I have been so fortunate to have attended amfAR’s Annual Cinema Against AIDS event during the Cannes Film Festival. It is truly the best charity event in the world and has always amazed me with their over-the-top auction items offered up for and fetching huge amounts of money for an amazing cause. This is the event where several spaceship flights with Leonardo DiCaprio were sold in the past two years to wealthy businessmen for millions of dollars.
This year the 23rd edition of the event is chaired by Sharon Stone, Kevin Spacey, Milla Jovovich, Adrien Brody, Heidi Klum, Carine Roitfeld, Harvey Weinstein, amfAR Global Fundraising Chairman Milutin Gatsby, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole. Other event chairs include Len Blavatnik, Nayla Hayek, Michel Litvak, and Vincent Roberti. Superstar Katy Perry is performing along with some very special guests.
Harry Winston and Bold Films are the Presenting Sponsors of Cinema Against AIDS 23. Moët Hennessy, Renault, and The Weinstein Company are the event’s Signature Sponsors.
The annual star-studded event is one of the world’s most successful benefits, and is the most coveted ticket during the Cannes International Film Festival. Held at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France, this glamorous and jaw-dropping gala includes several musical performances and a parade of prominent celebrity guests who help with the event’s over-the-top live auction.
Longtime amfAR supporter Carine Roitfeld will once again curate a fashion show of one-of-a-kind looks from a who’s who of the world’s most celebrated fashion designers. Forty of the world’s top models will participate in the spectacular disco themed runway presentation, accessorized with jewelry by Harry Winston.
But in true decadent fashion, this year’s amazing items up for auction include:
DAMIEN HIRST “TEMPLE”
2008 Lacquered paint on bronze 259 x 129 in. / 657.9 x 327.7 cm. Edition 2 of 3 plus 1 AP
Provenance Private Collection
Damien Hirst’s artwork spans many media and subjects, but the essence of all of the artist’s work is an attempt to challenge the boundaries between art, science, and popular culture. Temple epitomizes this juxtaposition by presenting the human form and its underlying anatomy with the precision of an anatomical model, but with the bright colors of a child’s toy and the monumentality of a classical sculpture to provoke a sense of wonder and amazement in the viewer. Temple occupies an important place in the artist’s ongoing exploration of the core of the human form and experience.
With the use of tools and iconography of science and religion, Hirst creates sculptures, like Temple, whose beauty and intensity offer the viewer insight into art that transcends our familiar understanding of those domains. “There are four important things in life: religion, love, art, and science,” the artist has said. “At their best, they’re all just tools to help you find a path through the darkness. None of them really work that well but will help. Of all of them, science seems to be the one right now. Like religion, it provides the glimmer of hope that maybe it will be all right in the end…”
Hirst’s energy and inventiveness, and his consistently visceral, visually arresting work, have made him a leading artist of his generation. He explores the uncertainty at the core of human experience: love, life, death, loyalty, and betrayal through unexpected and unconventional media. Best known for the Natural History works, which present animals in vitrines suspended in formaldehyde, his works recast fundamental questions concerning the meaning of life and the fragility of biological existence.
ANDY WARHOL POLAROIDS
Bianca Jagger, 1979- Liza Minnelli, 1977- Diana Ross, 1981- Jerry Hall, 1984- Diane von Furstenberg, 1983
Unique Polaroid prints 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. / 10.8 x 8.6 cm. Stamped by the estate
Andy Warhol is an artist whose career and iconic images are deeply engrained in the global consciousness. What is not widely known is that the sale of his works has raised millions of dollars for amfAR. But Warhol’s support of amfAR is not demonstrated solely by the donation of his artworks; in 1986, he hosted one of amfAR’s earliest fundraising events at the New York Academy of Art.
