Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“Surprise Ending,” a painting by New York City artist Sarah Sze, will be auctioned by Christie’s on Dec.
3. Proceeds from the painting — which could fetch up to $300,000 — benefit Hopeland, a non-profit co-founded by Deborra-Lee Furness that works to prevent family separations and support children raised outside of family units.The virtual auction takes the place of Hopeland’s annual gala.“The biggest reason why there are so many abandoned children is poverty and neglect, but neglect is just another word for poverty,” Furness tells Variety. “People can’t cope and then you have mental health issues, and obviously wars and abuse.
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