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What was old was new again at the Museum of Northwest Arts 30th annual auction in person at the museum Friday, June 17. Every wall of the first and second floor galleries was hung with art, with sculptures displayed on stands and tables.

The art was mostly donated by local and regional artists and collectors. Still-new Executive Director Stefano Catalani marveled at the generosity of artists and collectors in offering their work for the fundraiser, noting, “This is one of the few auctions where you have prime from the fifties and sixties with contemporary artists.”

Indeed, the Golden Ti...