The pop artist, best known for his printmaking and painting, quite often used a camera for his work. With a single push of a Polaroid button, in the seventies and eighties Warhol created a large number of stripped-down portraits of leading lights from the worlds of music, movies, art, fashion, and sport. His subjects included Tina Turner, John Lennon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, Keith Haring, and Muhammad Ali. The Polaroids on offer are of five 1970s icons and tonight’s muses for The Disco Collection: Jerry Hall, Bianca Jagger, Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, and Diane von Furstenberg. (Sold for $160,000 euros)
FOUR WEEKS IN PARADISE
Enjoy a holiday of a lifetime for eight people. You and your guests will spend two weeks in each of two remarkable private residences at the celebrated Soneva Resorts.
First, you’ll spend two weeks at the Soneva Kiri Resort in Thailand in a four-bedroom private residence. Soneva Kiri is set amidst a lush tropical rainforest on the “remote but accessible” Thai Island of Koh Kood. One hour’s flight from Bangkok by private plane, it offers an unrivaled combination of luxury, environmentally friendly design, and unforgettable authentic Thai experiences. You will spend your days relaxing in the beauty of untouched Thailand and Koh Kood.
You will enjoy an exceptional private dining experience in the exclusive Tree Pod, suspended 12 meters above sea level and featuring Michelin-starred gourmet food. Additionally, you will be treated to a complimentary waterfall breakfast and a picnic at Koh Rang national park.
Next, you and your guests will spend two weeks at the Soneva Fushi Maldives. Hidden away on an iconic desert island, this “barefoot luxury” resort defines understated and environmentally conscious luxury. A two-time winner of Condé Nast’s Gold list best of the best, everything about this magical place feels otherworldly, from the pristine reef, crystal clear turquoise water, and dolphins at sunset, to the delicious meals available at the resort’s nine dining options.
While here you will be treated to one-of-a-kind experiences: a private sandbank dinner, a ‘Sonu’s picnic’ on a deserted island, and a dolphin watching cruise on a traditional dhoni sailboat. (Heidi Klum auctioned to the highest bid of $200,000 euros)
LAPO ELKANN’S “ONE-OFF” FERRARI 458 CAMOUFLAGE
This is your chance to become the owner of a unique, one-off Ferrari 458 completely customized by Lapo Elkann, which he is donating to benefit amfAR.
There is more to it, though: the car was born when Lapo set up the Ferrari Tailor Made unit in Maranello. It was therefore a simple step to go further and create Garage Italia Customs, his own creative hub specializing in tailor-made customization.
So, you are actually bidding for the “spark” that brought Garage Italia Customs to life.
The exterior camouflage livery is the result of a complex process of handmade painting using three different shades of green and one of brown. Even the engine cover and the brake calipers are finished in the same military pattern. On both sides of the body the prancing horse badge is replaced by a metal painted peace symbol.
Inside, we find green painted Kevlar inserts for the dashboard and door panels, paired with a full Kevlar central tunnel with a “458” metal plate hand signed by Lapo himself. The entire cabin is upholstered with brown leather; the seats and the dashboard feature stunning camouflage painted leather. (Item sold to billionaire Ron Burkle for $1 million euros)
A WEEK ON BOARD THE SUPERYACHT MARTHA ANN
The magnificent 70-meter Lürssen yacht Martha Ann, one of the finest examples of German nautical engineering, offers the utmost safety and luxury at sea.
Lürssen, her world-leading builder, and Espen Oeino, her award-winning exterior designer, together created a supremely elegant and majestic vessel, while simultaneously providing an enormous interior volume comparable with a much larger yacht. With an impressive 2,000 gross ton volume and six decks, she is the largest 70-meter yacht afloat. Her interior was designed by Zuretti and is truly timeless and bespoke; her top-of-the-line finishes and stylish furnishings are in absolutely immaculate condition.
Meticulously maintained, Martha Ann accommodates up to 12 guests in seven very spacious and luxurious staterooms. Her professional and personable crew of 21 will make sure that every wish of the winning bidder and his or her guests will come true on board. And her talented gourmet chef will delight you daily and will exceed your vision of gastronomic perfection with unique pairings of modern and traditional dishes.
Martha Ann features a “swim spa” jacuzzi with counter current, a large air-conditioned gym, all the water toys and gadgets to keep the youngsters, and all those young at heart, entertained, extensive entertainment, and relaxation spaces to meet the needs of the most discerning charter guests. The vast, sumptuous accommodations feel like an established mansion.
