In the Medium of Life: The Drawings of Beauford Delaney Through Sept. 14, The Drawing Center, 35 Wooster Street, Manhattan. 212-219-2166; (212) 219-2166; drawingcenter.org.

Beauford Delaney was born in Knoxville in 1901. The Delaney Museum at Beck is set to open later this year and will honor the artist's legacy.

The ticketed event will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Grande on Clinton Highway. During the event, there will be a live auction featuring two original Beauford Delaney artworks, custom-framed for the gala.

The ticketed event will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Grande on Clinton Highway. During the event, there will be a live auction featuring two original Beauford Delaney artworks, custom-framed for the gala.