A while back we reported about a special Sotheby’s auction that was put together by Damien Hirst and all proceeds were donated to the RED (Global Fund) foundation. Works by himself, Murakami, Koons and many other high profile artists went on sale in February on the auction.
To coincide with the auction (well, in the end a little bit later), Damien Hirst also created a series of t-shirts, featuring artworks from the auction. The t-shirts come in mens and womens sizes and feature an image of the artwork on the front and the signature by the artist who contributed the work on the back, below the (Product) RED logo. Our personal favorite is the Jeff Koons t-shirt that you see here above, but many other strong ones are in the offering. Of course all proceeds from the t-shirts also go to the Global Fund.
The t-shirts are now available for 30 Pounds each on Other Criteria, Damien Hirst’s website. Check out all t-shirts in the series after the jump.

Auction house Phillips de Pury & Company will be hosting the Saturday @ Phillips auction on April 26th. Besides contemporary furniture and art, that the auction house is known for, they will also be auctioning off toys, which was to our surprise. The Kaws Companion and Darth Vader toys are for example being offered, along with some other interesting pieces in this category.
All the info you need is on the flyer above and this is certainly an event that you do not want to miss, not only because of the toys, but the overall offering!

Back in August of 2007, adidas Canada partnered with the heralded Quebec-based Marinoni to create a unique bike celebrating the opening of adidas Original’s store in Montreal. The idea was to showcase a bike that captured the fine craftsmanship that Marinoni has come to be known for and represented the athletic history of adidas. Working with designers from Breadwinner Creative, Marinoni dreamt up this beautiful, one-of-a-kind track bike full of go-fast goodies that ooze style and capture the very essence of each respective brand. 
The bike was displayed at adidas Original’s launch party and instantly became the talk of the town.  Shortly after, the bike was shipped to Toronto for display in adidas’ Queen Street store and its popularity grew even wider.
As intended, the adidas x Marinoni Pista Crono was to be auctioned off to charity in early 2008 and people as far as Japan followed the bike hoping to somehow own this one-of-a-kind work of art. 
Fast-forward to April 2008 and after much anticipation the adidas x Marinoni Pista Crono has been put up on the auction block.  Being deeply involved in athletics, community and charity, both Marinoni and adidas Canada agreed to auction the bike off for a good cause.   All proceeds from the winning bid will be donated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Bidding starts on April 2, 2008 (today) and will last 10 days. The auction is open to bidders worldwide. To follow this auction, please click here.