The winning bidder, or any of today’s attendees, also has a unique opportunity to purchase Martha Ann through Frank Grzeszczak at International Yacht Corporation, as she is now on the market for the first time in her history! The price is $89 million US dollars.
A truly incredible private yacht, on which you and your guests will feel safe and relaxed. (Sold for $550,000 euros)
THE MOËT & CHANDON MCIII WINE CELLAR: THE ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF MOËT & CHANDON
Founded in 1743, Moët & Chandon is the Maison that introduced champagne to the world, and with more than 270 years of champagne “savoir-faire”, Moët & Chandon is a legendary reference in excellence.
The Moët & Chandon MCIII Wine Cellar, the only one of its kind in the world, houses a cutting-edge luxury experience by Moët & Chandon. The handmade object features 23 magnum bottles of MCIII, available for the very first time in the large format, to celebrate the 23rd edition of the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS gala. One bottle of MCIII is featured in the center and stands alone in a bold statement. A special lighting effect behind the glass illuminates the other 22 magnum bottles, which appear as if the revelation to an elegant mystery. The bottles’ delicately engraved metal bases appear to levitate around the central bottle.
MCIII is Moët & Chandon’s bold new assemblage and a hybrid creation. This state-of-the-art wine masterfully embodies the strength of several vintage wines that have been matured in three different universes: metal, wood and glass. This pioneering blend renders the qualities of each integrated wine even stronger and bolder. Moët & Chandon conjures the ultimate from each universe to craft an undeniably sumptuous experience. The result is the Maison’s most harmonious yet complex champagne expression to date. (Sold for $100,000 euros)
HARRY WINSTON Secret Cluster Perfume Bottle
Sapphires and Aquamarines 452 Marquise, Pear-Shaped, and Round Brilliant Diamonds 4 Round Brilliant and Pear-Shaped Sapphires 8 Marquise, Pear-Shaped, and Round Brilliant Aquamarines Hand-carved Rock Crystal vial 17.28ct Diamonds 1.24ct Sapphires 1.61ct Aquamarines 87.67ct Rock Crystal
Since 1932, Harry Winston designs have drawn from the infinite beauty of nature to inspire breathtaking works of timeless brilliance. The Secret Cluster Perfume Bottle with Sapphires and Aquamarines pays tribute to this time-honored tradition by exploring the extraordinary wonders of the world’s most precious elements— rare gemstones and water. The one-of-a-kind necklace designed exclusively for amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS 23 gala recalls the brilliant hues of the azure sea. This spectacular creation seamlessly captures Harry Winston’s historic appreciation for the beauty of the world that surrounds us, and furthers his commitment to transforming exquisite gemstones into brilliant works of art. Set in platinum, intricate compositions of fancy shaped diamonds and rare gemstones delicately drape around a hand-carved 1.5 ml rock crystal vial—perfect for one’s own preferred fragrance. (Sold for $375,000 euros)
“INSIDE THE STUDIO” THE amfAR STUDIO 54 COLLECTION
Limited Edition boxed set of 23 images, Each print embossed with photographer’s signature and numbered Edition of 23 plus 2 artist’s proofs 20 x 16 in. / 50.8 x 40.64 cm.
In the history of New York nightclubs and the social scene, Studio 54 is legendary. Although only open for 33 months, Studio 54 was able to define an era and will forever have a place in the history of the ’70s.
Studio 54 was the place to see and be seen and drew thousands that included the rich and famous. Regular visitors included Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor, Andy Warhol, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Calvin Klein, Truman Capote, Cher, John Travolta, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Salvador Dali. To name but a few.
Getty Images is proud once more to support amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS. This year we have curated and produced an exclusive portfolio of images by Sonia Moskowitz, the in-house photographer for the legendary New York nightclub Studio 54.
The 23 images were specifically chosen to represent the unique spirit of the club and its celebrity regulars. Each original negative or color transparency has been carefully scanned to produce a 16 x 20 in. digital bromide or C-type print, which has then been embossed with the photographer’s signature. Each print is numbered and forms part of a limited edition of 23 portfolios and two artist’s proofs. The prints are sleeved individually and placed within a handmade archival portfolio box together with a Certificate of Authenticity.
