Words by Smiley Team
The Leontia Gallery, London has begun raising money and awareness to help refugee projects around the world by auctioning original artworks and limited edition prints from its collection of international artists. 100% of profits from these sales will go to support the partners of Help Refugees around the world.
Help Refugees provide humanitarian aid in a fast, flexible and transparent way right across the globe. Funded by the public, 89% of donations to the charity go directly towards supporting refugees.
The private art gallery has hosted many successful pop-up exhibitions throughout London and has firmly established itself amongst the edgy face of the Art world, with an impressive selection of high-profile artists and clients.
“Choose Love really conveyed the message of what we are trying to do. This year has been a shock to the system and many of us have felt isolated and helpless, our lives have been turned upside down and it really allowed us to gain perspective; this is the reality for displaced people everyday.” Owner and curator of the Gallery, Leontia Reilly said.
Catalogues are available to view on the gallery’s website and anyone interested in bidding on an exclusive piece can log on to Instagram to view the artworks, or by visiting the gallery’s website throughout the day to place a bid.
Bids start at £100 for prints and £300 for originals. Artworks for the auction have been specifically made by the artists for the charity or have been hand selected by the curators, making this a wonderful opportunity to buy a unique artwork to support a really important cause.
Help Refugees have so far been able to reach over one million people through 120 projects in 15 countries, but they urgently need funding to continue their vital work. By working with existing projects on the ground, Help Refugees are able to ensure funding and resources go to those who need it most when they need it most.
In addition to the auction, Help Refugees are also running emergency appeals including for the Moria refugee camp which recently was devastated by a fire which subsequently displaced 13,000 people.
The auction through which you can support Help Refugees runs from October 21st until Tuesday 27th of October, each piece will be auctioned daily from 10am-7pm. You can visit www.leontiagallery.com for more information.
You can also support Help Refugees by heading to their website where you can find out about their volunteering, donation and fundraising opportunities and get involved.
