Un Ospite di Venezia - Settembre 2023
Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream Painting Dreams: Julio Larraz and the Art of Imagination Introduction Julio Larraz, the renowned Cuban artist, approaches art as a journey into the realm of dreams and visions. His work is not merely material; it's an anticipation of what could be. This striking perspective is reflected in "Summer Ice," a piece that captures imagination and opens the doors to a dreamlike universe. In this issue, we will delve into his world through the canvases exhibited in the "The Allegory of Dream" showcase in Venice, and through the discerning eyes of Contini Arte gallery. A Temple of Contemporary Art Contini Arte is far more than a simple art gallery. Founded and directed by Stefano Contini, this institution stands as a beacon in the realm of contemporary art. With its main location on Calle Larga XXII Marzo, the gallery showcases a modernist building that stands among international icons. Beyond this, Contini Arte boasts four additional venues, including an exhibition space in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Stefano Contini's passion and decades-long experience have transformed him into a modern "art merchant," curating works by masters like Fernando Botero, Pablo Atchugarry, Julio Larraz, and many others. Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream Taking the spotlight is the captivating retrospective dedicated to Julio Larraz, an artist whose realistic and refined brushwork has defined Caribbean art. Larraz captures imagination through canvases that oscillate between allegory and dream. "The Allegory of Dream" showcases artworks that evoke fantastical worlds and dreamlike visions. Larraz paints the future before it even materializes in the present, and this exhibition invites the audience to wander through his enchanting creations. Conclusions Julio Larraz continues to mesmerize the art world with his unique perspective. "The Allegory of Dream" exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to immerse oneself in his vision and get lost in the intersection between reality and imagination. Thanks to Contini Arte, this journey into contemporary art is made possible, and the legacy of Venice's "art merchants" lives on through Stefano Contini's passion.
Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream
Painting Dreams: Julio Larraz and the Art of Imagination
Introduction
Julio Larraz, the renowned Cuban artist, approaches art as a journey into the realm of dreams and visions. His work is not merely material; it's an anticipation of what could be. This striking perspective is reflected in "Summer Ice," a piece that captures imagination and opens the doors to a dreamlike universe. In this issue, we will delve into his world through the canvases exhibited in the "The Allegory of Dream" showcase in Venice, and through the discerning eyes of Contini Arte gallery.
A Temple of Contemporary Art
Contini Arte is far more than a simple art gallery. Founded and directed by Stefano Contini, this institution stands as a beacon in the realm of contemporary art. With its main location on Calle Larga XXII Marzo, the gallery showcases a modernist building that stands among international icons. Beyond this, Contini Arte boasts four additional venues, including an exhibition space in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Stefano Contini's passion and decades-long experience have transformed him into a modern "art merchant," curating works by masters like Fernando Botero, Pablo Atchugarry, Julio Larraz, and many others.
Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream
Taking the spotlight is the captivating retrospective dedicated to Julio Larraz, an artist whose realistic and refined brushwork has defined Caribbean art. Larraz captures imagination through canvases that oscillate between allegory and dream. "The Allegory of Dream" showcases artworks that evoke fantastical worlds and dreamlike visions. Larraz paints the future before it even materializes in the present, and this exhibition invites the audience to wander through his enchanting creations.
Conclusions
Julio Larraz continues to mesmerize the art world with his unique perspective. "The Allegory of Dream" exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to immerse oneself in his vision and get lost in the intersection between reality and imagination. Thanks to Contini Arte, this journey into contemporary art is made possible, and the legacy of Venice's "art merchants" lives on through Stefano Contini's passion.
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• RIVOLUzIONE VEDOVA.
Un'importante mostra dedicata al maestro veneziano
dell’informale presenta presso gli spazi
espositivi del museo M9, Museo del '900 di Mestre,
130 opere, tra installazioni e tele a parete,
che testimoniano il cambiamento delle modalità
di fare arte intesa come impegno civile.
