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] When her father died, in 2000, the family was left a trust fund of over £200 million.^[3] She is a member of the International Council of the Tate Gallery.^[4] 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.^[5] She is a benefactor of the London String Quartet Foundation.^[6] In 2009, through the Artichoke Trust, she co-funded the Antony Gormley project "One & Other," at the "Fourth Plinth," Trafalgar Square, London.^[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. ^ "Janet de Botton and family". The London Sunday Times. April 27, 2008. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/specials/rich_list/article3767865.ece. 
4. ^ Tate Annual Report, 2007
5. ^ BFAMI, retrieved, October 7, 2010.
6. ^ LSQF, retrieved, October 7, 2010
7. ^ Artichoke Trust

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