PALM BEACH
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025
PALM BEACH
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY RICKY MARTIN
PERFORMANCE BY PIA TOSCANO
AWARD OF INSPIRATION MARTHA STEWART
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AUCTION CONDUCTED BY SARA FRIEDLANDER
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FIRST COURSE
ROASTED GOLDEN BEET SALAD
Golden and red beets, blood orange, crumbled goat cheese
Marcona almonds, Champagne honey vinaigrette
MAIN COURSE COURSE
MISO-GLAZED TENDERLOIN
Miso-glazed tenderloin, wasabi oil, ponzu, ginger-infused jasmine rice cake, pickled cucumber
DESSERT
ODE TO MARTHA’S COCONUT CAKE
Pineapple and passion fruit compote, vanilla cake, coconut pastry cream toasted coconut flakes
Please let your server know if you would like a vegetarian option as an alternative to the main course.
WINE
CHÂTEAU MALARTICLAGRAVIÈRE BORDEAUX BORDEAUX
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ RED GRAND CRU RED
The 2016 Malartic-Lagravière has a wonderful bouquet of perfumes. The fresh, harmonious palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. With just the right amount of salinity, the dense and silky mouthfeel is giving full expression to a long, enveloping tannic structure. The richness of flavors, red and black fruit, a hint of spice, and mocha-chocolate, becoming slightly smoky, combined with a superb balance, offers a sensation of exceptional freshness. A superb and elegant wine to drink now or to keep in the cellar.
LA RÉSERVE DE MALARTIC WHITE, 2020 LA RÉSERVE DE MALARTIC WHITE, 2020
The Malartic 2020s are characterized by excellent density, with concentration balanced by remarkable freshness. The tannins are sleek and elegant in this particularly well-balanced vintage. The whites exhibit terrific aromatic purity and truly stand out—they are precise, polished, round, and fragrant.
RUMOR CÔTES DE PROVENCE ROSÉ RUMOR DE PROVENCE
This vintage is elegant and light—with a nose of white flowers and citrus. After aeration, the notes evolve to peach and pomelo. The palate is clean and unfolds elegantly to a smooth finish, leaving citrus notes.
COCKTAILS
FLECHA MARGARITA FLECHA
Flecha Azul Blanco Tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange bitters
ASPEN ESPRESSO MARTINI ESPRESSO
Aspen Vodka, espresso liqueur, fresh espresso, simple syrup coffee beans garnish
FRASER & THOMPSON OLD FASHIONED FRASER & OLD
Fraser & Thompson Whiskey, simple syrup Angostura bitters, orange twist garnish
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COCO ROCHA
Over the last 20 years, Coco Rocha has emerged as a tour de force in the worlds of fashion and entertainment.
Named “Model of the Year” by both Elle Magazine and Marie Claire, she was also declared a “Top Model of the Decade” by French Vogue. Rocha has graced over 100 magazine covers (with 40 Vogue covers alone) and been shot by top photographers around the globe. She’s walked runways for luxury fashion houses ranging from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, John Galliano, Prada, Schiaparelli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tom Ford, Armani, and Moschino, to Balmain and Marc Jacobs. Despite her many accolades, Coco has always asserted that success doesn’t need to come at the cost of sacrificing core values or individuality.
Considered the world’s first digital supermodel, Coco was a pioneer in the use of social media and has since gained over 17 million followers. Using her platform, she’s been instrumental in the passage of new laws protecting underage models in New York. Nicknamed the “Queen of Pose” by fashion industry contemporaries, Coco is known to be one of the most technically proficient and versatile models ever. In 2014 she wrote the book on posing when she published a 200-page encyclopedia titled Study of Pose.
With a passion for educating, Coco famously mentored models on the television series The Face alongside Naomi Campbell and in 2016 made her expertise available to a new generation via NOMAD MGMT, an agency she founded in Miami, L.A., and Vietnam.
In 2018 she opened the Coco Rocha Model Camp in New York State, offering models a unique and hands-on education. Nearly 600 women from around the world fly to New York each year to attend Model Camp, which now boasts over 4,500 alumni and includes names like Kendall Jenner, Tabria Majors, Alix Earle, Bambi Northwood-Blyth, Melodie Monrose, Dixie D’Amelio, Camille Razat, and Bryce Dallas Howard. She’s gone on to teach her program at Harvard University, Brown University, and SCAD.
