You know what I would love? If Prince Harry got more involved in the art world. It feels like it could happen too. Last night, a few hours after his appearance at the NYT’s DealBook Summit, Harry attended an exclusive launch party at the Ki Smith Gallery. In a few weeks, the Ki Smith Gallery will host an open exhibition to benefit Sentebale, Prince Harry’s Lesotho charity. The exhibition is called “Friend.” Harry happily posed with Ki Smith and some gallery officials and artists.
Prince Harry looked all smiles at the VIP cocktail reception for Friend (A Survey of Op Art & Minimalism), a new exhibition set to raise funds for Sentebale, the charity the prince cofounded in 2006. Harry, 40, dressed in a dapper suit and white dress shirt at the event on Wednesday, December 4, at the Ki Smith Gallery in New York City. He mingled with fellow guests and introduced a panel discussion on the intersection of art and impact.
Friend, which opens to the public on December 14, is a specially curated exhibition featuring works by artists Bridget Riley, Frank Stella, Tadaaki Kuwayama, Alana Dee Haynes, Dylan Reitz-Cruz and Sono Kuwayama. The sales proceeds will benefit Sentebale, which supports young people in Southern Africa to find sustainable solutions for health, wealth creation and climate resilience.
“We are deeply grateful to Ki for curating this remarkable exhibition and for traveling with us to Lesotho and South Africa in October to witness firsthand the impact of Sentebale’s work,” Harry said in a statement. “To the incredible artists who have contributed their talent and vision, thank you for lending your voices to Sentebale.”
This is what I mean about getting more involved in the art world – there are probably so many artists (American and international) who would love to be part of these kinds of charity-associated exhibitions. More of this! Anyway, I’m glad Harry had yet another high-profile business trip to New York. He’s done the same amount of events this week as his “working royal” brother.
???? Last night, Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, joined @KiSmithGallery for an exclusive VIP reception launching the “Friend” exhibition to benefit Sentebale.
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— @Sentebale (@Sentebale) December 5, 2024
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