Omaha, NE – December 15, 2015 – Proxibid, (www.proxibid.com), the most trusted online Marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items, will provide online bidding for ARTCELERATION, an exclusive event held at the Macaya Gallery for Miami Art Basel 2015. The collection features three art cars, painted live during last week’s event by three renowned artists―RETNA, Ben Levy, and Edouard Duval-Carrie.
Bidding for this auction is open now and will close on December 17th at 6pm Pacific, and is only available via Proxibid. A portion of the proceeds from this auction will benefit the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami Children’s Health Foundation and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, The Little Haiti Cultural Arts Center.
Online bidding for the three cars featured in the auction can be found here:
- RETNA “Art Car” 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge Tribute to the North American Racing Team
- Ben Levy “Art Car” 2008 Ferrari F430 Challenge Car
- Edouard Duval-Carrie “Art Car” 2007 Ferrari F430 Challenge
“We’re excited to bring this auction online with Proxibid, making this celebration of fine art and automotive prowess available to participants from around the globe,” said Neil Handler, CEO of ANSA Motorcars and co-founder of ARTCELERATION. “With the high value of the featured vehicles, it is essential to have an online bidding provided by a trusted and reliable partner, which is why we have selected Proxibid as the exclusive provider for online bidding for this event.”
Proxibid offers the industry’s most sophisticated fraud prevention system, which is designed specifically to protect high dollar purchases like one-of-a-kind vehicles available in this auction. Only Proxibid ensures 99.9+ percent uptime, making it the most reliable online bidding platform available.
For more information and to place a bid, visit the online catalog.
About RETNA
Influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphics and calligraphy from the Middle East and Asia, RETNA is a world-renowned graffiti artist creating highly distinctive and widely collected art. Blending photography with painted graffiti lettering and combining elements of the past, present and future RETNA’s work appears complex, beautiful and captivating.
Celebrity commissions have included creating a portrait of Marvin Gaye for Usher, the upcoming album cover of Justin Bieber as well as for Louis Vuitton an original work on the building’s exterior walls, a first for the luxury brand. VistaJet commissioned Retna to decorate the tail fin of the VistaJet Global Express XRS with his signature script.
About ANSA Motorcars
ANSA Motorcars sells, services, and stores cars in a secured climate-controlled facility with concierge service. The unique, bespoke design and tuning department is where you can upgrade and transform your current car into the car of your dreams. Clients can explore their driving potential in a highly customized motor sports program.
About Macaya Gallery
MACAYA GALLERY’s owner Patrick Glémaud is a corporate attorney whose passion for contemporary art inspired him to leave the corporate world and immerse himself into the exciting world of creative expression now known as MACAYA GALLERY. Located in Wynwood, Miami Art District, MACAYA GALLERY is a contemporary art gallery that represents, promotes, and showcases world-renowned, mid-career, as well as emerging talent from the disciplines of art, design, and passionate manufacturing, with exhibits ranging from paintings, photography, mixed media and sculpture.
About Proxibid
Proxibid provides auction companies and asset owners with access to the most trusted online Marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items. More than $3 billion in inventory passes through Proxibid’s Marketplace annually via live and timed auctions, as well as Buy Now and Make Offer capabilities, across 15 categories that include heavy equipment; industrial machinery; real estate; fine art, antiques and collectibles, and more.
Founded in 2001, Proxibid is headquartered in Omaha, NE with offices in South Sioux City, NE and London. For more information about Proxibid, please visit www.proxibid.com.
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