Paris art enthusiast wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle

Ari Hodara, a Parisian art enthusiast, won a Pablo Picasso painting valued at over €1 million in a charity raffle where tickets cost €100. The raffle, the third of its kind, was held at Christie's in Paris to benefit Alzheimer's research. Hodara, a sales engineer, purchased his ticket after learning about the raffle by chance and initially plans to keep the painting, titled "Head of a Woman," a portrait of Dora Maar. All 120,000 tickets were sold, raising €12 million, with €1 million going to the Opera Gallery, which offered the painting at a reduced price. Previous Picasso raffles raised over €10 million for cultural work in Lebanon and water programs in Africa.

A man from Paris has won a €1 million Picasso painting in a charity raffle organized by French journalist Peri Cochin with support from Picasso's family and foundation. The raffle, which sold tickets worldwide, will donate €1 million to the Opera Gallery, the painting's owner, and the remaining funds to France's Alzheimer's Research Foundation. The foundation aims to use the funds to further Alzheimer's research. This is the third edition of the raffle; previous raffles benefited projects in Lebanon and Africa. The winners of the previous raffles were an American in 2013 and an Italian in 2020.

Ari Hodara, a 58-year-old Parisian sales engineer, won a Pablo Picasso painting valued at US$1 million in a charity raffle held at Christie's in Paris on Tuesday. Hodara, who considers himself an art amateur, purchased the US$117 ticket after learning about the raffle in a restaurant. The lottery, titled "1 Picasso for 100 euros," was the third iteration of the event and offered Picasso's "Head of a Woman," a 1941 portrait of Dora Maar, as the prize. The raffle aimed to raise money for Alzheimer's research. Hodara initially plans to keep the painting after sharing the news with his wife.

A raffle in France offers the chance to win Pablo Picasso's 1941 painting "Tête de Femme" for a €100 ticket. The raffle, capped at 120,000 tickets, aims to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Research Foundation, with €1 million earmarked for the painting's owner, the Opera Gallery. The painting will be on display at Christie's in Paris before the raffle draw on Tuesday at 6pm local time. This is the third "1 Picasso for €100" raffle, with previous events raising over €10 million for causes in Lebanon and Africa. Organizers believe Picasso would have approved of making his art accessible through such raffles.