L’esposizione curata da Gabriella Belli si presenta
attraverso alcuni dei fondamentali lavori dell’artista
come percorso inedito che sceglie l’arte
contemporanea come strumento per esplorare
e interpretare la storia sociale, culturale, politica
ed economica del Novecento
La mostra resterà visibile fino al 26 novembre.
10-18 (Sab. Dom. 10 -19) Lun. Mar. 10 / 8
• KENGO KUMA. Onomatopeia Architecture.
In concomitanza con Biennale Architettura a Palazzo
Franchetti si presenta questa originale retrospettiva
rivolta ad una tematica unica dell’innovativo
architetto giapponese: l’onomatopea, cioè
l’atto di creare o usare parole che includono suoni
simili ai rumori ai quali si riferiscono.
Attraverso l’esposizione di alcune maquette dei
suoi edifici più celebri, espressione della sua idea
di architettura sostenibile, i visitatori saranno incoraggiati
a scoprire i suoni dei diversi materiali.
Fino al 26 novembre.
10.00-18.00 Martedì 10,00 / 8,00
• LUCIANO BALDESSARI.
Architetture per la scena.
In occasione di Biennale Architettura la Fondazione
Giorgio Cini racconta in questa mostra l’opera
e la visione di Luciano Baldessari, architetto, designer,
scenografo, figura eclettica e libera la cui
vita e carriera di sperimentatore coraggioso e anticonformista
attraversa le Avanguardie storiche
del Novecento tra Europa e Stati Uniti.
Un corpus di disegni e progetti, valorizzati da un
particolare allestimento saranno esposti accanto
alla lampada-manichino Luminator negli spazi
della Manica lunga fino al 26 novembre.
11.00-19.00 Mercoledì gratuito
• VedOVA ReVOLUTiOn
At the exhibition venues of the mestre m9 museum,
an important exhibition dedicated to this
Venetian master of the informal is presenting
130 artworks, between installations and wall canvases,
testifying to the change in the manner of
creating art, understood as a civil commitment.
The exhibition, by curator Gabriella Belli, is presented
through some of the artist's seminal
works, as a novel journey choosing contemporary
art as a tool for exploring and interpreting the
social, cultural, political and economic history of
the Twentieth century. The exhibition will remain
visible until 26 november.
10am - 6pm / Sat. and Sunday 10am-7pm
Monday- Tuesday 10.00 - 8.00
• icOne - icÔneS
Conceived for the grandiose spaces at Punta della
Dogana, in a viewpoint open to all dimensions
of the artistic imagination, a striking exhibition,
between figuration and abstraction, presents a
selection of emblematic works belonging to the
Pinault Collection.
They are paintings, videos, sounds, installations,
performances, which invite the viewer to share
the visible through exploration of the state of
images morphing into appearance, illumination,
revelation... The exhibition will be visible until 26
november 2023.
10.00am - 7.00pm Tuesday 15.00 - 12.00
• KenGO KUmA. Onomatopoeia Architecture.
Concurrently with the Architecture Biennale,
this original retrospective is being presented at
Palazzo Franchetti, addressing a unique theme
by this innovative Japanese architect: onomatopoeia,
that is, the act of creating or using words
including sounds similar to noises they refer to.
Visitors shall be encouraged to discover the
sounds of various materials through the display
of some models of his most famous buildings,
expressing his ideal of sustainable architecture.
Until 26 november.
10am - 6.00pm Tuesday 10.00 - 8.00
• eGO. charles Valverde, didier Guillon, Gospels
Kyrs and Anatoli Georgiev.
In the Venetian venues of the Valmont Foundation
at Palazzo Bonvicini, four artists have met in
Venice, immersed within one of the loftiest expressions
of beauty, fragile yet eternal. This contact
has led them to convey their reflections on the
theme of the Ego and its many representations.
Until February 25/2024 in Calle Agnello 2161/A.
10am - 6 pm Admission free
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