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The Auction at MCAD
Where the Art is the Life of the Party
Friday, May 30, 2025, 7-9:30pm
Premier Access Social Hour at 6pm: Admission $350
Main Event Admission $150 (Alumni $100)
JM Culver @ The Auction at MCAD, Minneapolis, MN
Expand your collection by bidding on any of the fifty original artworks–all in support of student scholarships at MCAD. (View more info | Purchase Tickets Now)
My original painting "Last Call at Monte Carlo", 20x20" oil, charcoal, and marker on canvas will be on exhibit and available for bidding at The Auction.
ABOUT MY PAINTING
“Last Call at Monte Carlo" invites the viewer into a suspended moment: a liminal space where the bartender's gaze drifts, between the clink of glasses and the hush of closing time. Experimental, selective layers of oil paint, charcoal, and marker obscure details and blur reflections, hinting at whispered stories and forgotten secrets.
My expressive paintings delve into the transitory nature of memory and its impact on identity, revealing the human condition's raw edges, from the mundane to the complex. From small to large-scale layered paintings, I strive to create emotional resonance, examining the echoes of personal and shared stories through universal themes.
My work holds personal significance, with the hope to evoke an intimate, emotional connection that lingers, like the “last call” of a fluid memory.
Bid. Mingle. Collect.
Support local professional artists and student scholarships at MCAD.
Don't miss out - Snatch up Your Tickets and see ya there! -https://www.mcad.edu/events/auction-mcad

MCAD Art Sale 2025
November - Specific Dates + Ticket Info TBA
JM Culver @ MCAD Alumni Art Sale, Minneapolis, MN
*I will have 20 original oil paintings at a special price* for this year's event. A portion of the proceeds help support future student scholarships. More info and photos TBA soon.
Follow me on social to see updates and sneak peeks all the way up to this year's event. #letsdothis
Small to large scale works available on my new online shop, visit shop.jmculver.com. New works will be added here starting this Spring.
Sign up for my mailing list to get first dibs on available art and exclusive sales.
I’m also currently available for commissions of all sizes.
Email me to discuss your custom painting/drawing/project.

Star Tribune: Featured Artist, MCAD Art Sale
JM Culver @ MCAD Art Sale 2024
5 Artists to Keep Your Eye on for MCAD's 2024 MCAD Art Sale
View the Star Tribune Feature Article:
"That, There" oil and charcoal on canvas, 60x60" *SOLD (Featured Painting)
*I had 20 original paintings in the 2024 art sale with one being the largest for the event. Sign up for my newsletter and follow me on social to see updates and sneak peeks for the 2025 MCAD Art Sale.

New Online Shop
Small to large scale works available on my new online shop, visit shop.jmculver.com. New works will be added here. (Online shop is currently being updated, please contact me to purchase artwork.)
Sign up for my mailing list to get first dibs on available art and exclusive sales.
I’m also currently available for commissions of all sizes.
Email me to discuss your custom painting/drawing/project.

#100Heads Project
Join me on my Messy Daily Drawing/Painting Adventure!
Follow @jmculver on Instagram
I’m creating 100 individual heads. It’s a fun, casual, and intuitive project to help me stay motivated and to allow more experimentation within my work. Let’s see where this goes! #LetsGetSketchy #AllAboard #ItsGonnaGetWeird
Head portraits are available for purchase online: shop.jmculver.com
(online shop is currently being updated - please contact me to purchase)