Christie’s Launches Charitable Art Initiative
Christie’s partners with GOSH Charity for BUILD IT, BEAT IT, featuring 29 artworks to support a new Children’s Cancer Centre.
Christie’s announced its partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) for the BUILD IT, BEAT IT charitable arts initiative, showcasing a collection of 29 artworks created by 28 prominent contemporary artists.
These artworks will be available in Christie’s upcoming Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale on 6 March 2025. Proceeds from the sale will support GOSH Charity in constructing a new, state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH.
“Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) stands at the forefront of paediatric care and research in Europe. The forthcoming Children's Cancer Centre is envisioned as a beacon of hope, dedicated not only to treating cancer but also to nurturing the holistic well-being of each child, ensuring they thrive beyond survival. The ambition, potential, and hope embodied by this new centre are reflected in the remarkable generosity of the 28 contemporary artists contributing to BUILD IT, BEAT IT. Christie’s is honoured to have devised this collaboration to support GOSH's critical and transformative work. We remain committed to engaging in philanthropic partnerships that leverage art and our expertise for the greater good, uniting the art world to support children facing critical illnesses.” - Katharine Arnold, Vice-Chairman and Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Europe, along with Annabelle Scholar, Client Advisor in the Chairman’s Office, EMEA at Christie’s
The following artists have graciously contributed to BUILD IT, BEAT IT: Rana Begum, Sara Berman, Winston Branch, Lisa Brice, Victoria Cantons, Nicolás Colón, Peter Doig, Tracey Emin, Jadé Fadojutimi, Faile, Laura Footes, Nick Goss, Arch Hades, Celia Hempton, Clementine Keith-Roach, Matthew Krishanu, Sophia Loeb, Helen Marden, Peter McDonald, Eddie Peake, Gideon Rubin, Laurie Smith, Jessie Stevenson, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, Hannah Tilson, Caroline Walker, Georg Wilson, and Xu Yang.
The works in the sale are estimated to range from £1,200 to £350,000, with a total estimated value between £814,700 and £1,147,800.
GOSH is recognised as one of Europe’s leading hospitals and research centres specialising in paediatric care. GOSH Charity aims to secure funding beyond NHS provisions to deliver exceptional care, expertise, and facilities.
Currently, GOSH Charity is engaged in its most ambitious fundraising campaign to date, the Build It. Beat It. appeal, targeting £300 million to establish a new, cutting-edge Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH, designed to revolutionise children's cancer care and save more lives.
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Christie’s on this art collection which will raise vital funds for the new, world-leading Children's Cancer Centre at GOSH. On behalf of everyone here at GOSH Charity, I also want to offer a heartfelt thank you to all of the generous artists who have donated these pieces of art. GOSH Charity believes no childhood should be lost to serious illness, and every penny raised in this auction will help us in our fight to achieve that.” - GOSH Charity’s Director of Fundraising, Liz Tait
