Tracey Emin’s neon raises £48,000 for Turner Contemporary Art Trust (2010) (press release)
artdesigncafé | café library | Published 7 November 2010
15th October 2010
Tracey Emin’s neon raises £48,000 for Turner Contemporary Art Trust An edition of Tracey Emin’s striking pink neon work I Never Stopped Loving You has been sold at auction for £58,850 in aid of Turner Contemporary. The lot, which had an estimate of £20,000 - £30,000, was part of the contemporary art evening sale at Phillips de Pury & Company in London on Wednesday 13 October 2010.
£48,000 of the money raised from the sale will go directly to the new Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate. Designed by award-winning architect David Chipperfield and opening in spring 2011, it will be the largest art gallery in the south-east of England and serve as a catalyst for the regeneration of this historic sea-side town.
Tracey Emin, one of Margate’s most famous residents and a great supporter of Turner Contemporary, said: “It’s a declaration of love for Margate from me, but also what I want in the summer – why go to Brighton for a dirty weekend – come to Margate. I want people to come off the train, I want them to walk along the seafront, I want them to hold hands and to have a snog and say ‘I never stopped loving you.”
Victoria Pomery, Director of Turner Contemporary, said: “We are very proud of this edition of the commission by Tracey Emin, which voices her own affection for Margate and connects perfectly with the town’s seaside heritage. The money raised will go towards the capital cost of the new gallery. Turner Contemporary would like to thank Tracey Emin for so generously donating this artwork for auction.”
Turner Contemporary Art Trust was set up to support organisations to develop the visual arts in Kent and is supporting the building of the new gallery. For more information about Turner Contemporary please visit [...]
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The construction of Turner Contemporary has been funded through the generosity of Kent County Council, Arts Council England and South East England Development Agency, plus many trusts and individuals including the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, The Monument Trust, The Foyle Foundation and the Allan Willett Foundation - the Lord Lieutenant of Kent’s family charity.
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Taking inspiration from JMW Turner, Turner Contemporary is a contemporary arts organisation that aims to enhance the understanding and enjoyment of historical and contemporary art with a dynamic and diverse international programme of exhibitions and events.
Turner Contemporary is based in Margate, Kent and will open in spring 2011.
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