(Red) Auction in NYC
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bought anything? I heard "I have a feeling this picture is going to Ireland" (or something like that) at some point in the auction. 
JCOSTER
ONE love, blood, life
emmabergstrom said:you're welcome rosebud
Holy gorgeous chin!!!
JCOSTER
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greety said:
It looks like Jordan was sitting next her in the photo that was posted.
Bona Vox
Acrobat
emmabergstrom said:
^^ I think that's Eve two seats next to Ali. But I can't see Jordan...
I'm glad to hear that auction was a huge success! I really hope more companies will join RED. And btw Bono looks really good these days!
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blm
New Yorker
Catching up on the last 6 pages of this thread. 
Nothing else to say, you girls have said it all, here.
Except:
There needs to be a lot more people like him in the world.
Nothing else to say, you girls have said it all, here.
Except:
There needs to be a lot more people like him in the world.
Liesje
Blue Crack Addict
Bona Vox said:
Maybe that's Jordan sitting next to Ali?
kellyahern
Blue Crack Supplier
blm
New Yorker
Bono Mot said:
His buckle is still undone.
mot, you are a wild child.
I think that is Jordan next to Ali.
kellyahern- that picture is
his arm, (yum) holding that drink...gin and tonic, with twist? or water, what do you think???
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JCOSTER
ONE love, blood, life
kellyahern said:
Bonos stylist is right behind him.
kellyahern
Blue Crack Supplier
JCOSTER
ONE love, blood, life
NYC auction raises $42M for AIDS relief
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Irish rocker Bono attends The (Red) Auction to raise money for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in Africa at Sotheby's, Thursday, Feb.14, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
NEW YORK -- A celebrity-studded Valentine's Day charity auction of contemporary artworks - all inspired by the color red and the concept of love - raised more than $42.5 million to benefit HIV/AIDS relief programs in Africa, Sotheby's auction house said.
Organized by Sotheby's, U2 lead singer Bono, artist Damien Hirst and Manhattan's Gagosian Gallery, the sale on Thursday blasted past the maximum of $29 million it was expected to bring in, Sotheby's said.
The event also set sale records for 17 artists, including Howard Hodgkin, Marc Quinn and Keith Tyson, the auction house said.
"Tonight we got serious about love, and not just the love of art, but the love of our brothers and sisters suffering from AIDS in the poorest places on the planet," Bono said in a Sotheby's release.
The auction included pieces donated by dozens of artists, among them Jasper Johns, Jeff Koons and Ed Ruscha. Hirst gave seven of his works, including "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" - a pill cabinet filled with medications used to treat HIV. It sold for $7.15 million, Sotheby's said.
The event drew a high-wattage crowd that included domestic diva Martha Stewart, hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons, actor Dennis Hopper and tennis star John McEnroe, Sotheby's said.
Model Christy Turlington bought Francesco Clemente's "Red Flower on Scorched Earth" for $170,500, according to the auction house.
The prices included a 10 percent buyer's premium. Proceeds will go the United Nations Foundation and will support programs run by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Sotheby's said.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Irish rocker Bono attends The (Red) Auction to raise money for the treatment of HIV/AIDS in Africa at Sotheby's, Thursday, Feb.14, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
NEW YORK -- A celebrity-studded Valentine's Day charity auction of contemporary artworks - all inspired by the color red and the concept of love - raised more than $42.5 million to benefit HIV/AIDS relief programs in Africa, Sotheby's auction house said.
Organized by Sotheby's, U2 lead singer Bono, artist Damien Hirst and Manhattan's Gagosian Gallery, the sale on Thursday blasted past the maximum of $29 million it was expected to bring in, Sotheby's said.
The event also set sale records for 17 artists, including Howard Hodgkin, Marc Quinn and Keith Tyson, the auction house said.
"Tonight we got serious about love, and not just the love of art, but the love of our brothers and sisters suffering from AIDS in the poorest places on the planet," Bono said in a Sotheby's release.
The auction included pieces donated by dozens of artists, among them Jasper Johns, Jeff Koons and Ed Ruscha. Hirst gave seven of his works, including "Where There's a Will, There's a Way" - a pill cabinet filled with medications used to treat HIV. It sold for $7.15 million, Sotheby's said.