THE DISCO COLLECTION FASHION SHOW (Curated by Carine Roitfeld)
This is the opportunity to own a unique collection of over 30 looks from the world’s most legendary and renowned fashion designers. This collection is truly unique—unlike any other in the world—and it will never be available again. This one-of-a-kind collection will be presented in its entirety and worn by the world’s top fashion models on the runway in celebration of amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS 23.
The collection will be delivered to the successful bidder “as is.” You will receive the looks seen in the fashion show and in the sizes displayed and worn by the models. Please note that the jewelry and accessories are not part of this lot, but you will receive every look shown.
Contributing designets include; ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER, BURBERRY, CALVIN KLEIN, CHANEL, CHLOÉ, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, DIOR COUTURE. DSQUARED2, ELIE SAAB, FENDI, GIAMBATTISTA VALLI, GIANVITO ROSSI, GIORGIO ARMANI, GIVENCHY BY RICCARDO TISCI. GUCCI HOOD BY AIR, KENNETH COLE, LOEWE, LOUIS VUITTON, MARC JACOBS, MARCHESA, MAX MARA, MIU MIU, MONCLER, PACO RABANNE, PHILIPP PLEIN, PRADA, ROBERTO CAVALLI ,STELLA MCCARTNEY, TOM FORD, VERSACE VIONNET. (Sold for $1.7 million euro)
THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE
This is the chance for two coveted tickets to the most anticipated fashion event of the year—the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which this year will take place in Europe in late fall. The tickets entitle the winning bidder to a prime seat location at the fashion show as well as entrance into the exclusive after-party.
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will feature a bevy of Victoria’s Secret Angels and a performance by a major musical act. Past Angels have included Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, and Miranda Kerr. Last year, music sensations Selena Gomez, Ellie Goulding, and The Weeknd entertained the crowd, and in previous years artists such as Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Kanye West, Maroon 5, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Akon, Black Eyed Peas, Usher, and Justin Timberlake performed at this extraordinary runway event.
Guests at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will be seated among a star-studded audience, which has previously included celebrities such as Jay Z, Beyoncé, Orlando Bloom, Elton John, Kings of Leon, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Sting, Alex Rodriguez, Eva Longoria, Ryan Seacrest, Adrian Grenier, Neil Patrick Harris, Molly Sims, Denzel Washington, P. Diddy, Derek Jeter, Lenny Kravitz, Serena Williams, and Gabrielle Union. (Sold for $125,000 euros to Lapo Elkann)
LIVE LIKE LEONARDO DICAPRIO— ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING MOVIE STAR—AT HIS PALM SPRINGS HOME
This is an incredible opportunity for 12 people to spend the week of January 16-23, 2017, in an iconic Palm Springs modernist home—one of the finest examples of mid-century architecture— designed by celebrated architect Donald Wexler, while calling Leonardo DiCaprio your landlord!
Built on a secluded 1.3-acre desert oasis compound, this stunning estate includes 6 bedrooms and 7.5 baths spread between the main house, a guest house, and a “casita.” Inside the main house you and your guests can enjoy spending time in a magnificent living room with generous seating, a grand piano, fireplace, and cocktail bar. Outdoors, you will have full access to Leonardo DiCaprio’s stunning heated pool and spa and lit north-south tennis courts.
Located in Old Las Palmas, the property was originally built for Dinah Shore, and the neighboring houses were home to other stars such as Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Dean Martin, Liberace, Elvis Presley, and amfAR’s Founding International Chairman Elizabeth Taylor. (Sold for $500,000 euros)
TAKASHI MURAKAMI Ensō: Memento Mori Red
2015 Acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminum frame 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. / 100 x 100 cm.
