The Contemporary Art Society Annual Fundraiser generates £240,000 in support of new purchase of contemporary art for museums across the UK
17 March 2011
Victoria House Bloomsbury Square, London WC1B 4DA
Each year, the Contemporary Art Society organises an annual fundraising event in support of its mission to build public collections of contemporary art in the UK.
Our 2011 Annual Fundraiser – Material Worlds was held on Wednesday 9 March at Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square and was a tremendous success! More than 350 art world VIPs, collectors, artists and celebrities joined our members and patrons for a champagne reception and dinner with an auction kindly conducted by Oliver Barker of Sotheby’s.
Chaired by one of our Trustees, Sarah Elson with the generous support of the Material Worlds Committee of major collectors and philanthropists, the event celebrated the rich seam of practice between fine art and craft, with new works being commissioned along this theme for sale on the night. Internationally acclaimed artists (Jake and Dinos Chapman, Grayson Perry, Yinka Shonibare and Gavin Turk to name just a few), along with emerging artists produced new work especially for the auction, which raised £240,000 in support of new purchases of contemporary art for audiences across the UK.
To view the works included in the auction click here
Click here to view The Independent online feature
The Contemporary Art Society is extremely grateful to Jaguar, Arts Council England and the Sfumato Foundation for their investment in our work.
To support the work of the Contemporary art Society please contact Dida Tait at dida@contemporaryartsociety.org
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Elizabeth Neilson and Anita Zabludowicz, Material Worlds 2011
Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich-Obrist, Material Worlds 2011
Sarah Elson, Chair, Material Worlds 2011
Barry Humphries, Kathy Lette and Mark Stephens, Material Worlds 2011
Dinos and Tiphaine Chapman, Material Worlds 2011
Deborah Curtis and Gavin Turk, Material Worlds 2011
Cathy Wills, Mark Stephens and Myriam Blundell, Material Worlds 2011
Michael and Philippa Bradley, Material Worlds 2011
Sarah Elson, Chair of Material Worlds, Contemporary Art Society's Annual Fundraiser 2011
Material Worlds, Contemporary Art Society Annual Fundraiser 2011
Paul Hobson, Director, speaking at Material Worlds, Contemporary Art Society's Annual Fundraiser 2011
Material Worlds, Contemporary Art Society Annual Fundraiser 2011
Material Worlds, Contemporary Art Society Annual Fundraiser 2011
Material Worlds, Contemporary Art Society Annual Fundraiser 2011
