2011 Art Benefit hosted by BoE Private Clients

RENOWNED ARTISTS GIVE GENEROUSLY FOR PAEDIATRIC BURNS UNIT

Top South African artists have donated original artworks to be auctioned at the 2011 Art Benefit in aid of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, hosted by BoE Private Clients. This prestigious biennial event will take place on Saturday, 3 September 2011 at Leeuwenhof, the official residence of the Premier of the Western Cape, with all proceeds going towards the purchase of specialist equipment needed for the Hospital’s new Burns Unit, currently under construction.

The 2011 Art Benefit will be the sixth of its kind organised by Amanda Bloch, Patron of the Children’s Hospital Trust, which fundraises for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and paediatric healthcare in the Western Cape. In collaboration with Linda Givon, founder of the Goodman Gallery for Contemporary Art, Amanda has teamed up with the Michael Stevenson Gallery and the Goodman Gallery, now under the directorship of Liza Essers, to bring together the valuable artworks for auction.

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12-year-old William Smith is a past burns patient, who met some of the participating Artists and demonstrated his mouth and feet art skills, that he learnt to do after losing both his arms in a burns incident. William’s art will be incorporated into the design of Kronk’s Vinyl Collectable Toy, to be auctioned at this year’s event.

For more information visit www.childrenshospitaltrust.org.za or contact Tara van Schalkwyk at tara.vanschalkwyk@chtrust.org.za or on 021 686 7860.

Thank you to all the artists who have so generously donated works for auction and also to the Goodman Gallery and the Stevenson Gallery for their generous support. This event is made possible through the generosity of our sponsors, supporters, patron; Amanda Bloch, curator; Linda Givon, participating artists and galleries.

Interesting Information

  • Since the inception of the Art Benefit in 2003, the event has raised more than R14million for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, thereby touching the lives of thousands of patients who have been treated at the Hospital over this period.
  • The line-up of artists includes Deborah Bell, Willie Bester, Steven Cohen, Hasan and Husain Essop, Kendell Geers, David Goldblatt, William Kentridge, Berni Searle, Moshekwa Langa, Penny Siopis, Mikhael Subotzky and Sue Williamson, amongst many others.
  • Part of the funds raised at 2009’s Benefit, kick-started the fundraising drive for the Burns Unit’s upgrade, which commenced in September 2010.
  • For the first time, the event is to be hosted by leading wealth management company BoE Private Clients, as part of its commitment to the cause of philanthropy in South Africa.
  • The 2011 Art Benefit is the only event taking place at Leeuwenhof this year.
  • The Hospital’s existing Burns Ward was built in 1956 and treats approximately 3500 children with burns every year. It is the only specialised burns centre in the Western Cape treating children under the age of 13 with burn injuries, and, because of a lack of similar facilities elsewhere in South Africa, is also a referral centre for children with severe burns from areas outside the Western Cape.
  • William Smith lost both his arms after being electrocuted while climbing a high-voltage power post to investigate a bird’s nest. After a lengthy Rehabilitation Programme in the Burns Ward at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, William has learnt to care for himself and particularly, to paint with his mouth and feet. William is from Hex River in Worcester and now sells his art on his own website.
    Amanda Bloch’s passion and philanthropic role stems from 2001 when her son became very ill and was saved by the medical intervention of paediatric specialists at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Linda Givon is a loyal donor of the Children’s Hospital Trust and has been a pioneer for South African art for many years.
  • The 2011 Art Benefit hosted by BoE Private Clients will provide a spectacular night out with superb art, elite company, lavish cuisine and mesmerising entertainment choreographed by world-renowned performance artist and choreographer Jay Pather in collaboration with acclaimed composer Phillip Miller. Guests will also be eligible to win extravagant prizes, generously donated for this benefit evening.
  • The 2009 Art Benefit raised the funds needed to build a Family Resource Centre at the Hospital. Having a sick child can be extremely traumatic for a parent or caregiver and this centre has become a haven for patients’ families where they can access vital, moral and psychological support in a pleasant, stress-free environment.

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