German Minister of State for Culture Monika Grütters visits the exhibition Art 19 Box One

Art 19 co-founder Mike Karstens and German Minister of State for Culture Monika Grütters

During the month of August German Minister of State for Culture Monika Grütters visited the exhibition Art 19 Box One at Gallery Mike Karstens in Münster and was enthusiastic about the limited edition portfolio.

Art 19 Box One is a limited edition portfolio of 10 original and signed fine art prints of leading contemporary artists Ayse Erkmen, Shilpa Gupta, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, William Kentridge, Shirin Neshat, Yoko Ono, Gerhard Richter, Chiharu Shiota, Kiki Smith and Rosemarie Trockel.

Art 19 is an initiative founded by four friends with lifetimes of experience in the worlds of art and human rights – Mike Karstens (gallerist and master printer from Muenster), Burkhard Richter (retired commercial lawyer, art advisor and curator from Dusseldorf), Bill Shipsey (Art for Amnesty founder and retired barrister from Dublin) and Jochen M. Wilms (entrepreneur and art project producer from Berlin).

Proceedings from the sale of the portfolio will directly benefit Amnesty International.