Lionel Gosset

THE GOLDEN THREAD

CHARITY AUCTION
7 MAY 2017 – YANGON, MYANMAR

 

PROGRAMME
AUCTION DATE: 7 May 2017
PREVIEW DAYS: 4/5/6 May 2017
VENUE: Yangon Gallery, Yangon, Myanmar
VIP LUNCH: Kandawgi Palace Hotel – Rachel Restaurant
AUDIENCE: 200 Pax OBJECTIVE:
To raise funds to support Myanmar education or health programmes and donate to local charity organisations.

CHARITY AUCTION

  • The first CHRISTIE’S auction to be held in Myanmar
  • With LIONEL GOSSET from CHRISTIE’S PARIS Director of Collections and world renowned auctioneer

Golden-Thread-Christie-Charity-Auction-5Following the success of Christie’s charity auctions in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 2012 and 2014, Re­‐creation and Intersections galleries, specialized in Asian arts, are co-­organizing a charity auction in Yangon, Myanmar in May 2017 in collaboration with CHRISTIE’S.

Under the official patronage of His Excellency Robert Chua, Singapore Ambassador to Myanmar, this event will position Myanmar artists on the international art scene.

One year after the establishment of a new government, Myanmar is entering an unprecedented era of arts development
and witnessing a growing international recognition and interest. This auction will attract an audience of international
collectors, curators, government officials, business and corporate leaders as well as museum representatives.

CHARITY PROJECT
The funds collected during the auction will be donated to a selection of charities in Myanmar, taking into consideration the current needs in the education and health sectors.

NGOs and charitable organisations include:

  • School for disabled children
  • Myanmar Christian Fellowship of the blind
  • Orphanage at St Francis convent

Golden-Thread Christie's-Charity-AuctionA check with the raised amount (objective 45,000 USD) will officially be handed by CHRISTIE’S to His Excellency Robert Chua, the patron of this event and of the Singapore Association of Myanmar (SAM). This organisation will be receiving and distributing the funds appropriately. This ceremony will take place during the VIP lunch.
The Singapore Association of Myanmar has been very involved and supportive of the local society and community,
through humanitarian projects and activites since 1993.

 

30 SELECTED ARTISTS

Aung Ko Maung Myint Aung Soe Soe
Aung Myint Min Wae Aung Tartie
Aye Ko Moe Nyo Hung Win Aung
Bogie Muu Muu Tin Win
Chan Aye Myint Myint Tin Tun Win Aung
Chaw Ei Thein Nann Nann U Lun Gwye
Htein Lin Nge Lay Wah Nu
Khin Zaw Latt Nyein Chan Su Zay Yar Aye
Khin Maung Zaw Ohmmar Zaw Zaw Co
Kyee Myint Saw Phyu Mon Zoncy
  Po Po  

 

All additional information here : 

Download the Sponsorship Packages.pdf here dribbble-pdf

Download the  Christie’s Charity Auction – Presentation .pdf heredribbble-pdf

Charity Auction Events

ReCreation Art Agency, Phnom Penh is pleased to welcome the return of Lionel Gosset, Director of Collections CHRISTIE’S Paris, as the auctioneer at the 2014 Charity Art Auction to be held at Raffles Hotel Le Royal on Saturday and Sunday, 29 & 30 March 2014. (To learn more about Raffles visit: www.raffles.com/phnom-penh/)

The auction will feature the works of 38 Cambodian and International Artists with 47 lots for bid. (To discover more about the artists explore the link above, and if you want to learn about bidding at an auction download the “How to” form.)

The weekend will also feature a dance performance by Amrita Performing Arts. (To learn more about Amrita, visit amritaperformingarts.org)

100% of the money raised at the charity auction will be donated to two beneficiaries: Cambodia 2000 arts charity and, Amrita Performing Arts

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