One of the most acclaimed artists to emerge from postwar Asia, Takashi Murakami—“the Warhol of Japan”—is known for his contemporary Pop synthesis of fine art and popular culture, particularly his use of a boldly graphic and colorful anime and manga cartoon style. Murakami became famous in the 2000s for his “Superflat” theory and for organizing the paradigmatic exhibition of that title, which linked the origins of contemporary Japanese visual culture to historical Japanese art. His output includes paintings, sculptures, drawings, animations, and collaborations with brands such as Louis Vuitton.
The subject of Murakami’s new art is one of the most famous motifs in Zen painting, the circle ensō that symbolizes emptiness, unity, and infinity in Zen Buddhism. The paintings represent another epiphany in his work, resulting from quiet and ongoing spiritual practice. Ensō is the prerequisite to every act of creation, a moment when the mind is free to let the body create. Traditionally traced with a brush in one fluid and highly mastered stroke, the circle does not allow for a change of heart. Murakami executes the ensō in his unique style, using spray paint over his signature accumulations of flowers and skulls. The Ensō is a true homage to Japanese tradition, a return to a more unfettered minimalist practice—the result of a complex artistic and spiritual path. (Sold for $450,000 euros)
ZAHA HADID SIGNATURE VOLU DINING PAVILION
Dimensions: 6 m. x 4.6 m. x 3.2 m. Floor area: 20 sqm.
Less than two months ago, the world lost one of the most talented and celebrated architects of a generation: Zaha Hadid. Hadid received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, and she received the Stirling Prize in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, she was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire and in 2015 she became the first woman to be awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in her own right.
Zaha Hadid’s contemporary dining pavilion, VOLU, presents a bold silhouette, forming a typical fusion of design, lightweight engineering, and precision fabrication. The design continues a rational, geometric production by embedding the tectonics of manufacture within the form itself.
Zaha Hadid, before her passing, left instructions for an extremely limited edition of the VOLU dining pavilion. amfAR is thrilled to have the opportunity to put forth at auction the VOLU pavilion.
Defined by sophisticated digital processes, the pavilion has been developed in such a way that its components are, at most, singly curved. Such innovations were computer programmed to integrate fabrication constraints into the design, while enabling engineering feedback in an iterative delivery process. Consequently, this allows for comprehensive design development of complex and expressive forms through the bending of flat sheet materials.
Comprised of a series of structural bands collecting at the spine and expanding overhead, the patterning of the pavilion is guided by the varied structural loading conditions. Through analysis of the geometry under load, the pavilion’s topology is digitally optimized to remove unnecessary material, resulting in the lightest possible design solution—an organic structural logic that recreates many of the same principles found in nature.
The VOLU pavilion on display is from Revolution Precrafted and designed by Hadid and Patrik Schumacher. It is part of a larger collection from Revolution Precrafted founded by Robbie Antonio. (Sold for $1.3 million euros)
TASCHEN PRIVATE LIBRARY IN CELEBRATED JEAN PROUVÉ DESIGNED STRUCTURE OFFERED BY GALERIE PATRICK SEGUIN: the world’s finest library of visual culture luxury books housed in an original, iconic emblem of modern design.
This is the unprecedented opportunity to purchase the TASCHEN library, set within an iconic example of mid-century architectural design.
In an era where artists and architects sought to present function and simplicity of design above all else, Prouvé’s 1969 filling station, offered by Galerie Patrick Seguin, was a brilliant answer to the need for roadside filling stations that could be quickly and simply constructed and moved according to the burgeoning needs of the French freeway system.
This truly unprecedented TASCHEN library, assembled specially and uniquely for amfAR, presents the crème de la crème of TASCHEN’s publishing program. The library features four hundred and forty-four TASCHEN titles, including groundbreaking artist monographs, extra-large illustrated histories of popular culture, and over 60 of TASCHEN’s highly sought-after Collector’s Editions. Conceived and curated in direct collaboration with TASCHEN artists and estates, each book included in the TASCHEN library represents a spectacular feat in print production and a unique cultural experience. Offering unrivalled access to the portfolios, archives, and personal vision of icons such as Muhammad Ali, Jeff Koons, Sebastião Salgado, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Dennis Hopper, Paul McCartney, Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, Zaha Hadid, Ai Weiwei, Naomi Campbell, Gisele Bündchen, Mario Testino and The Rolling Stones, TASCHEN books are instant collectibles. TASCHEN’s signed and limited Collector’s Editions – which often sell out before they hit shelves and make up a sizeable portion of the amfAR TASCHEN library – have an outstanding record in asset appreciation, reaching up to 10 times their original market value. (Sold for 2.7 million euros)
JOHN ARMLEDER Universal Mirror Balls
2008 Unique 5 disco balls with 5 motors and 10 directional spots Overall dimensions variable Each ball: 19 2/3 in. / 50 cm.
