Editing Paul Allen (section)

===Art===
An active art collector, Allen gifted more than $100&nbsp;million to support the arts.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://mag.newsweek.com/2012/10/07/blake-gopnik-on-art-collecting-philanthropist-paul-allen.html|title = Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen-the world's first masterpiece-collecting, Jimi Hendrix-worshiping philanthropist|access-date = October 22, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131023060540/http://mag.newsweek.com/2012/10/07/blake-gopnik-on-art-collecting-philanthropist-paul-allen.html|archive-date = October 23, 2013|url-status=dead |df = mdy-all}}</ref> On October 15, 2012, the Americans for the Arts gave Allen the [[Eli Broad|Eli and Edythe Broad]] Award for Philanthropy in the Arts.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.americansforthearts.org/news/annual_awards/naa/2012.asp|title = A Celebration of National Leadership in the Arts|access-date = October 22, 2013|archive-date = October 23, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061228/http://www.americansforthearts.org/news/annual_awards/naa/2012.asp|url-status = live}}</ref> Allen loaned out more than 300 pieces from his private art collection to 47 different venues. The original 541-page typescript of [[Bram Stoker]]'s novel ''[[Dracula]]'' was in his collection at one point.<ref>Latham, Robert. Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual, Greenwood Publishing (1988) p. 67</ref> In 2013, Allen sold [[Barnett Newman]]'s ''Onement VI'' (1953) at [[Sotheby's]] in New York for $43.8&nbsp;million, then the record for a work by the abstract artist.<ref>Carol Vogel (April 24, 2014), [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/25/arts/design/more-public-art-for-governors-island.html A Barnett Newman For Sale] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701053534/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/25/arts/design/more-public-art-for-governors-island.html |date=July 1, 2017 }} ''[[The New York Times]]''.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-15/barnett-newman-fetches-record-44-million-at-sotheby-s|title=Barnett Newman Leads Sotheby's NYC $294 Million Auction|date=May 15, 2013|access-date=July 4, 2019|language=en|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502035811/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-15/barnett-newman-fetches-record-44-million-at-sotheby-s|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2015, Allen founded the Seattle Art Fair, a four-day event with 60-plus galleries from around the world including the participation of the [[Gagosian Gallery]], [[David Zwirner]]. The event drew thousands and inspired other satellite fairs throughout the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestranger.com/features/feature/2015/08/05/22647397/the-seattle-art-fair-was-so-successful-the-city-literally-applauded|title=The Seattle Art Fair Was So Successful, the City Literally Applauded|work=The Stranger|access-date=November 11, 2015|archive-date=November 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112081139/http://www.thestranger.com/features/feature/2015/08/05/22647397/the-seattle-art-fair-was-so-successful-the-city-literally-applauded|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2016, Allen announced the launch of Upstream Music Fest + Summit,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/paul-allens-new-festival-upstream-to-mentor-and-celebrate-seattle-musicians/|title=Paul Allen's new festival, Upstream, to mentor and celebrate Seattle musicians|date=August 10, 2016|access-date=August 12, 2016|archive-date=August 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811160705/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/paul-allens-new-festival-upstream-to-mentor-and-celebrate-seattle-musicians/|url-status=live}}</ref> an annual festival fashioned after [[South by Southwest]].<ref>[https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/north-by-northwest-paul-allens-upstream-music-festival-could-be-seattles-answer-to-austin/ North by Northwest? Paul Allen's Upstream music festival could be Seattle's answer to Austin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016032910/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/north-by-northwest-paul-allens-upstream-music-festival-could-be-seattles-answer-to-austin/ |date=October 16, 2018 |work=The Seattle Times }}</ref> Held in [[Pioneer Square, Seattle|Pioneer Square]], the first festival took place in May 2017.<ref>[https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Upstream-Music-Fest-gets-12963952.php Upstream Music Fest takes over Pioneer Square] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016032920/https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Upstream-Music-Fest-gets-12963952.php |date=October 16, 2018 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer }}</ref> It was cancelled in 2019 following Allen's death in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 23, 2019 |title=Upstream Music Fest will be 'taking a break' in 2019 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/upstream-music-fest-will-not-return-in-2019/ |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2022, Allen's art collection was auctioned at [[Christie's|Christie's New York]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shetty |first=Bhavya |date=November 12, 2022 |title=Art from Microsoft founder Paul Allen sells for $1.6 billion |pages=storyik.com |work=Storyik |url=https://storyik.com/art-from-microsoft-founder-paul-allen-sells-for-1-6-billion/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-date=November 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112191558/https://storyik.com/art-from-microsoft-founder-paul-allen-sells-for-1-6-billion/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>  It was the biggest sale in art auction history, surpassing $1.5 billion in sales. Six works sold for more than $100 million: [[Seurat]]'s ''Les Poseuses Ensemble (Petite version)'', ($149 million, with fees); [[Paul Cézanne]]'s 1888-90 ''La Montagne Sainte-Victoire'' ($138 million); [[Vincent van Gogh|van Gogh's]] ''Verger avec cyprès'' ($117 million); and [[Gustav Klimt]]'s 1903  ''Birch Forest'' ($105 million). The auction also included paintings by [[Botticelli]], [[David Hockney]], [[Roy Lichtenstein]], [[Edward Hopper]], [[Andy Warhol]], [[Jasper Johns]] and [[Jan Brueghel the Younger]]. Proceeds from the auction benefitted undisclosed philanthropies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pogrebin |first=Robin |date=August 26, 2022 |title=Christie's to Sell Paul G. Allen's $1 Billion Art Collection |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/arts/design/christies-auction-paul-allen-art-collection.html |access-date=August 26, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pogrebin |first=Robin |date=November 10, 2022 |title=Paul G. Allen's Art at Christie's Tops $1.5 Billion, Cracking Records |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/arts/design/paul-allen-auction-christies.html |access-date=November 10, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/paul-allen-christies-billion-dollar-art-sale-1234646017/|author1=Angelica Villa|author2=Daniel Cassady|date=November 10, 2022|title=Collection of Deceased Tech Billionaire Paul Allen Draws Historic $1.5 B. in Christie's Auction|work=ARTnews}}</ref>