Custom Stella McCartney Handbags by Five Artists Up For Auction To Benefit Charity.

Stella McCartney, fashion designer and environmental activist donated a collection of six eco-friendly Falabella bags to be recreated as works of art by a group of five artists (Mr. Brainwash, David Foox, Peter Tunney, Bunta Inoue and Justin Terry) to benefit Christie’s Green Auction: BID to Save the Earth.

The Falabella Bag is a Stella McCartney favorite for its edgy design and eco-friendly construction. Brown vegan-friendly faux leather with signature whip stitching and curb-chain trim and top handles. Made in Italy.

The six custom bags shown below (with images of both the front and back sides) are presently up for auction right now. Bidding closes on April 19th.

Custom Stella McCartney Bag by Mr. Brainwash
Juxtapop
Mixed media on authentic Stella McCartney vegan canvas bag:


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Custom Stella McCartney Bag by Mr. Brainwash
Life is Beautiful, 2012
Stencil and spray paint on authentic Stella McCartney vegan canvas bag:


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Custom Stella McCartney Bag by David Elan Foox
Hand-painted on authentic Stella McCartney vegan canvas bag:


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Custom Stella McCartney Bag by Peter Tunney
Acrylic Paint and Extensive and Unique Mixed Media Collage on authentic Stella McCartney vegan canvas bag:


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Custom Stella McCartney Bag by Bunta Inoue
AGAPE - Happy Prince
Hand-painted with a on authentic Stella McCartney vegan canvas bag
Genuine natural sapphire with certificate from the GemResearch Swisslab (GRS)
Weight: 0.32ct
Cut: Oval
Color: vivid blue (GRS type "Royal Blue"):



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Custom Stella McCartney Bag by Justin Terry
Acrylic on authentic Stella McCartney vegan canvas bag:


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This project, which merges art and fashion, reflects the spirit of collaboration which is central to the Green Auction initiative. Proceeds from the Green Auction benefit leading environmental organizations including Oceana, Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation International and Central Park Conservancy.



Details on how to participate in the online auction and how to donate, volunteer and act can be found at www.BidtoSavetheEarth.org.

A Look At The Art From Christie's Auction That Raised Nearly $14 Million For Haiti.

A record-breaking charity art auction was held Thursday, September 22nd at the David Zwirner Gallery and organized with actor Ben Stiller's Stiller foundation. The Christie's fundraising auction featured works by such well-known contemporary artists as Jeff Koons, Jasper Johns, Ed Ruscha, James Rosenquist, Cindy Sherman, Elizabeth Peyton and Chuck Close to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti.


above: actor Ben Stiller and gallerist David Zwirner with children from Haiti

The Christie's auction raised $13.7 million (their highest ever for a charity) and set records for works by Raymond Pettibon, Glenn Ligon, Adel Abdessemed and Nate Lowman (whose pieces are all shown in this post). Many of the pieces were created for the auction, but not all.


above: Raymond Pettibon's No Title (but the sand...)

The top selling painting was Marlene Dumas’ 2010 “My mother before she became my mother” which went for $2 million:

above left: full painting; above right, detail of painting

"Deal - No Deal" by Luc Tuymans, 2011, fetched $1.15 million:

above left: full painting; above right, detail of painting

Actress Jennifer Aniston plopped down $450,000 for this painting, Glen Ligon's Stranger #44 valued at just $150,000 to $200,000- making it a generous donation and a record breaking sale for the artist:

above left: full painting; above right, detail of painting

Nate Lowman's Birthday cake painting #2 (a record-breaking sale for the artist):


Jasper Johns, Untitled, 2009:


Jeff Koons, Bikini (Desert), 2001-2011:

above top: full painting; below left: detail of painting; below right: in situ

Chuck Close, Self Portrait, 2007:

above left: full painting; above right, detail of painting

Urs Fischer, Tomorrow, 2010:

above left: full artwork; above right, detail of artwork

Ed Ruscha, Pick, Pan, Shovel #7, 1979:


Elizabeth Peyton's Jay-Z, Glastonbury, 2008:

above left: full drawing; above right, framed and in situ

Adel Abdessemed's Mappemonde-Olive, 2011:

above left: full artwork; above right, detail of artwork

James Rosenquist's The Richest Person Gazing at the Universe Through a Hubcap, 2011:


Neo Rauch, Chor, 2011:

above left: full painting; above right, detail of painting

Cindy Sherman, Untitled:

above left: full photograph; above right, detail of photograph

Rudolph Stingel, Untitled, 2008:

above left: full painting; above right, detail of painting



above: the auction catalog cover

Christie's said the sale was its highest total for a charity auction. Art dealer David Zwirner, who curated the sale, described it as "an amazing evening." He said of the result, "We are overwhelmed by the support."

Images of some of the works as displayed in the gallery:





The Artists include:
Adel Abdessemed, Francis Alÿs, Mamma Andersson, Louise Bourgeois, Cecily Brown, Chuck Close, Marlene Dumas, Urs Fischer, Dan Flavin, Jasper Johns, Martin Kippenberger, Jeff Koons, Glenn Ligon, Paul McCarthy, Chris Ofili, Raymond Pettibon, Elizabeth Peyton, Neo Rauch, James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, Rudolf Stingel, Luc Tuymans, Kelley Walker,and Zhang Huan.

To see all of the pieces in the auction, visit Artists For Haiti


Artists for Haiti, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, joins in the much needed humanitarian effort to raise significant funds for children’s education and health programs. 100% of the proceeds from this sale will go directly to support nonprofits and NGOs that are already performing extraordinary work on the ground in Haiti, including: Architecture for Humanity, Artists for Peace and Justice, Ciné Institute, Grameen Creative Lab, J/P HRO, Partners In Health, and The Stiller Foundation, among others.

images courtesy of Christie's, Artists for Haiti and Artnet