By: Art Hazelwood

Medium: Woodcut
Year: 2025
Edition of 11
ImageSize: 15 × 21 inches

Rendered in Hazelwood's distinctive black-and-white linocut style, the print combines expressive carving with dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. The busy scene rewards close inspection, revealing multiple interactions and artworks within artworks. Rather than focusing on a single subject, Hazelwood presents the art world as a shared endeavor, emphasizing the labor, relationships, and community that support artistic culture.

Rooted in the social-realist traditions of American and Mexican printmaking, Art Auction transforms an ordinary working moment into a compelling study of creativity, cooperation, and cultural engagement.