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Anonymous art auction brings in over £100,000 for lifesaving heart research

Heart Research UK’s ‘anonymous heART project’ has raised an astonishing £101,779.50, auctioning pieces of A5 artwork produced by a host of internationally acclaimed artists, musicians and celebrities.

Famous artists like Julian Opie, Ralph Steadman, Zabou and the charity’s own patron Robert Smith (The Cure) were joined by hundreds of international artists to create over 540 pieces of unique artwork that were auctioned on eBay between the 3rd – 12th November 2023.

Though the list of contributors was available to all bidders, which artist created which piece was kept anonymous, and will soon be revealed now that the auction is over.

The charity’s patron, iconic rockstar Robert Smith has contributed to the auction for several years, and his pieces are always highly sought after. The four he created this year raised a staggering £18,173.98 in total.

Robert Smith said: “Thanks to all the artists and all the bidders this year’s ‘anonymous heART project’ was the best yet. It is such a great idea and such a great charity, I am very proud to be involved.”

The amount from this year’s auction is added to the £250,000 already raised since the project started in 2018 and will be used to fund pioneering research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart diseases.

Kate Bratt-Farrar, Chief Executive at Heart Research UK, said: “Thank you to all the artists who have contributed to this year’s anonymous heART project and bidders who have supported the project. This year has been the most successful yet and is one of our biggest annual fundraisers.

“It’s always wonderful to see how excited people are about the auction. It’s the perfect way for people to support lifesaving heart research whilst receiving beautiful pieces of art.

“We’d like to thank our patron Robert Smith and all of the other contributors for donating their time and for continuing to support this fantastic project.”

To find out more and to register your interest in next year’s anonymous heART project, please visit: heartresearch.org.uk/anonymous-heart/

Or follow the @he.art_project on Instagram for more updates.

Art for hearts auction smashes fundraising record

National charity Heart Research UK has raised £53,000 with their ‘anonymous heART project’, auctioning unique anonymous artworks by a host of internationally acclaimed artists and celebrities.

Almost 500 pieces of original A5 artwork, created by huge names including Robert Smith (The Cure), Ralph Steadman, Pejac, Joe Lycett and Ashley Jackson were auctioned on eBay between the 6th – 15th November.

All of the pieces were sold anonymously, and though a full list of contributors was available, the artist of each piece has been kept a secret, only being revealed to winning bidders now the auction is over.

When the virtual hammer came down, all 497 of the pieces found new homes, raising tens of thousands of pounds for Heart Research UK’s life-saving work.

The bestselling piece (pictured, top) was an original painting by Robert Smith, iconic rock star and frontman of The Cure, which commanded a stunning £5,100 in the online auction.

The piece, entitled “I will kiss you forever…” featured the lyrics “on nights like this”, taken from The Cure’s hit song ‘The same deep water as you.’

The second highest seller was by internationally-acclaimed Spanish painter Pejac. The piece, titled ‘Bottomless pit’ (above) fetched a whopping £1,793.

Now in its third year, the anonymous heART project has seen over 1,300 artworks sold, raising over £110,000 for Heart Research UK’s pioneering research in to the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease.

Kate Bratt-Farrar, Chief Executive of Heart Research UK, said: “The dust has finally started to settle from 2020’s anonymous heART project, and what a journey it has been. Every year, we are blown away by the generosity of the artists and the people bidding.

“We’ve smashed our fundraising target, so we would all like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has donated their time and efforts to the campaign.

“At Heart Research UK, we’re always looking for fun and interesting ways to raise money. The anonymous heART project allows people to support ground-breaking medical research but also get a little something back, owning their own mini-masterpieces.

“What makes this project so special is that everyone has the chance to own a piece of iconic art. It really is making high class art available to all, and we’re thrilled all 497 pieces have found a new home!”

To find out more and to register your interest in next year’s anonymous heART project, please visit heartresearch.org.uk/anonymous-heart/

Art for hearts: Heart Research UK raises over £37,000 with art-inspired fundraiser

                       

National charity Heart Research UK has raised £37.500 with their ‘anonymous heART project’, auctioning unique anonymous artworks by a host of celebrities, artists and designers. Continue reading Art for hearts: Heart Research UK raises over £37,000 with art-inspired fundraiser