Speaking of benefit art auctions (see previous post), this is pretty interesting news: Christie's, the renowned art auction house, will be holding a high-profile benefit art auction to mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Here's some info from their press release:
Christie’s International, the world’s leading art business, announces “A Bid to Save the Earth” Green Auction. This first-of-its-kind charity auction will take place on April 22, 2010 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The Evening Sale event will be held at Christie’s, Rockefeller Center, New York and be carried live globally via Christie’s LIVE™. Proceeds from the sale will be divided among four leading not-for-profit environmental organizations: Conservation International, Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council and the Central Park Conservancy...
Christie’s is partnering with Charitybuzz, the leading destination for online charity benefit auctions, to present a companion silent auction which will be hosted at www.ABidtoSavetheEarth.org. Christie’s will waive all fees and commissions for the auction. Native Energy, a leader in carbon offsetting, will provide carbon offsets for the entire Green Auction.
Although none of the cool artwork is within my budget, I think it's wonderful that Christie's is helping raise awareness of environmental issues and funding some great organizations. The catalog of items being auctioned is here.
Image above: Gray Barn in a Yellow Woods, oil on canvas, by Wolf Kahn. Starting bid on Christie's auction: $8,000
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