Showcasing rare art pieces and collectibles by world leaders whose proceeds go to feed food during Ramadan in 30 countries
The global artistic charity auction to support the 100 million meals campaign brings 36.6 million dirhams
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• Latifa Bint Mohammed signs the "Road to Human Journey" sign in support of the charity auction.
• The auction saw the sale of a black and white swallow board, with its original blueprint by the late Nelson Mandela.
• From auction sales: gold medals designed by Picasso, Henri Matisse's "Flower and Vase," the blueprint for Salvador Dali's "Search in the Faces," and two paintings by Spanish artist Juan Miro.
• The auction is a qualitative addition to efforts to expand the circle of charitable and humanitarian work, which opens the door to participation for everyone from various economic, social or cultural circles.
• Contributions to the 100 Million Meals Campaign through the four approved donation channels to collect the value of the largest number of food parcels.
The global artistic charity auction, organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives in cooperation with Mobi International Auctions, in Dubai, yesterday, Saturday, achieved 36.673 million dirhams recorded by the auction bids of rare art pieces by prominent artists and personal collections of world leaders. The proceeds from the auction will support the 100 Million Meals Campaign, the region's largest campaign to feed food, during the holy month of Ramadan, in 30 countries on four continents.
The charity art auction was a qualitative addition to the efforts of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's global initiatives in expanding the circle of charitable and humanitarian work, which opens the door to participation for all from various economic, social or cultural circles and from all over the world, embodying the values of human solidarity that the UAE established a sustainable approach to in Its various humanitarian and relief initiatives.
Personalities
The artistic charity auction was attended by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai (Dubai Culture), and Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, and he also participated in the event of the 100 million meals auction Al-Khairy International famous people and artists, such as the artist Sasha Jefri, the owner of the painting "The Journey of Humanity", the largest in the world.
The auction, which was held at the "Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah" in Dubai, in cooperation with Mobi International, was attended by a group of pioneers of humanitarian and charitable work in the UAE and the world, as well as cultural and artistic personalities who support humanitarian and charitable initiatives, in practical support for the efforts of the 100 million meals campaign aimed at feeding food to the needy and providing support. Food to those who deserve it in 30 countries around the world.
The charity art auction featured figures from the global artistic community and business sectors such as Florian Picasso, the grandson of the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, Vikram Shroff, CEO of UBL, entrepreneur Sima Fide, founder and chairwoman of Apparel Group, and beauty blogger and expert. Mona Kattan, Marjorie Harvey, wife of international broadcaster Steve Harvey, and German tennis player Boris Franz Becker.
The auction segments were presented by British radio and television presenter Johnny Gould, owner of the "Sun Rise" program on Sky News, and sports news anchor on BBC Radio 2, in which the journalist Tom Earckhart, owner of the weekly "The Grill" program spoke on Dubai Eye .
Live show
The auction also witnessed a live presentation by the British artist Sasha Jefri, the owner of the largest painting in the world on canvas entitled (The Journey of Humanity), registered in the Guinness World Records, and which he completed in Dubai over a period of eight months during the Corona pandemic, and sold for $ 62 million in Last March, the proceeds were returned to support international charitable organizations such as "UNICEF" and "Dubai Cares".
During the charity auction, Sasha Jefri called on both tennis player and coach Boris Becker, Marjorie Harvey, wife of international presenter Steve Harvey and his partner in many charitable works, and British boxer Amir Khan, to place their palm marks on the board "New Hope: Praying a Child." .
"The Road to the Journey of Humanity"
and the charitable art auction presented an oil painting on canvas by artist Sasha Jefri, with dimensions of five meters by two and a half meters, which he accomplished earlier and formed the road map for his larger painting "The Journey of Humanity" that he accomplished in Dubai.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum signed the painting "The Road to the Journey of Humanity" by Sasha Jefri for the charity auction, while the grandson of the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, Florian Picasso, put his handprint on the painting during the public auction.
The charity auction also witnessed the presentation of Sasha Jefrey's painting entitled "A New Hope - Praying a Child", which depicts the human dream to go up into space and is inspired by the UAE project's journey to explore Mars "The Probe of Hope" and bears the signs of the hands of international figures who support her humanitarian mission, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Maria Bravo and Roger Federer.
The black and white swallow painting was sold by the late South African President Nelson Mandela, which symbolizes the human journey towards liberation, advancement and progress, and its original plan drawn up by Nelson Mandela for this painting, which was also presented at an art charity auction.
Famous paintings and
also sold the painting «Flower and Vase» by the French artist Henri Matisse, in which he depicts the lines of a vase with an oval base and a long delicate neck surrounding an open flower.
During the auction, a collection of rare 23 karat gold medals, designed by the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, was purchased and specialized craftsmen were commissioned to manufacture them in the 1950s, and qualitative figures were recorded in the charitable artistic auction, where the medals of "Faris Al Bariya", "The Face" and "Profile" were sold. Jacqueline, "Watch Line", "Jacqueline and Portrait Uploader", "Head in a Mask" and the "Fulares" medal.
As for the sketch of the "Search in Faces" by the Spanish artist Salvador Dali, which he completed in 1954 with pencil on paper and measures 86.4 cm x 109.2 cm, it was sold during the charity art auction in support of the 100 million meals campaign.
The painting “In Front of the House Facing the West” or “The Western House” in the midst of the green nature of contemporary artist David Hockney, which he completed in 2019, and the painting “Mattilo Kevin Droz 2” or “The Sailor”, completed by Hockney in 2009, was also
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The painting of Spanish artist Juan was also sold at auction. Miro "Untitled" and his painting "Waso" on wood, to return the proceeds to the benefit of the campaign of 100 million meals.
The artwork by English artist Henry Moore (1898-1986) entitled "The Mother Carrying Her Child", which he completed in 1981 and tells about the meanings of motherhood, sacrifice and care, was the last of the exhibits sold for the campaign at auction.
Supportive proceeds
The proceeds of the charitable artistic auction in Dubai will go to the "100 million meals campaign" organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives in cooperation with the World Food Program, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charitable Foundation, the regional network of food banks and humanitarian and charitable institutions operating in 30 A country on four continents to provide food support to the hungry without distinction of race, religion or geographic region.
The charity art auction coincided with the announcement of the 100 million meals campaign that it had fully achieved its goal during the first ten days, thanks to the donations of individuals and the contributions of businessmen, companies, institutions and economic activities from inside and outside the country to provide the value of 100 million meals in the 30 countries covered by the campaign.
Continuity
As the 100 Million Meals Campaign continues to receive contributions after fully achieving its goal during the first ten days of it, the public art charity auction of the 100 Million Meals Campaign represented a new addition to the donation channels open to all in the 100 Million Meals Campaign, including the campaign website www.100millionmeals.ae ; Or by contacting the campaign's call center on the toll-free number 8004999; Or by transferring the amount to the bank account designated for the campaign with Dubai Islamic Bank (AE08 0240 0015 2097 7815201), or by sending the word "meal" or "meal" in English by SMS to specific numbers displayed on the campaign website, to the two networks "du" Or «Etisalat» in the UAE.
Reaching the needy
The distributions of food parcels to the beneficiaries of the campaign and the recipients of food support in the fragile and lower-income communities and refugee and displaced persons camps supported by the campaign had already started with the beginning of the month of Ramadan to be undertaken by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charitable Foundation, the regional network of food banks and the program World Food, to reach the needy, hungry and lowest-income families on the four continents covered by the 100 Million Meals campaign.
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