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Lead Uganda Art Auction

papparazi.jpgADOTAS – This week I went to an interesting benefit that showcased both art and a great cause. The Lead Uganda art auction was held at the Steven Kasher Gallery in Chelsea and the event was a smashing success.

Lead Uganda is an organization that takes former childhood soldiers and AIDS orphans and puts them into some of the best boarding schools in the country. The intention of the program is to create educational opportunities for future leaders of Uganda.

Stephen Shames, a photographer who started the organization is specifically interested in creating a digital media sector of the program. He truly believes the future of Africa is in digital media, which has been proposed by many experts as well.

The two seminal pieces created for this event were donated by Shepard Fairey, most famous for his “Obey” brand and rendering of Barack Obama’s “Hope” graphic. The artist created two originals based on photos of two children in the program, which were auctioned off to benefit the organization.

Many other pieces were donated by prominent photographers and have been sold to put these promising kids through school in order to build the future of this African country. To find out more information, go to: www.leaduganda.org.

 

 






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