Art prices under pressure, but goodwill is plentiful

Art, cigars and charity came together at the exclusive Grand Havana Room on October 15, 2008. Close to 70 guests paid $425 to attend the 2008 God of Fire Charity Dinner, with proceeds benefiting the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, and earn the right to bid on a bronze sculpture of Prometheus crafted by New York artist Julio Aguilera. The event—organized jointly by Randall Denman of the Grand Havana Room, Ron Melendi of local tobacconist De La Concha, Keith Park of Prometheus and Carlito Fuente, of the company that bears his family’s name—had created a unique laboratory in which to determine art’s resistance to financial market forces.

The story continues with a photo after the jump.

De La Concha and Cigar Aficionado

Cigar Aficionado covered our recent “God of Fire” event at the Grand Havana Room. Local artist and friend of De La Concha Julio Aguilera’s Prometheus sculpture was the centerpiece of the event, responsible for $50,000 of the almost $60,000 raised for the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.

The photo and a link to the story on Cigar Aficionado are available after the jump.