Coco is also an investor and advisor to some technology and media companies like Bumo, Flyp, and P00LS.
She lives in New York with husband and longtime collaborator James Conran and their three young children, Ioni, Iver, and Iley.
RICKY MARTIN
Ricky Martin is a global music icon and a multi-talented artist known for his accomplishments as a singer, songwriter, actor, and author. He has achieved multiple GRAMMY® Awards and is considered one of the most influential superstars in history, often referred to as the “King of Latin Pop.” Throughout his nearly four-decade career, Martin has brought Latin music and culture to the mainstream, paving the way for crossover talent.
Born in Puerto Rico, Martin gained fame as a member of the popular Latin American band Menudo before embarking on a successful solo career. Notably, he became the first Latin American male to star in a M·A·C VIVA GLAM campaign, raising significant funds for HIV/AIDS and other support services. With over 180 awards, including two GRAMMY® and three Latin GRAMMY® Awards, Martin has made history and has been recognized as the youngest-ever “Person of the Year” by the Latin Recording Academy.
He is also an accomplished actor, earning an Emmy nomination for his role in FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story and displaying his talent on Broadway. He starred in Jingle Jangle for Netflix opposite Forest Whitaker, Anika Noni Rose, and Hugh Bonneville and can now be seen on the Apple +TV series Palm Royale alongside Laura Dern, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, and Carol Burnett.
Beyond his artistic achievements, Martin is a dedicated philanthropist who has received numerous humanitarian awards, including the Hispanic Federation’s Humanitarian Award and the Human Rights Campaign’s National Visibility Award. In recognition of his contributions, the City of New York declared “Ricky Martin Day” to honor his artistic legacy and philanthropic work.
MARTHA STEWART
Martha was raised in Nutley, New Jersey, in a family of six children, where she was encouraged to be curious about everything. She developed her passion for cooking, gardening, and home keeping at an early age. Her mother taught her the basics of cooking, baking, canning, and sewing; her father introduced her to gardening at the age of three. Martha earned a bachelor’s degree in history and architectural history at Barnard College. Upon graduating, she became a stockbroker on Wall Street, where she gained her early business training. After moving to Westport, Connecticut, in 1972, she developed a catering business that showcased her remarkable talent and originality. Her unique visual presentation of food and the elegant recipes she created for her thriving event and catering business were the basis for her first book, Entertaining, published in 1982. In November 2024, she published her 100th book, Martha: The Cookbook, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list.
Martha’s business sense and creative vision provided the framework for launching her namesake company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 1996, an expansive multimedia portfolio built around her eponymous Martha Stewart Living. Her television shows have collectively earned 18 Daytime Emmy Awards and five James Beard Foundation Awards.
The Martha Stewart™ brand reaches over 100 million fans per month, with over 13 million followers on social media, and continues to inspire new devotees every day through channels including The Martha Stewart Podcast (in partnership with iHeart), three series on The Roku Channel, and through products that can be found at multiple retailers around the world.
Martha is a member of the “TIME 100” list and was named one of “America’s 25 Most Influential People” by TIME. She was included on the list of “50 Most Powerful Women” by Fortune magazine five times, and she has been named by Forbes magazine one of the “100 Greatest Living Business Minds.”
She established the Martha Stewart Center for Living at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, with a mission to help older adults to live healthier, longer lives. Martha serves on the board of Hudson River Park Friends.
Martha is the proud mother of Alexis Stewart and grandmother of Jude and Truman Stewart.
ANDREA AND STEVE WYNN
Stephen A. Wynn is renowned for pioneering the integrated resort concept, which transformed Las Vegas into a premier global tourist destination. After revitalizing the Golden Nugget, he developed iconic properties including The Mirage, Treasure Island, and Bellagio in Las Vegas, as well as the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City and Beau Rivage in Mississippi. Under his leadership at Mirage Resorts, each property dominated the market upon opening. Following the sale of Mirage Resorts, he founded Wynn Resorts, creating a portfolio of luxurious properties such as Wynn Las Vegas, Encore Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, Encore Macau, Wynn Palace in Cotai, and Encore Boston Harbor, earning more Forbes Five-Star Awards than any other independent hotel company in the world. Since stepping down from Wynn Resorts in 2018, Steve has focused his efforts on Wynn Fine Arts and his personal collection, which feature some of the most significant artworks of the 20th century. Through The Wynn Family Foundation, Steve has been a steadfast supporter of innovative healthcare and scientific research, education, first responders, and communitybased nonprofits, among other causes.
