[Photo: ArtDog Instabul via The Bunny Museum]
“As we watch the unimaginable unfold in Altadena: utter destruction and devastation, … thousands of evacuations and displacement, we here at the Fine Art Auction, along with our Artist Harry Bunce want to help. Immediately,” The Fine Art Auction organizers announced in a statement.
At the heart of the fundraising effort is British artist Harry Bunce, globally recognized for his social commentary on themes of nature, innocence, and the human condition. A longtime museum supporter, Bunce was heartbroken upon seeing the destruction on Instagram and created “Blue for You,” a 9×12-inch work completed January 12.
The piece, which he crafted working “all day and night for … days,” will be auctioned and 100% of the proceeds directed to reconstruction efforts.
The museum’s co-founders, Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski, who established the institution in 1998, have already garnered community support through a GoFundMe campaign launched January 10, 2025, raising over $56,000 as of February 2.
The live auction broadcast begins at 7:00 p.m., airing on local television networks and the auction house’s YouTube channel. Prospective bidders must register through The Fine Art Auction’s website to participate.
Before its destruction in the Altadena wildfires, the museum, founded over two decades ago, stood as the world’s largest collection of bunny-inspired art, representing a cherished cultural landmark in Los Angeles’s cultural landscape.
