Monday 22 September 2008

David and Goliath Auction


You are hereby invited to attend the david&GOLIATH auction to be held at The Bag Factory in Fordsburg, Johannesburg onThursday, 25 September 2008 at 19h00. Preview and auction registration will be possible from 17h00.

Some information related to the auction:-

The relationship between the arts and commercial industry is one in which issues of creative ownership and copyright infringement is frequently contested. It is generally financially impossible for the individual artist to address these issues legally when faced with a corporate giant.

The david&GOLIATH initiative is aimed at creating a platform through which
the arts can support the arts in protecting creative ownership.

Prominent South African artists have generously sponsored artworks to be auctioned off at this fundraising event, which is proudly hosted by The Bag Factory.

Funds raised at this event will be used to support the case of:

Gerhard Marx vs. Ireland Davenport and BMW
due to occur in the High Court on the 9th of October 2008

Any further profits from this auction will enable the establishment of the david&GOLIATH trust, which will aim to financially support artists against copyright infringement and commercial exploitation.

Supporting Artists:

Wim Botha Jo Ractliffe Penny Siopis

Aiden Dom Bronwyn Lace Clive van den Berg Conrad Kemp David Andrew Diane Victor Dorothy Kreutzfeldt Ellen Rose Gerhard Marx Jeremy Wafer Jo Ractliffe
Jonah Sack Joni Brenner Kim Lieberman Lehlogonolo Mashaba Liam Lynch Maja Marx Marco Cianfanelli Marcus Neustetter Minette Vari Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi
Nhlapo Senzo Nirupa Sing Olaf Bisschoff Penny Siopis Philip Miller Richard Forbes Richard Penn Robyn Penn Sabelo Mlangeni Santu Mofokeng Stefanus Rademeyer Stephan Erasmus Suzanne du Preez Usha Seejarim Walter Oltmann William Kentridge Wim Botha Yvonne Harvey Zander Blom and more.

Date:
25 September 2008 from 17h00 onwards. Auction commences at 19h00

Venue:
The Bag Factory
10 Mahlatini Street
Fordsburg
011 834 9181
See attached map

Auctioneer:
Bernardi Auctioneers

Supported by:
Art Extra / The Artist Proof Studio / Art on Paper / Art South Africa / The Bag Factory /
Bernardi Auctioneers / Brendan Copestake and Jillian Ross / Godart / Goodman Gallery /
John Hodgkiss / Rooke Gallery / Templar Wales / Tonic / The Trinity Sessions / Warren Siebrits

1 comment:

Unknown said...

"We crammed into a small exhibition space with about 150 art collectors and artists and lots of clinking wine glasses to view the 68 works that had been donated to the cause by South African artists" See http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/somethingtodo/2008/09/26/art-auction-raises-thousands-for-gerhard-marx-vs-bmw-court-case/#more-74