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February 29, 2000
Sharon Stone Helps Raise
Over $1 Million at
amfAR Benefit in Dallas
Stone Shines as Auctioneer at Second Annual
Two By Two For AIDS And Art Auction Benefiting
amfAR and The Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, Texas
Sharon Stone served as host and auctioneer at the second annual Two By Two for AIDS and Art, a black-tie dinner and art auction to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) and the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) on Saturday, February 26. The event, which raised well over $1 million for the two organizations, featured live, internet, and silent auctions of a total of 120 works. Stone drove the bidding high on live auction works by such noted contemporary artists as Robert Rauschenberg, Robert Mapplethorpe, Patrick Demarchelier, and Ross Bleckner, and brought in $60,000 for 6 tickets to the annual Miramax Oscar party, which were donated by Miramax Films.
Other artists donating works to the Two by Two for AIDS and Art auctions included Annie Leibovitz, Andres Serrano, Todd Oldham, Julian Schnabel, and Dan Rizzie.
On Sunday, February 27, Stone presented Robert Rauschenberg with amfAR’s Award of Excellence for Artistic Contributions to the Fight Against AIDS at a private luncheon. Rauschenberg, who has long been one of amfAR’s most committed and generous supporters, has donated $1.1 million in art to the Foundation through the years and was the first artist to receive this award.
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research, public and professional education, AIDS prevention, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy. Since 1985, amfAR has invested over $161 million in support for its programs, primarily through grants to more than 1,800 research teams.
The holdings of the Dallas Museum of Art represent a full range of collections from the ancient Mediterranean, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Americas, to important contemporary works. The museum is located in the heart of downtown Dallas and presents exciting exhibitions in addition to the permanent collections, which are presented in tandem with a premier education program.
The event was produced in association with DuPont, Neiman Marcus, artnet.com,
Christie’s, Continental Airlines, Bank of America, and Saks Fifth
Avenue.
The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) is the nation’s
leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research
(both basic-biomedical and clinical research), AIDS prevention, and the
advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy. Since 1985, amfAR has invested
over $161 million in support for its programs, primarily through grants
to nearly 1,800 research teams.
© 2000 American Foundation for AIDS Research
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