Andrea Wynn is a devoted wife and a mother to their sons, Nicholas and Alexander. She has played an integral role in developing their family’s private art collection, and is actively involved in real estate ventures in Palm Beach. With a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Pepperdine University, Andrea founded the International Club, promoting cultural exchange through music, food, and traditions. Professionally, she managed commercial properties in London, overseeing office renovations and leasing. Andrea’s philanthropic endeavors include serving on the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, co-chairing the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Gala, which raised over $12 million; and supporting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the recently opened The Wynn Hospital in upstate New York.
PIA TOSCANO
Pia Toscano made a name for herself as a vocalist with a rich, emotionally transparent voice, clearly influenced by the likes of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Etta James.
Performing since the age of four, Toscano was widely considered one of American Idol’s Season 10 frontrunners thanks to her powerhouse vocal ability and undeniable beauty. Her elimination was known as one of the most shocking in American Idol history, but that didn’t stop her momentum. Toscano toured with American Idols Live! and Jennifer Lopez, and has performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, Good Morning America, and many more. Toscano performed alongside Jennifer Lopez in her Vegas residency, All I Have, and regularly tours with David Foster and Andrea Bocelli. Pia released her debut Christmas album, Christmas With You, which topped the charts in new releases for 2021.
In the Fall of 2022, Pia released her first album, I’m Good, which featured originally written music including a collaboration with Usher. At the same time, she headlined her own show in Las Vegas with America’s Got Talent’s Daniel Emmet, which was filmed as a PBS Special that aired throughout the U.S. in December. In addition, Pia starred in the movie musical 1660 Vine, in which she plays an aspiring country singer, Rose. Pia’s latest music release is the single “Labor of Love.”
After accompanying Andrea Bocelli in Viña del Mar in February of 2024, Pia headlined her first arena shows in Chile. She is excited to be working on new music now—expected soon!
SAVE THE DATE THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
HÔTEL DU CAP-EDEN-ROC
CAP D’ANTIBES, FRANCE
AUCTION CATALOGUE
FRENCH WINE EXPERIENCE
An epicurean delight for any wine enthusiast awaits in France: a magical stay for four (4) people at Château Malartic-Lagravière, one of the finest Grand Cru Classic Wine Estates. Mainly located on one of the oldest winegrowing terroirs in Bordeaux and considered to be the most beautiful gravel “croupe” (hillock), formed millions of years ago by alluvial deposits and today protected by the pine trees of the Landes Forest, the vineyard is known for the high quality of its soil.
In this idyllic setting, enjoy exploring the estate’s 180 acres of vines, made up of the following grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot for the red wine; Sauvignon and Sémillon for the white. In addition, you will learn about sustainable farming and state-of-the-art winemaking at one of the most advanced production facilities in the Bordeaux region, complemented by the Bonnie family’s deep knowledge of the terroir and their craft.
The lot includes:
•Two (2) nights accommodation for four (4) people at the Château, the exquisite private house of the estate’s owner, the Bonnie family
•Cooking class with the personal chef of the Château
•A tour of the estate, ending with dinner complete with prestigious vintages and hosted by a member of the Bonnie family
•Breakfast for four (4) for each of the two days
Valid for one year. Dates determined by availability
Courtesy of (@malarticlagraviere)
Further auction terms and conditions can be found on page 28.
BOB MACKIE GOWN AND JACKET
Costume and fashion designer
Bob Mackie is a nine-time Emmy Award winner and Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award (CFDA) recipient, and has earned three Oscar nominations.
