The new OAX 2026 Auction & Fundraiser poster by Chrissie Zullo-Uminga featuring smaller portrait artworks by Christopher Uminga has been unveiled. And proxy bidding is now officially open in the OA EXPO CAF Gallery.
Proxy bidding is now open and bids will be accepted through the OAX Auction & Fundraiser CAF Gallery. Each artwork will have a minimum bid amount specified in the FOR SALE field and in the artwork description. Make sure to WATCH this gallery to receive updates on the art to be auctioned!
To submit your proxy bid, use the CONTACT OWNER form on each artwork lot, or email info@oa-expo.com with your proxy bid amount. When placing your proxy bid, please provide us with your maximum bid amount. Proxy bids will not be revealed prior to the live Floor Bidding. If a lot receives more than one proxy bid, we’ll use those proxy bids to set the starting bid amount for Floor Bidding during the live auction.
The OAX 2026 Art Auction will be held the evening of Saturday, February 21st from 6:15pm to 8:00pm EST, after the main show closes at 5pm EST, and after the Jack & Roz Kirby Awards, which will run from approximately 5:30-6:15pm. During the auction Attendees, Guests and Exhibitors will be treated to an open bar and food. Contributed by the Guests of the show, more than 80 artworks will be offered at auction, with a portion of the artwork’s sales supporting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the Hero Initiative, the Kirby Museum, and the Project Pinball Charity which benefits a local Children’s Hospital.
