HAMBURG, GERMANY – In a very difficult financial situation the Kunstverein Hamburg asked 36 artists who had been presented in the Kunstverein Hamburg in the past, to donate a work for the two charity auctions hosted by Sotheby’s. The benefit will hopefully save the future of this established institution. Rather than housing a permanent collection, the Kunstverein hosts temporary exhibitions in order to remain flexible and able to react to contemporary art trends and social issues, which it explores from an aesthetic perspective. But this could come to an end now. That’s why the charity auctions are of great importance for the Kunstverein Hamburg and its future existence.