Hambidge Hive Annual Auction Party

Hambidge Hive
Atlanta, Georgia
April 18, 2026

This year, the longest-running art auction in the Southeast will be celebrating craft. We’re once again bringing the spirit of Hambidge into the city of Atlanta, highlighting the generative power of contemporary art and craft. From March through April, we will feature installations, ceramic cups, and hundreds of artworks; host a chef-crafted luncheon and panel; and activate the space with creative events inspired by “Hand, Material, Mind”—all against sweeping city views.

Hambidge’s 31st annual auction will take place on the 15th floor of Uptown with a captivating 360-degree view of the skyline and immersive installations by 11 artists. The auction will culminate on April 18 with a closing party. As always, the night includes a dynamic mix of performances, music, immersive installations, artist activations, and visual and culinary arts celebrating the vastness of creativity in all its forms—rooted in place and reflective of the vibrant community that gathers around Hambidge.

This year’s auction will showcase over 200 artists from our robust network and the fellow community. We are proud to offer affordable buy-it-now works starting at $200 and coveted auction pieces valued up to $10,000 as well as an entire wall dedicated to ceramic cups and vessels for purchase.

As a core component of our new auction model in the Uptown space, we are once again proud to announce collaborations with installation artists: Michi Meko, Noushin Mousavi, Emma Ramirez, Jason Friedes, Charlita, Benjamin Roosevelt, Sayma Hossain, Jasmine Best, Pam Korman, George Long, Laura Bell, and Matt Haffner. These artists were chosen both for how their practices expand on functional materiality and invite audiences to engage with the living traditions of craft.

We are eager to present new Hive programming and to dedicate our Hambidge Atlanta satellite to the celebration of craft: unique methods of creative production, aesthetic utility, and the elevation of the everyday. We hope the space—inspired by and rooted in craft’s enduring lineage—encourages visitors to think critically about contemporary art in all of its forms and mediums.