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. A spokesman for the academy said: “Mr Rausing, who was born in Germany but now lives in London, gave us this gift as part of our ongoing commitment to support young artists through their studies.” Royal Academy (RA) President Christopher Le Brun said the school was one of the RA’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.