Charity Auction: Last News

For the past few years, Seth Rogen has embraced pottery as a hobby, and one of his pieces has just sold at a charity auction for the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterEver wondered how you could get your hands on Janet Jackson’s signature black jacket-hat-and-gloves ensemble from the “Rhythm Nation” tour? Or her outfits from the “That’s the Way Love Goes” and “Alright” videos? Her gold and platinum records? Her wedding dress? Her 1956 Chevy pickup truck? Her high school Spanish homework?If so, you’re in luck, as all of the above will be among the thousand-plus Jackson artifacts set to be auctioned off on May 14-16 by Julien’s Auctions. Dubbed “Iconic Treasures From the Legendary Life and Career of Janet Jackson,” the sale will take place around Jackson’s 55th birthday, with proceeds going to child-advocacy charity Compassion International.

In partnership with Google, world-renowned brokerage Sotheby’s has put together a virtual auction to raise funds for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) foundation in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The highbrow charity auction, which starts on 1 May, features Sir Patrick Stewart, Hillary Clinton and the cast of Downton Abbey