Contemporary Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn’s sculpture of an eye sold at The Global Gift Gala for US$55,000 last night. Quinn, who is the son of the actor Anthony Quinn, is a leading figurative sculptor best known for expressive recreations of human hands. “I wanted to sculpt what is considered the hardest and most technically challenging part of the human body,” he asserts. “The hand holds so much power – the power to love, to hate, to create, to destroy.”
The sculpture of an eye was donated to the gala, which was part of Dubai International Film Festival’s programme. Proceeds from the sale are planned to the UAE-based philanthropic organisation Dubai Cares and The Global Gift Foundation, Eva Longoria Foundation and Sunrise K’ Foundation as charity beneficiaries in support of their humanitarian efforts worldwide, with the support Mashreq Private Banking.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
The rules on fostering in the UAE
A foster couple or family must:
- be Muslim, Emirati and be residing in the UAE
- not be younger than 25 years old
- not have been convicted of offences or crimes involving moral turpitude
- be free of infectious diseases or psychological and mental disorders
- have the ability to support its members and the foster child financially
- undertake to treat and raise the child in a proper manner and take care of his or her health and well-being
- A single, divorced or widowed Muslim Emirati female, residing in the UAE may apply to foster a child if she is at least 30 years old and able to support the child financially
THE BIO
Family: I have three siblings, one older brother (age 25) and two younger sisters, 20 and 13
Favourite book: Asking for my favourite book has to be one of the hardest questions. However a current favourite would be Sidewalk by Mitchell Duneier
Favourite place to travel to: Any walkable city. I also love nature and wildlife
What do you love eating or cooking: I’m constantly in the kitchen. Ever since I changed the way I eat I enjoy choosing and creating what goes into my body. However, nothing can top home cooked food from my parents.
Favorite place to go in the UAE: A quiet beach.
