On Sunday, August 14, from 11am-2pm, Lux Art Institute presents its first-ever Lux Before Dark: A Summer Art Auction at Doug Dolezal’s private Rancho Santa Fe estate. Guests will enjoy live music, a stylish brunch, a preview of October’s Lux After Dark delights, and an art auction benefiting Lux’s artist residencies. Attendees can bid on donated artworks by renowned artists including Alison Moritsugu, Astrid Preston, Tomas Rivas, Julie Heffernan, Daniel Wheeler, and Don Morris, to name but a few. For ticket information please contact Colleen O’Halloran. (760/436-6611, www.luxartinstitute.org) JANE SHIOMI
