Arts education charity The Arts Society has launched CULTUR.ART, a new creative health charity, founded on the principle that the arts can be vital for our physical health and wellbeing. Headed up by former Sotheby’s Head of Media Nigel Hilditch, CULTUR.ART’s mission is to bring art to more people, and show how easy it is to engage with art whether that be digitally, or in person. Unlocking the health benefits of the arts for a...
Bidding has commenced for Art UK’s auction fundraiser Buy Art to Help Art UK. Over 140 artists from around the UK have come together to support Art UK’s groundbreaking work democratising access to the national art collection. The auction features pieces by some of the nation’s most prominent established artists together with many exciting new up-and-coming painters, sculptors and printmakers. With works priced from £50 to £50,000 this is a unique opportunity for collectors of...
As devastating bush fires continue to rage in Australia, local online watch magazine Time+Tide Watches is mobilising a group of concerned companies from around the industry to raise money to aid the crisis. Taking its name from an official bush fire threat level, Watch & Act has so far received responses from 16 premium brands, some of which, including Hublot and Zenith, are providing unique pieces for the auction. The Zenith Pilot Type 20...
A Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime reference 6300A-010 wristwatch created specially for the 2019 Only Watch charity auction has smashed world records for any timepiece when it sold for CHF 31 million (around £23m). The annual charity event in Geneva was this year raising money for Muscular Dystrophy research, and 99 percent of the revenue of the auction goes to the charity. Two Dials The Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime reference 6300A-010 was created specially for Only...
Non-profit organisation Make-A-Wish Foundation is to hold a charity auction showcasing artwork from more than 20 international artists. The Art of Wishes Gala is to be held in the Royal Horticultural Halls in London on the 1st October and hosted by Make-A-Wish supporter and comedian David Walliams. The independent charity grants the wishes of critically ill children and supports their families in times of hardship and difficulty. See Also: Classic Marilyn Monroe Photographs for Online...
MTV’s RE:DEFINE 2019 art auction and gala on 29th March in Dallas, presented by the MTV Staying Alive Foundation in partnership with The Goss-Michael Foundation, will benefits HIV prevention and education through the charity set up according to the wishes of the late George Michael. The evening will include a charity auction of twenty-five curated pieces of contemporary art and luxury experiences. The Goss-Michael Foundation is custodian of one of the leading contemporary British art...
