Artists Asked to Donate Work for Women for Women International

Women for Women International have called on female artist to donate their work to help support women survivors of war.

Female artists have been invited to donate their art to the Gagosian Gallery by Women for Women International to raise money for female survivors of war and civil strife.

Nadja Romain from Women for Women International and artist Jenny Saville have asked female artists to donate their work to be auctioned by Christie’s, a saleroom that showcases “extraordinary art”, in their Post War and Contemporary Day Sale during the Frieze Art Fair which will open on October 13.

Jenny Saville is a British contemporary artist and is known for creating paintings of naked women. She is a committed supporter of Women for Women International, and donated a piece of work to their TANK Art Attack project last year, which was auctioned for £190,000.

Last year Ms Romain launched the TANK art attack project, which raised over £240,000 for Women for Women International, and is hoping that this new exhibition will not only raise more money but will unite artists worldwide.

The annual Frieze Art Fair takes place every October in Regent’s Park, London. In 2010 the Gallery had 60,000 visitors as it holds over 170 galleries.

The new exhibition will be open from 10.00 – 18.00, on September 27 until October 1, and tickets are at a reduced price of £20 per adult before the exhibition ends.

By Bethan Hâf Marsh

[Image courtesy of steve.wilde]