Miel de Botton

Miel de Botton (b. Zurich) is a Swiss contemporary art collector,[1] and philanthropist, who lives in London. De Botton is the daughter of the pioneer of open architecture asset management Gilbert de Botton and his first wife Jacqueline Burgauer.[2] Her father died in 2000. She is a member of the International Council of the Tate Gallery.[3] She is the sister of Alain de Botton. De Botton is a member of the committee of the British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel.[4] She is a benefactor of the London String Quartet Foundation.[5] In 2009, through the Artichoke Trust, she co-funded the Antony Gormley project "One & Other," at the "Fourth Plinth," Trafalgar Square, London.[6]

In 2014, Miel de Botton launched a music career with her debut single, ‘Bad Men’. She sings in both French and English and her album ‘Magnetic’ is scheduled for release in 2015.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Sarah Thornton,"Victoria/Victoriana," Artforum, September 7, 2006.
  2. ↑ David Landau, "Obituary Gilbert de Botton: Self-made financier who revelled in money, markets and modern art," The Guardian, September 20, 2000
  3. ↑ Tate Annual Report, 2007
  4. ↑ BFAMI, retrieved, October 7, 2010
  5. ↑ LSQF, retrieved, October 7, 2010
  6. ↑ Artichoke Trust
  7. ↑

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