january 13, 2015 - Sotheby
Sotheby’s to Stage Fundraising Auction In Support of the ‘1 in 11’ Campaign
The ‘1 in 11’ campaign will raise funds through individual donations and a major art auction at Sotheby’s in London on Thursday 12th February, featuring donated works by 17 renowned artists including Takashi Murakami, Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Richard Serra and Shirin Neshat. Hirst and Murakami have created specially commissioned works of art featuring Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona player, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and President of the Lionel Messi Foundation. Murakami designed the campaign logo.
The following artists have contributed their time, talent and works to the ‘1 in 11’ auction at Sotheby’s, in support of the campaign: Etel Adnan, Yousef Ahmad, Dia Azzawi, Manal AlDowayan, Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Shirin Neshat, Marc Newson, Yan Pei-Ming, eL Seed, Richard Serra, Wael Shawky, Luc Tuymans, Cai Guo Qiang and Francesco Vezzoli. Further information and images available on request.
Takashi Murakami said:
“I’m delighted to be able to support the ‘1 in 11’ campaign through donating my artwork to the auction and designing the global campaign logo. I know the money raised by the campaign is going to help some of the most marginalised and vulnerable children across the world.
“’1 in 11’ will inspire the world that integrating sport and play into education can be the catalyst to unlock a child’s potential”.
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