Bid the Work: Acquired Taste Auction Lots & Collectibles

Acquired Taste re-engages humanity and the collective consciousness through an enriching, two-day auction extravaganza. Browse the auction lots and collectibles offered at HOMME Gallery in Washington, D.C. on May 29 & 30.

Thirty-three artists comprise the third selling exhibition by Art Shopping Network. An intergenerational affair, surveying institutional, emerging, and street-based practices. Purveying works by Holly Bass and Mel Chin, alongside a featured placement directly from Chuck Close Studio and a muster of contemporary artists, including Lisa Brown, Clarence James, Mia Delorés, and Sherman Fleming.

Acquired Taste curates an accessible market of painting, sculpture, collage, photography, illustration, flyposting, mixed media, and printmaking. Within the exhibition, distinct genres emerge—surrealism, vivid abstractions, still life, conceptual image-making, and what artist Estéban Whiteside terms “concrete oppressionism,” in dialogue with Maurice James’ articulation of “Black propaganda,” as well as a range of self-portraiture and figurative languages pushing both mastery and experimentation.

Strategically placed, entry-point pieces by Heather Jones, Sydney Vernon, JD Deardourff, and even Steven M. Cummings (starting at one dollar) are designed to catalyze bidding and early momentum across both auction evenings.

On Saturday, May 30, Acquired Taste extends into live commerce with SUBDIVISION, a two-hour special presented by TORRENTS, the exhibition’s Cultural Media Sponsor. Drawing inspiration from legacy platforms such as Home Shopping Network and QVC, the segment will feature a curated marketplace of music ephemera, including archival vinyl and prints from Washington, D.C.’s leading street artists. Experience Divorce Culture’s “Smash ICE” posters, hueful works by MásPaz, and a live, in-studio activation by Diego Montoya (“Dieglo”), who will produce custom airbrushed garments.

First Access is a priority acquisition window designed for collectors who want to engage the work ahead of the public auction. Its purchase accesses a password-protected online portal, where selected works from Acquired Taste can be viewed and acquired at their market value before live bidding begins.

First Access recipients are also invited to the in-person Collector’s Previews at HOMME—Friday, May 29, from 5–6 PM and Saturday, May 30, from 3–4 PM—offering a dedicated moment to experience the work in the gallery prior to the evening sales.

Included with First Access is Acquired Taste Issue 1, the inaugural physical catalogue. Part editorial document, part acquisition guide, it features an original written contribution by Shori Sims, an exclusive interview with the steward of Chuck Close’s Self- Portrait (Yellow Raincoat), chef Kristopher Edelen, and archival material from Alexis Gomez that situates the production within a broader context of authorship, process, and cultural memory.

The opportunity for stewardship. Interest-free payment plans are available through Klarna at checkout. Collecting art should feel expansive. These financing options enable thoughtful acquisition, so instinct, connection, and timing remain central to art-buying.

The best place to buy art. RSVP for Acquired Taste, and we look forward to welcoming you to our upcoming program, available live in-person or online.