There is a small caveat to keep in mind when considering the artwork in Select, the Washington Project for the Arts’ annual fundraising art auction, on display at 700 6th Street NW through March 11: the works are presented without an overarching curatorial theme and without artist statements. Essentially, if you want contextual information about the work or artists in Select, you may want to start by going through our archive.

But this is not a bad thing, to be sure. In fact, this hodgepodge of art — featuring newcomers and regional mainstays — is what’s fun about WPA’s annual auctions.