“ART FOR GRENFELL ” Artists Donate Works for Auction To Help those Affected by the Grenfell Tower Fire

Over thirty artworks have been donated to the sale by artists includ ing Phyllida Barlow ; Jake & Dinos Chapman; Keith Coventry ; Martin Creed ; Tacita Dean ; Angela de la Cruz ; Susan Derges ; Tracey Emin; Antony Gormley ; Pa trick Hughes ; Shirazeh Houshiary ; Rachel Howard; Isaac Julien ; Anish Kapoor ; Idris Khan ; Sarah Lucas; Don McCullin ; Harland Miller; Annie Morris ; Neo Rauch; Barry Reigate ; Yinka Shonibare MBE ; Bob & Roberta Smith ; Wolfgang Tillmans ; Keith Tyson ; Mark Wallinger; Tim Noble & Sue Webster ; Rachel Whiteread

The ‘Art for Grenfell’ auction will take place on Monday 16 October at Sotheby’s , 34- 35 New Bond Street , in London. Film Producer Hamish McAlpine and Art Consultant Katie Heller are the driving -forces behind ‘Art For Grenfell’ , and o ver the pas t few months have been working with the artists to source works for the sale . They said: “The edifice of Grenfell Tower stands a s a reminder of the terrible failure of society to look after its poorest people. No one should have had to suffer the trauma that these people ha ve endured. It is only right that we should do all we can to help in any way that we can and the artists have responded with immense generosity and goodwill. ” Mark Simms, CEO of the Rugby Portobello Trust said: “Thank you on behalf of The Rugby Portobello Trust and on behalf of the families and wider community affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. The Rugby Portobello Trust has pledged to support everyone who survived this disaster and to ensure all Grenfell residents receive t he support they need. The monies raised by this auction will be delivered, in their entirety, directly to the former residents by The Rugby Portobello Trust.” Lord Dalmeny, Sotheby’s UK Chairman and Auctioneer for the ‘Art for Grenfell’ sale said : "The Grenfell disaster has had a profound effect on all of us . W e are very glad to be able to do something to help provide support to the victims." Ahead of the auction, the works will be exhibited at Sotheby’s London from 12 -16 October. Please find detai ls of the auction highlights on page 3 below.