Most recently he received a 2019 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for his work on The Cher Show. His Broadway credits include Moon Over Buffalo and Putting It Together, starring Carol Burnett, Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, Minnelli on Minnelli, Lorelei with Carol Channing, and On the Town with Bernadette Peters and Phyllis Newman. Broadway on television: Once Upon a Mattress starring Carol Burnett, Gypsy starring Bette Midler, Carousel, Brigadoon, Of Thee I Sing, and Kismet
His inventive and memorable designs have helped raise entertainers like Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Cher, Elton John, Ann-Margret, Bernadette Peters, Mitzi Gaynor, Carol Burnett, Bette Midler, and Pink to iconic status both onscreen and off.
The lot includes two designs by Mackie:
• a beautiful white crepe, one-shouldered gown with an elaborate beaded parrot at the shoulder and accompanying tropical silk print wrap with long white fringe from his Spring 2002 Collection, in sample size; and
• an all-over beaded and embroidered jacket from his Las Vegas Collection—Spring 1990, featuring signature Mackie beading and vibrant design elements inspired by games of chance—playing cards, dice, slot machine, and roulette wheel (fit size: 6-8).
Courtesy of the designer (@bobmackie)
Shipping costs, storage fees, and all applicable taxes are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Further auction terms and conditions can be found on page 28.
GRAFF DIAMONDS
Pear shape and round brilliant white diamond earrings, over 11cts
Presenting an extraordinary pair of Graff chandelier earrings adorned with round brilliant and pear-shaped white diamonds, totaling over 11 carats, set in 18K white gold. The intricate chandelier design captures light from every angle and each diamond has been meticulously chosen for its exceptional quality, ensuring incomparable brilliance and beauty.
For over half a century, Graff has operated at the very pinnacle of the high jewelry industry, discovering and crafting diamonds of brilliance and rarity, transforming the hidden wonders of the earth into spectacular pieces of jewelry that move the heart and stir the soul.
Designed and crafted in our London atelier, our high jewelry creations celebrate the beauty of each individual stone, brought to life through masterful, stone-led design techniques. Founded by Laurence Graff OBE in 1960, the company remains a family business with Francois Graff as CEO. To this day, the journey of every jewel is overseen by a member of the Graff family with passion, expertise, and uncompromising attention to detail at every stage.
Courtesy of (@graff)
Shipping costs, storage fees, and all applicable taxes are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Further auction terms and conditions can be found on page 28.
ANDREW BRISCHLER
Self Portrait (as Catherine, Pink), 2025 Gouache, colored pencil, and graphite on paper mounted to panel 66 in. x 50 in. / 167.64 cm. x 127 cm.
Andrew Brischler makes paintings and drawings that examine his own queer identity through the lens of American popular culture. With an art practice firmly grounded in drawing, Brischler is best known for creating graphically bold work that investigates how our cultural consumption is inherently linked to our autobiographies.
Self Portrait (as Catherine, Pink) depicts Elizabeth Taylor—amfAR’s Founding International Chairman— as Catherine Holly in the 1959 psychosexual drama Suddenly, Last Summer, based on the play by Tennessee Williams. In the film, Catherine is institutionalized by her venomous aunt played by Katharine Hepburn in an attempt to cover up a family secret. Co-starring gay icon Montgomery Clift as a tortured psychiatric surgeon, the film has been canonized by queer film historians for its high-camp melodrama and veiled references to homosexuality. As the title of Brischler’s Self Portrait series suggests, the artist implicates himself into the narrative of the film, examining his own 21st century queer experience through Taylor’s portrayal of Catherine, a character desperate for freedom, agency, and understanding.
Brischler holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, New York, New York, and a BFA from the State University of New York, New Paltz. He was the recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Painting Fellowship in 2015 and the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Visual Arts Grant in 2013.
Most recently, he mounted a solo presentation with GAVLAK at the Independent Art Fair in May 2024. Previously, he has had solo exhibitions with GAVLAK Palm Beach (2023; 2019; 2013; 2012) and GAVLAK Los Angeles (2021; 2017; 2015); at The Fireplace Project, East Hampton, New York; at The Arts Club, London; and at 39 Great Jones, New York, New York. His work has been included in group exhibitions at The Bunker Artspace: The Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection, West Palm Beach, Florida; the FLAG Art Foundation, New York, New York; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas; Nathalie Karg Gallery, New York, New York; and Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich.
