| CROWN FINE ARTS UNVEILS DALI'S CLOT COLLECTION | |||
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| Publication: | Press Release Written By GMO | ||
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| Date Of Issue: | 12/10/2007 | | |
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CROWN FINE ARTS UNVEILS DALI'S CLOT COLLECTION Crown Wine Cellars Hosts Spanish Exhibition, "Unveiling Salvador Dalí: The Prestige Clot Collection" in Hong Kong HONG KONG, December 10, 2007 -- Crown Fine Arts, a fine arts transportation company with operations in over 200 cities worldwide, in partnership with Sofia Gaspar, owner of a Hong Kong Gallery for Spanish contemporary art, is currently displaying a collection of fine art sculptures “Unveiling Salvador Dali: The Prestige Clot Collection” at Crown Wine Cellars in Hong Kong. The collection was unveiled at a cocktail event at Crown Wine Cellars on October 11, 2007. Crown Wine Cellars is an exclusive wine storage facility and private members club in Hong Kong. This prestigious venue is the most advanced facility of its kind in Asia, comprising of three distinct reception areas, two of which are located approximately 20 meters underground and connected by a state-of-the-art communication system. The collection is highly unique in that each sculpture was created by Dali's own hands from 1969 to 1976, modeled in wax, by the poolside, under the Spanish summer sun at his home in Port Lligat. More than 300 art lovers enjoyed the sculptures and fine wine. Special invitees to the event were Carolina Artola and assistants from Obra Contemporanea España, for the purpose of ensuring security for the works of art and providing historical data. Gregory De'eb, of Crown Wine Cellars commented: "It is a rare privilege indeed to experience these magnificent sculptures. Crown's consistent involvement with high-end events such as the Dali exhibition, is a clear indication of our elevated position in the industry." Crown Worldwide has facilities in both Spain and Hong Kong, enabling them to further participate in the event by handling the transport and setup the exhibition of the Dali collection. A portion of the proceeds from this exhibition will benefit several charities: The Changing Young Lives Foundation, Cancer Fund and Variety: The Children's Charity. Crown Fine Arts Crown Fine Arts (www.crownfineart.com), serves large and small museums, major art galleries and private collectors providing packing, customized crating, transportation, customs assistance, storage, delivery, unpacking and exhibition-coordination services. Crown Fine Arts, a division of the Crown Worldwide Group (www.crownworldwide.com) serves over 10,000 customers from over 200 locations in 50 countries. Crown Worldwide Group's other divisions include Crown Relocations, Crown Records Management, Crown Logistics and Crown Wine Cellars. Established in 1965, the Crown Worldwide Group is a privately held company with global headquarters in Hong Kong. # # # GLOBAL & AMERICAS: Natalie Graveney Crown Worldwide 1401 Summit Ave, Suite 10 Plano, Texas 75074, USA Telephone: 1 972 422 4288 E-mail: ngraveney@crownworldwide.com ASIA-PACIFIC: Susanne Osterholm Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd. MassMutual Tower, 38 Gloucester Road, Suite 2001, Wanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: 852 2876 2678 E-mail: sosterholm@crownworldwide.com EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA: Marco Dilenge Crown Worldwide Wolf-Heidenheim-Strasse 12 Frankfurt, D-60489, Germany Telephone: 49 69 1539-4000 E-mail: mdilenge@crownworldwide.com | |||