Tue 29 March 2022:
An anonymous donor has raised $106,505 for a children’s hospital in Kyiv by auctioning a piece of anti-war artwork by Banksy.
The Okhmatdyt hospital is Ukraine’s biggest children’s hospital and treats critically ill patients, according to The Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian news outlet.
⚡️Banksy art piece sale raises $106,000 for children’s hospital in Kyiv.
An anonymous donor sold an anti-war piece by U.K. street artist Banksy. The sum will go to Okhmatdyt, Ukraine’s biggest children’s hospital that treats critically ill patients.
Photo: MyArtBroker pic.twitter.com/eRYqbBIDjr
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 28, 2022
It was sold via website MyArtBroker.com, which was initially only accepting bids in excess of £20,000.
The starting point was later doubled to £40,000 after a rush of interest.
The site, which is not charging commission on the sale, said on Monday the bidding had closed at £81,000.
All the money raised will be sent to the Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv.
It is the largest children’s hospital in the country and has been continuing to provide treatment as the war continues into its second month.
In a statement on its website, MyArtBroker’s managing director Charlotte Stewart said: “An incredibly generous client offered to sell their ever-relevant CND Soldiers print by Banksy.
“With starting bids of £20,000, the highest bid has far exceeded our expectations at £81,000.”
She continued: “Such extraordinary generosity from our seller, could not have been better reciprocated by the winning bidder, whose donation of £81,000 ($106,505) will make an enormous difference to the lives of staff, children and their families in the weeks ahead.”
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