Doyle NYC's "Young Artists/Young Collectors" auction takes place is this week on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. See a preview of works for sale here by artists COOP, KAWS, Swoon, Futura 2000, and CRASH after the jump . . .

Film makers Kirk Dianda recently collaborated with Amber B in making Japanther's latest stop-moton music video for "Come Back Home," and the animation cels from it are for sale on eBay—which ends Tuesday, May 2. All the art cel proceeds go to Mentalpod.com, a free podcast out of LA that deals with mental health, so click here to purchase original Japanther artwork used in production.

Doyle New York auction house hosts a special preview this Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in anticipation of next week's "Young Artists/Young Collectors" art auction May 9. The entire auction will be on display this week for fans and prospective buyers alike to admire and co-mingle among a wide range of paintings and sculpture from around the world by some of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries' most prominent artists.

During a very successful Heritage Comics & Comic Art Auction, John Romita's original cover art for Spider-Man #49 went for a solid $167,300. The cover art features Spider-Man in a duel with Kraven the Hunter and the Vulture. Other Marvel and DC gems were in the auction.

The assistant director for Joshua Liner Gallery, Tim Strazza, was recently diagnosed with MS. A group of artists have come together and donated work to be auctioned off to help cover his medical costs. Tonight, July 28th from 7-10 pm at Joshua Liner Gallery in NYC, head over and donate and get some great pieces for a great cause.

The outpouring for Japan in the wake of the tragic earthquakes and tsunami has been amazing, and tonight, Friday, April 8, at OPENHOUSE GALLERY in NYC, there is a another great silent auction benefit, 3.11 Project's "Dear Japan, We Love You." The exhibition will feature over 50 artists in multimedia installations, painting, photography, and sculpture. More after the jump . . .

Today we present to you the painting donated by talented artist Josh Keyes, one of our favorites around the office, for the Juxtapoz 15th Anniversary Auction. Read on as Josh gives some insight on the methodology behind his striking pieces, including “Roar”, the painting that you, Juxtapoz reader, will have a chance to bid on this November.