“Will Your Heart Pass the Test?” is a new charitable digital collectible that will be auctioned to benefit The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change & #StopAAPIHate on December 8th.
For more details visit http://www.drue.net/PassTheTest
- About Drue Kataoka Art Studios
Drue Kataoka Studios (http://www.Drue.net) is an art studio based in Silicon Valley headed by artist, technologist and activist Drue Kataoka. Bridging tech and art and rooted in Zen philosophy, Drue's work spans both material art forms such as her signature Ambrosia reflective sculptures, and technological art such as virtual reality, NFTs, and art-science collaborations for the first zero-gravity art exhibit in space at the International Space Station. Over the years, Drue has been a strong voice for social justice, raising funds and visibility for important causes. Recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research & Education Institute Award for her extensive community service. Board member, Space for Humanity, Asian American Federation, and HOPE Foundation USA.
- About The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“The King Center”) has been a global destination, resource center and community institution for over half a century. Nearly a million people each year make pilgrimage to the National Historic Site to learn, be inspired and pay their respects to Dr. King’s legacy.
Both a traditional memorial and programmatic nonprofit 501(c)3, the King Center was envisioned by its founder to be “no dead monument, but a living memorial filled with all the vitality that was [Martin Luther King’s], a center of human endeavor, committed to the causes for which he lived and died.”
- About Stop AAPI Hate
In response to the alarming escalation in xenophobia and bigotry resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON), Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA), and the Asian American Studies Department of San Francisco State University launched the Stop AAPI Hate coalition on March 19, 2020. The coalition tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Our approach recognizes that in order to effectively address anti-Asian racism we must work to end all forms of structural racism leveled at Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color.
- About Phillips
Phillips is a leading global platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st century art and design. With dedicated expertise in the areas of 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewelry, Phillips offers professional services and advice on all aspects of collecting. Auctions and exhibitions are held at salerooms in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, while clients are further served through representative offices based throughout Europe, the United States and Asia. Phillips also offers an online auction platform accessible anywhere in the world. In addition to providing selling and buying opportunities through auction, Phillips brokers private sales and offers assistance with appraisals, valuations, and other financial services. Visit http://www.phillips.com for further information.
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