Swiss auctioneer Simon de Pury and Italian creative and philanthropist Lapo Elkann share a love for art, football, and music. They also prioritize giving back to the community through their respective philanthropic endeavors.
Swiss auctioneer Simon de Pury and Italian creative and philanthropist Lapo Elkann share many interests. Both men love art: de Pury as a dealer, adviser and curator; Elkann as a collector. “And football,” smiles Elkann, “although we don’t love the same team. He loves Arsenal. I love Juventus.
” They also share a passion for music: “We follow it as closely as contemporary culture as a whole,” says de Pury, who is known to take to the decks to DJ (sometimes under the name of The Swiss Crocodile), and whose Spotify playlists shift from Harry Styles to Doja Cat to Max Richter. “And we both care about giving back,” says Elkann. “We’ve had a lot from life, so feel that it’s important to be generous with our time for purposes that are close to our hearts.” In 2016, Elkann founded the Fondazione Laps (Libera Accademia Progetti Sperimentali) to combat “educational poverty”, focused on children and vulnerable groups. Its pandemic projects in association with the Italian Red Cross, Banco Alimentare (an Italian network of food banks) and other charities raised more than €3m
Philanthropy Swiss Auctioneer Simon De Pury Italian Creative Philanthropist Lapo Elkann Art Football Music Giving Back Fondazione Laps Educational Poverty Pandemic Projects Italian Red Cross Banco Alimentare Charities
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