Name & Artwork Code

    3. Example: Zoom exclusive; Toni Watts | White-tailed Bumblebee. TW_01_Bumblebee;

  • Register to attend HERE

  • Follow us on Instagram and lookout for updates on our Instagram feed / stories

 

How to bid on Zoom?

    1. All art will be auctioned in turn within the bidding time given for each artwork.

    2. Bidders will submit a bid within the given timeframe using the Chat, visible to Everybody.

    3. A time-keeper will announce when the bidding time for a piece is up. Thereafter, further bids on the piece will not be accepted.

    1. To submit a bid, type the Code and your bid price in the Chat, visible to Everybody.

    2. For example:

      YA_01_IAMSOME-THING01, $110USD

    3. Please check the previous highest bid before submitting your bid.

    4. All subsequent bids must be submitted as a NEW comment in the chat.

    5. We will not accept bids that are private messaged or sent via email.

    1. Minimum bid increments: USD 10.

    2. All bids are in USD. The checkout will be processed in USD.

    1. Winning bids are the highest bids at the close of each timeframe for each art piece.

    2. Winners must provide the Organiser with their contact details before the Zoom auction closes. Failure to do that will result in the art piece going to the next higher bidder.

    3. Winners will pay for shipping. We will connect winners with artists to arrange shipping.

    4. The winner will have 48 hours to remit full payment. Failure to do so will result in the art will going to the next highest bidder.

    5. Once payment is received, we will inform the artist to proceed with shipping.

How to bid on Instagram

    1. Art marked ‘BID ON INSTAGRAM’ will be offered for auction at IG: @TheArtofLetters_com

    2. At the Instagram auction, all artworks will be posted on Instagram as individual posts.

    3. Submit a bid by commenting.

    4. Bidding closes 3rd October 2022 12:00PM (Singapore time)

    5. Bidder with the winning bid will be contacted via Instagram Direct Message.

    1. To submit a bid, type your bid price as a comment on the post of the art you wish to bid for.

    2. Please check the previous highest bid before submitting your bid.

    3. All subsequent bids must be submitted as a NEW comment and NOT a reply to your old comment.

    4. We will not accept bids via DM, reply to story, or email.

    1. All bids are in USD.

    2. Minimum bid increments: USD 10.

    1. Winning bids are the highest bids at the close of the auction.

    2. Winners will pay for shipping. We will connect winners with artists to arrange shipping.

    3. The winner will have 48 hours to remit full payment. Failure to do so will result in the art will going to the next highest bidder.

    4. Once payment is received, the artist can proceed with shipping.

 
 

Zoom Auction begins in…

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Instagram Auction begins in…

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