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Last night BOMB, an art and culture magazine started in NYC in 1981, held their 28th Anniversary and Gala Auction at the National Arts Club. The music was curated by honorees of the evening Laurie Anderson and Lou Reed, the potatoes were stuffed with caviar, and the silent bidding on artwork started in the four figure range. What recession, indeed! Check out all of the pieces that were on the block here.

There are some great benefits happening around town tonight, we suggest you hit one, or both, up if you have the time.

Incase you aren't into spending your Sunday rubbing elbows with Elton there is another art auction being held today. This one to raise money for the Critical Art Ensemble Legal Defense Fund, in particular artist Steve Kurtz and scientist Robert Ferrell. Kurtz, the founding member of the Critical Art Ensemble artist collective, is at the center of this case and is being prosecuted by the US Government in a mistaken bioterrorism charge. You can read the full story here.