AmfAR Gala Raises $15 Million For AIDS Research
- 5 years ago
The amfAR gala is a fixture during the Cannes Film Festival with its black tie dinner, star-filled live auction and a designer fashion show. According to SF Gate, a signed portrait of Mick Jagger by Andy Warhol, a motorcycle designed by Lewis Hamilton and a vacation at a private island off Tanzania were some of the items that raised $15 million. A sculpture by acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami sold for $2 million.