Topics: Culture

From the Court to the Auction Room: The NBA Figures Behind Tomorrow Night's Most Anticipated Art Event in Chicago

9 April 2026 10:13

Swain's inaugural live auction brings together museum-collected artists, three works already sold, and a wine sponsor with a parallel story: McCollum Heritage 91, built by NBA All-Star CJ McCollum on 318 Oregon acres as a generational legacy. Swain's co-founder David Vanterpool, NBA assistant coach, is building one too—just in a different market.
CHICAGO, April 9, 2026 — Tomorrow evening at Cit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Swain's Opens Friday: The First Auction House Built for Black and African Diaspora Art

7 April 2026 12:08

For the first time, Black and African diaspora artists will be sold through an auction house built specifically for them. Swain's opens The Foundational Sale — its inaugural live auction — on Friday, April 10, during EXPO CHICAGO in Chicago, with 19 lots anchored by marquee works from Guy Stanley Philoche, Genesis Tramaine, Bisa Butler, and Danielle McKinney.