Provenance Galerie Andrea Caratsch, St. Moritz
John M. Armleder is one of the most important and influential Swiss artists of his generation. With his stylistic breadth and vocabulary, he has created an inimitable universe of diverse works that oscillate fluidly between the fields of art, design, concept, geometry, Pop and Trash.
He is most commonly known for his engagement with the multidisciplinary Fluxus movement, which was based around the Neo-Dadaist tenets of making work that is anti-art, anti-establishment, and anti-commercialism—sensibilities that Armleder has maintained creatively ever since. Much of his work is based on his artistic activities during that time, which included performances, installations, and other collective art endeavors.
Through playful compositions, the objects he presents are often completely divorced from any formal artistic concerns. He actively blurs the traditional notions of the support and the surface, of the subject and object and of high and low art, and challenges customary ways in which the viewer has come to perceive and experience modern and contemporary art and the nature of the places that have come to be used for its display. (Actress Milla Jovovich was the winning bidder at $170,000 euros)
RICHARD ORLINSKI Wild Carved Panther
2015 3 meters long Cast mirror polished silver and aluminum
Richard Orlinski is a French artist born in Paris. A sculptor since 2004, his work, conceived with contemporary materials, is found in collections worldwide and has reached record sale prices. His creations appeal to the most elemental aspects of human nature. Distinguished by his creative spirit, he seeks permanently to innovate by forming new light effects with new materials and alloys. Curious by nature, he seeks to express his artistic sensitivity through other art forms such as music, theatre and cinema. Nothing stops this artist from creating.
Concerned that art not be confined to galleries and museums but accessible to all, Richard Orlinski often appears in public and arouses enthusiasm among those around him. Since 2015, Art Price has ranked him as the best-selling French artist in the world. (Sold for $400,000 euros)
THE LAST GREAT ADVENTURE -8 DAY SAILING TRIP THROUGH INDONESIA
This is your chance to embark on an eight-day sailing trip through the exotic Indonesian archipelago in luxury! You and nine of your friends will be welcomed on board a private luxury charter for an unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
Beautifully handcrafted in 100-year-old teak and ironwood, the ship offers you a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating sights in luxury and total privacy. Fully crewed with a gourmet chef, cabin staff, and scuba and leisure facilities, you will have every modern convenience—from air-conditioned cabins and lounges to satellite communications and powerful battery banks that allow for quiet-boat operation.
Adventure explorer and world record holder Johan Ernst Nilson—with a history of over 40 expeditions traversing more than 160 countries—will guide you through the islands of New Guinea. You can choose among an almost unlimited range of activities, from the most adventurous—meeting the last known tribes on the planet, diving some of the world’s richest coral reefs, climbing smoking volcanoes, or hiking through villages rarely seen by outsiders; to the most relaxing—landing on a virgin tropical island with not another ship on the horizon or lounging on sweeping teak decks, enjoying the cuisine, and letting the tropics pass you by.
Exact location will be discussed with the bidder since there are many exotic locations to visit depending on the level of adventure sought. (Actor Orlando Bloom auctioned to the high bid of $200,000 euros)
BRODY Jumbo Dropfish
2016 Mixed media on canvas 79 x 59 in. / 200.66 x 149.86 cm.
Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody was the unexpected celebrity art star of Art Basel in Miami Beach 2015. He debuted a series of pop art paintings entitled “Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Handguns” during the annual art fair. According to sources, Brody has been painting recreationally for quite some time, and his recent work offers a look at how violence is as commonplace as fast food in our culture.
