Art 19 is a German company that supports human rights organizations by raising funds through the sale of artworks.
It was founded by four associates, Mike Karstens, Burkhard Richter, Bill Shipsey and Jochen Wilms, with backgrounds in the fields of art, law and human rights.
The purpose of the initiative is to raise funds to support Amnesty International's human rights work.
[5] Through this project, eleven notable artists from the world have created ten original signed fine art prints, in a limited-edition of 100 copies.
[6] The artists are Ayşe Erkmen, Shilpa Gupta, Emilia & Ilya Kabakov, William Kentridge, Shirin Neshat, Yoko Ono, Gerhard Richter, Chiaru Shiota, Kiki Smith, and Rosemarie Trockel.