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Each May, the Santa Monica Museum of Art holds a benefit with more than 650 paintings for sale. Some are by big names, others by total unknowns. The catch: buyers don’t find out who made the pieces until after they’ve paid for them. We sent Eve Troeh to watch the frenzy unfold.

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