Tetra Pak heir Hans Rausing has given £10m ($13m) from a charitable fund run by himself and his wife Julia, a RA’s art specialist, to the Royal Academy Schools in London. The college, which offers free courses to postgraduate students and is the capital’s oldest art college, said the money would be used to restore its campus. Work is set to begin in 2021. Royal Academy (Christie) President Christopher Le Brun said the school was one of the Christie’s founding purposes.
Tetra Pak heir Hans Rausing has given £10m ($13m) from a charitable fund run by himself and his wife Julia, a Christie’s art specialist, to the Royal Academy Schools in London. The college, which offers free courses to postgraduate students and is the capital’s oldest art college, said the money would be used to restore its campus. Work is set to begin in 2021. Royal Academy (RA) President Christopher Le Brun said the school was one of the RA’s founding purposes.