Irish sculptor Patrick O'Reilly joins leading artists to raise €2.1m for Grenfell survivors

Patrick O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s most celebrated artists, was one of 31 contemporary artists to donate works of art for an auction to raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Tue, 17 Oct, 2017 - 11:58

Patrick O’Reilly, one of Ireland’s most celebrated artists, was one of 31 contemporary artists to donate works of art for an auction to raise money for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

The auction of 31 lots from artists including Anish Kapoor, Anthony Gormley, Wolfgang Tillman, Tracey Emin, Yinka Shonibare and Sarah Lucas, raised €2.1m at the auction which took place late last night at Sothebys in London. The amount raised was double the expected estimate.