Born on Long Island, New York, the artist currently lives and works in Brooklyn.
Courtesy of the artist (@andrewbrischler) and GAVLAK, Palm Beach.
Shipping costs, storage fees, and all applicable taxes are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Further auction terms and conditions can be found on page 28.
Photo by JSP Art Photography
MARTHA STEWART EXPERIENCE
Enjoy a beautiful evening of cocktails in Martha Stewart’s own garden in Bedford, New York.
Martha’s gardens have fascinated millions of readers of her magazines and viewers of her television programs, and you now have the opportunity to experience them in person. Six guests will get to tour her stunning gardens and greenhouses, led by Martha herself. Learn more about the extensive work Martha has undertaken on the 156-acre property, and view the flower garden, organic vegetable garden, her famed boxwood allées, greenhouse, and more.
Courtesy of Martha Stewart (@marthastewart48)
Tour will take place on a mutually agreed-upon weeknight date in May or June 2025. Flights/ transportation are not included. Further auction terms and conditions can be found on page 28.
CHRISTOPHER MAKOS
Double Basquiat, 2024
Silver gelatin print gloss, collage of two unique prints
Approximately
54 in. x 73 in. /
137.1 cm. x 185.4 cm.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Christopher Makos grew up in California and went on to study architecture in Paris before briefly working as an apprentice for the famed Surrealist photographer Man Ray. His photographs have been exhibited in more than 100 museums and galleries, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the Tate Modern in London, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the IVAM in Valencia, Spain, the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Makos became a prominent figure in the New York downtown art scene where he befriended and created raw, indelible portraits of the likes of Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí, Halston, Patti Smith, Mick Jagger, and Andy Warhol. Many of Makos’s seminal photobooks feature Warhol: Warhol/Makos In Context, Andy Warhol China 1982, and Warhol: A Photographic Memoir, which chronicles his close friendship and extensive travels with the artist.
With an incredible eye for emerging artists, Makos is responsible for introducing the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring to Andy Warhol.
Makos photographed Basquiat frequently and produced stunning portraits of the artist. But the photographer has also reinterpreted older prints of the subject, sometimes with a mixed-media approach or as a collage. For example, this double portrait of Basquiat plays off Makos’s iconic photo from 1984, Basquiat with Africa on His Shoulder
Said Makos: “Basquiat was a very interesting, soft-spoken, young African-American artist. The picture that I have of Basquiat holding the globe: it’s no accident that he’s holding Africa in the picture because in many ways, he felt like he was the token black artist. He understood that he was the black artist that everybody wanted but he wasn’t sure if they wanted him or his work.”
Courtesy of Christopher Makos /makostudio.com (@christophermakos)
Shipping costs and any applicable taxes are the responsibility of the winning bidder. Further auction terms and conditions can be found on page 28.
HILARY PECIS
Favorite Things, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
64 in. x 74 in. x 1.625 in. / 162.56 cm. x 187.96 cm. x 4.14 cm.
Hilary Pecis (b. 1979, Fullerton, California) makes paintings and drawings in which tableaus rich with interlocking fields of saturated color, geometric patterning, and bold linework provide views of sun-drenched domestic still lifes and landscape environments. Books crowding a coffee table, the remains of a dinner party, and terrains lush with Southern California succulents make frequent appearances in her work; these meticulously arranged interiors and vibrantly rendered exteriors amount to an overarching portrait of the self that identifies objects and locations as signifiers for human characteristics. Pecis combines distorted perspectives and surprising juxtapositions of hue, placing her work in dialogue with modernist art historical movements like Fauvism in which subjective and analytical tendencies are synthesized. At the same time, her interest in images sourced from her personal experience allows her to transform recognizable mise-en-scènes into vivid explorations that celebrate the quiet moments of everyday life.
Pecis has been the subject of solo exhibitions at TAG Art Museum, Qingdao, China (2023); Rockefeller Center, New York (2021); and Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida (2019).