The event drew a high-wattage crowd that included domestic diva Martha Stewart, hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons, actor Dennis Hopper and tennis star John McEnroe, Sotheby's said.
Model Christy Turlington bought Francesco Clemente's "Red Flower on Scorched Earth" for $170,500, according to the auction house.
The prices included a 10 percent buyer's premium. Proceeds will go the United Nations Foundation and will support programs run by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Sotheby's said.
Bona Vox
Acrobat
Liesje said:
Doesn't look like her imo.... But I'm not really sure. But don't you think Bono would have mentioned Jordan, if she was with them??
(But doesn't really matter anyway...)Back to topic: I just saw Bono on TV singing "All you need is Love" during the auction. He must have been inspired, bc it was Valentine's Day
And they said sth like it was the most successful charity event ever! (Is that true? Does anybody know?! But I heard that Live Aid e.g. made 400 Mio $)
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blm
New Yorker
JC - thanks for posting that article here.
Love what he said, ...getting serious about love. He has a gift for that.
onekea, gorgeous,thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love what he said, ...getting serious about love. He has a gift for that.
onekea, gorgeous,thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jeannieco
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
I am so diggin the longer hair on B man!
Just that little bit makes him look even more gorgeous!
Just that little bit makes him look even more gorgeous!
u2jesusgirl
Daisy
onekea said:
OMB these are beautiful!!! I had been watching that site for pix and stopped and look what happens. There are pix now on Getty, isifa and more on WireImage now from the party.
blm
New Yorker
A bit outside the auction, upon Bono's arrival.
Makes me VERY SAD, again that I wasn't there.
But excited for who was!
I see Ali, and Brian- and some big security dude who keeps getting in the way
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pV4TRayVlso
Makes me VERY SAD, again that I wasn't there.
But excited for who was! I see Ali, and Brian- and some big security dude who keeps getting in the way
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pV4TRayVlso
BonoFox1
Blue Crack Supplier
onekea said:
yum yum yum!!!!
u2jesusgirl
Daisy
blm said:A bit outside the auction, upon Bono's arrival.
Makes me VERY SAD, again that I wasn't there.
I see Ali, and Brian- and some big security dude who keeps getting in the way
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pV4TRayVlso
*Hey BF1 - the vid is ZEY and Roly!*
That is my friend Zey's video!!!! She is the one who got her rollingstone mag signed by Bono. He reconized it was an orig copy of an old isse and then he tells her, she is an original copy. So cute!! He comes back to her again too and gets a kiss!!!
flowerchildH
The Fly
JCOSTER said:
Sharon. If you kept up with Michael Stipe's photo blog FuturePicCenter.com, she was on there either right before or after Adam's pic. I've seen her at events with them before. You can tell that she dressed him for the event!!!
they all look great, and the art they sold was absolutely amazing! I am in LOVE with the Damien Hirst butterfly piece. The large red heart with the laquered butterflies
Marien
Refugee
Two days out and look at this. Bono's been everywhere doing all kind of things! Thanks for the posts, I'm going through all them again.
JCOSTER
ONE love, blood, life
blm said:A bit outside the auction, upon Bono's arrival.
Makes me VERY SAD, again that I wasn't there.
I see Ali, and Brian- and some big security dude who keeps getting in the way
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pV4TRayVlso
Edgeistoosexy was standing right there with her U2 shirt on!!!!
JCOSTER
ONE love, blood, life
Me is kicking myself there was hardly anyone there outside.... 
:banghead
:bangheadblm said:A bit outside the auction, upon Bono's arrival.
Makes me VERY SAD, again that I wasn't there.
I see Ali, and Brian- and some big security dude who keeps getting in the way
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pV4TRayVlso
RavenBlue
Blue Crack Addict
Oh man.. that is just too cool! Wish I could've been there. Congrats to all who got a glimpse or met the man himself!
RavenBlue
Blue Crack Addict
See the look on Ali's face as he went over to the fans. So cute.
BonoFox1
Blue Crack Supplier
u2jesusgirl said:
Yeah i saw that Dion!! way cool!!!!
JCOSTER
ONE love, blood, life
RavenBlue said:
Oh man.. that is just too cool! Wish I could've been there. Congrats to all who got a glimpse or met the man himself!
me too!
Serena Vox
ONE love, blood, life
I know I am so completely late but I love those glasses on him.chazman151 said:
