LOS ANGELES, 14 February 2024 – Sotheby’s, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are pleased to present Iovine and Young Center for High School Education Benefit Auction, a night of art and music in celebration of enhancing public education in Los Angeles, which is now open for bidding through the finale event in Los Angeles on 27 February.
The exclusive benefit auction, hosted by famed entertainer James Corden, will offer potential buyers a unique and unforgettable auction experience during Frieze Los Angeles when the art world converges to celebrate contemporary art and the exceptionally dynamic culture that has made Los Angeles an international hub for the arts.
Organized by Josh Abraham and David Kordansky, the auction will include artworks donated by leading contemporary artists to raise critical funds for the Iovine and Young Center, uplifting ambitious public education efforts by Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre. Participating artists include Reggie Burrows Hodges, Ann Craven, Noah Davis, Derek Fordjour, Sayre Gomez, Jennifer Guidi, Chase Hall, Rashid Johnson, Hilary Pecis, Ed Ruscha and Austyn Weiner; participating galleries include David Kordansky Gallery, KARMA, David Zwirner, Gagosian, Massimo de Carlo and Francois Ghelby.
“The Sotheby’s team, David Kordansky, Josh Abraham and all the artists involved share an understanding that education unlocks creative potential. The auction will help us raise awareness and critical funds for the Iovine and Young Center within the artistic community and work towards our vision to scale the successful program we created at USC in 2013 beyond Los Angeles. The ambition is to provide multidisciplinary learning for public high school students everywhere in the areas where technology, design and business intersect, preparing them for life in the real world.”
Jimmy Iovine, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Iovine Young Center
lovine and Young Center Integrated Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Magnet, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, offers a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary curricular program that centers real-world, project-based learning opportunities with top institutions and companies within the students’ learning experience.
Students at the lovine and Young Center will have unparalleled access to innovative technologies and opportunities to collaborate with top educators, industry experts, and executives while still meeting state high school graduation requirements. IYC students will develop relevant 21st-century skills that will prepare them for competitive colleges and careers of the future.
“When Josh approached me with the idea of teaming up with him and David Kordansky to host an auction for the Iovine and Young Center, I immediately knew we had all the right ingredients to create an unrivaled celebration of art and music. I am proud to strengthen Sotheby’s commitment to broadening access to arts education and am grateful to the artists and galleries that have dedicated their time, talent and commitment to the Iovine and Young Center and Jimmy and Dre’s inspiring mission. I hope it will be a great success and our efforts extend far beyond the event, year after year.”
Jacqueline Wachter, Sotheby’s Vice Chairman, Private Sales, Los Angeles
“Jimmy and I have a history of collaborating on art and music related projects, so it was natural for us to conceptualize this event as a convergence of music and visual and fine arts to benefit the mission of the Iovine and Young Center. Coming together with David Kordansky was the perfect fit – once David got involved, he brought together his community of leading artists and tapped into Sotheby’s, which shares our mission. As a philanthropic effort, this is an instance where all the right people and ethos aligned, enabling us to raise significant monies for a worthy cause in the Iovine and Young Center.”
Josh Abraham, Co-CEO, PULSE Music Group