Recent group exhibitions include Map Reading of Painting, Daegu Art Museum, Korea (2024); Day for Night: New American Realism, Palazzo Barberini, organized by the Aïshti Foundation, Rome (2024); A Journey, Yuz Museum, Shanghai 2023); The Interior Life: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (2023); 13 Women: Variation I, Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, California (2022–2023); Common Ground: UCCA 15th Anniversary Patrons Collection Exhibition, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing (2022); Present Generations: Creating the Scantland Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio (2021); FEEDBACK, The School at Jack Shainman Gallery, Kinderhook, New York (2021); L.A.: Views, MAKI Gallery, Tokyo (2020); and High Voltage, The Nassima Landau Project, Tel Aviv, Israel (2020).
Her work is in the permanent collections of institutions, including the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio; Palm Springs Art Museum, California; and Aïshti Foundation, Beirut.
Pecis lives and works in Los Angeles.
Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery and the artist (@hilary_pecis)
Shipping costs, storage fees, and all applicable taxes are the responsibility of the successful bidder. Further auction terms and conditions can be found on page 28.
Photo
Photo by Paloma Dooley
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THE POWER AND PROMISE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES
As a scientist working, until recently, in an HIV research lab in New York City, I have always been driven by the challenge of solving complex scientific puzzles and the possibility of having an impact on people’s lives in the process.
As the new director of research at amfAR, I’m delighted to be joining this storied organization at a moment when the frontiers of biomedical research are opening up in new and exciting ways.
Artificial intelligence is much talked about for its potential to shape our future. Its computing power could help unearth patterns and clues that could point to new ways of attacking HIV and other harmful viruses. Additional powerful technologies that could revolutionize our search for treatments and cures are also emerging. amfAR will be sure to capitalize on these technological advances wherever possible.
It’s deeply gratifying to be part of an independent research organization that is not averse to risk, that can quickly react as new scientific opportunities emerge, and that supports outstanding young researchers as well as seasoned investigators.
And it is humbling to know that amfAR’s work is made possible by the extraordinary generosity of individuals, like you, who believe in our mission and have faith in our ability to achieve it. I have every confidence that your generous support will be rewarded with new discoveries and breakthroughs— and a cure for HIV that can be made available to all who need it.
Thank you for your support.
Andrea Gramatica, PhD Vice President and Director of Research
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EXPERIENCE EXTRAORDINARY
Voices
Every celebrity who speaks up for a cause today usually gives a nod to using their “platform” for good. One could argue that Dame Elizabeth Taylor, amfAR’s founding international chairman, invented the platform, as we know it.
Taylor’s powerful, compassionate voice, alongside Dr. Mathilde Krim, amfAR’s founding chairman, undoubtedly spurred the U.S. government and others to take action—to invest in lifesaving research, treatment, prevention, and education.
Since then, many bold names have followed in Dame Elizabeth’s footsteps—Madonna, Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Milla Jovovich, Janet Jackson, Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez, Cher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zhang Ziyi, Harry Belafonte, and the list goes on. Here is a sampling of quotes from some of amfAR’s recent celebrity advocates.
“There is no greater way to honor those we is no greater way to honor those we have lost than to stand resolutely with those have lost than to stand with those who are alive and fighting today.” who are
ELIZABETH TAYLOR
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“Together we can we can solve any problem.” solve any
RICHARD GERE
“Having lost family members to members to AIDS and HIV … it’s hit home. Let’s find a cure. ” a cure.”
QUEEN LATIFAH
“HIV is a social justice issue. How are “HIV is a are people supposed to lead full and joyful lives if access to healthcare that many take for if access to healthcare that take for granted is a daily struggle? That is what a is a That is what a cure for HIV HIV accomplishes.”
AVA DUVERNAY
“Polling shows that 32% of Americans that 32% of Americans say they’d be uncomfortable interacting say be uncomfortable with a coworker who’s living with HIV with a coworker with HIV. And that number is trending upwards. It’s And that number is It’s disheartening. It’s more It’s more than disheartening ” disheartening.”
TOM FORD
“Right now 39 million people around the world the world are living with HIV. Every single minute there with HIV. Every are two more. Every single minute one person are two more. dies of AIDSAIDS-related causes.” related
JULIANNA MARGULIES
“Let’s step up together so we can look our kids step up so we can look our kids in the eye and tell them we did everything in the and tell them we did we possibly could to rid the world of could to rid the world of AIDS, and that ultimately we we succeeded.”
MICHELLE YEOH
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