Adrien Brody has proved his acting prowess through some unforgettable roles in films like The Pianist, King Kong, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. In a career spanning almost three decades, Brody has acted in approximately 40 movies, and been nominated for more than a dozen awards for various roles. He remains the youngest actor to date to win the prestigious Academy Award for best actor, at the age of 29. (Sold for $500,000 euros)
RETNA Estoy Inocente
2016 Acrylic on canvas 72 x 48 in. / 182.88 x 121.92 cm.
The artist RETNA accesses spaces between text-based imagery and abstract emotive states with his mysterious lines of verse. Each block of text is a sophisticated system of hieroglyphs, calligraphy, and illuminated script. With influences from Arabic, Egyptian, Hebrew, Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), and Native American typographies, RETNA’s distinctive language communicates a personal form of poetry. RETNA’s messages are masked in ciphers: words and meanings that are never immediately revealed, nor capable of being accurately translated. He employs ancient totemic symbologies as a baseline, overlaid with beats from the urban jungle, sourced from his background in Los Angeles and reflecting his Pipil (western indigenous El Salvadorian), Cherokee, Spaniard, and African-American bloodlines. These diverse subcultures are channeled into his work, often accompanied (either in the studio or on the street) by a stream of ambient or musical sounds. It is this multisensory experience that is brushed onto the surface for RETNA: a synthesis of auditory and visual content, spontaneously manifested.
AMILLA FUSHI—YOUR ISLAND HOME AND PARADISE IN THE MALDIVES
Enjoy a 12-night stay for 12 people in the 6-Bedroom Amilla Estate located at one of the most exclusive resorts in the Maldives that offers the ultimate island holiday experience in exclusivity, luxury and service.
Luxury homes that bridge the gap between architectural showmanship and proper home comforts. Our seamless, round-the-clock, Katheeb (butler) service is designed to enhance rather than interrupt precious family time, and if you’re traveling with your staff, our residences have accommodation for nannies and security personnel.
Just 30 minutes from Male airport via seaplane or a 15-minute flight to Dharavandhoo Domestic Airport, followed by a snappy 10-minute speedboat ride, Amilla Fushi is situated in the Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere reserve; home to pristine coral reefs, thousands of species of fish, sandy beaches and cinemaworthy sunsets.
There’s entertainment for all ages: private swimming pools, playrooms for the young and young at heart, and of course fully stocked kitchens for epic, family-style feasts. Set on a quiet stretch of beach, an easy stroll to Amilla’s action-packed Emperor Beach Club, Kids’ Club and our world-class collection of restaurants, the residences are a place to unwind with family and friends, while the spellbinding, natural beauty of the Maldives unfolds around you.
It’s a place where nature meets nurture. This lavish experience includes: 12-night stay in 6-bedroom residence for 12 people; includes breakfast •Welcome BBQ dinner for 12 at the Amilla Estate •A dedicated Katheeb (butler) to take care of all your needs •A daily 50-minute spa treatment per person •Complimentary daily use of all non-motorized watersports equipment per person.
MARTIN KIPPENBERGER – PODRIA PRESTARTE ALGO
1985, 59.06 x 42.13 x 1.18 in. / 150.01 x 107.01 x 2.99 cm. Cibachrome print in artist’s frame
Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) made paintings, sculptures and installations that offer a humorous yet bitter commentary on the modern world and the artist’s place in it. Only in recent years, after his premature death, is Kippenberger’s extraordinary and influential; work becoming internationally recognized.
A DAY IN WASHINGTON. DC WITH KEVIN SPACEY
This is an incredible opportunity to play tennis with an avid tennis player, have lunch with an Oscar-winning Hollywood star; and tour some of the most iconic monuments of America’s capital with the man who portrays Washington’s ultimate political operator, Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey).
The winning bidder will start the day with a friendly (or competitive) tennis match with Kevin Spacey at a very special private court. After the match you will dine at one of the actor’s favorite Washington DC restaurants, and then visit some of the city’s monuments with Mr. Spacey as your personal guide. (Sold for $575,000 euros)
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