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American tennis player Venus Williams is organizing a charity auction with concept artist Adam Pendleton. The purpose of the initiative is to raise funds for the restoration of the childhood home of the legendary singer Nina Simone. According to Hypebeast, the athlete will be assisted by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF), Sotheby’s and Pace Gallery.
Art revolutionaries like Nina Simone remind us that art in all its forms has extraordinary power. Throughout her life, her music has resonated across continents and generations. She continues to excite and inspire people from all walks of life with her beauty, sincerity and sheer audacity,” said Pendleton.
At the auction, it will be possible to purchase works by contemporary artists who will donate their works for free. Among them are the Ethiopian-born artist Julie Meretu, the author of the drama “Son of America” Rashid Johnson, the Californian abstract artist Mary Weatherford, the director of the cyberpunk classic “Johnny Mnemonic” Robert Longo and many others.
The artist noted that Simone’s childhood home preservation project was “a powerful reminder of her enduring legacy.” Money for the restoration of the building in North Carolina will be collected not only during the auction from May 12 to 22, but also at a gala concert in New York, which will be held at the Pace Gallery.
Nina Simone was born in Tryon, on the southwestern border of North Carolina, in 1933. It was there that the young star began to study music. In her autobiography, the artist said that in her childhood home, she had a desire to make people feel on a deep level. Simon devoted her life to this. She has released over 40 albums throughout her career, including hits like “I Put a Spell on You” and “Feeling Good”. She passed away in 2003 at the age of 70.
Source: Hellomagazine
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