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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• A WORLD OF POTENTIAL
Ospitata al terzo piano delle Procuratie
Vecchie sede di The Human
Safety Net, fondazione creata dal
gruppo Generali con l’obiettivo di
offrire nuove potenzialità alle persone
vulnerabili, questa mostra interattiva curata
da Orna Cohen, si presenta come un viaggio
esperienziale dove il visitatore viene invitato ad
una sequenza di esperienze che aumenta la
propria auto-consapevolezza e al tempo stesso
la percezione del mondo.
Si inserisce nel percorso la nuova coinvolgente
installazione di Arthur Duff, “The Hungriest Eye.
The blossoming of Potential”, un nuovo spazio
collaborativo dove i visitatori potranno partecipare
alla creazione di un’opera d’arte, espressione
del loro potenziale. Ingresso presso palazzo
delle Procuratie Vecchie, (San Marco 105).
10.00-19.00. Chiusura biglietteria ore 18.10
Martedì 12,00 ridotti 9,00 / 7,00
• VETRO BOEMO: i grandi maestri.
Prosegue con una importante mostra a Le Stanze
del Vetro il progetto culturale pluriennale pensato
e dedicato all’arte e al design del vetro.
L’esposizione realizzata in collaborazione con il
Museo di Arti Decorative di Praga, presenta sei
grandi maestri della scultura contemporanea in
vetro raccontando l'evoluzione, dopo la seconda
guerra mondiale, del vetro in Boemia: dalla tradizionale
categorizzazione di arte applicata e decorativa
a un utilizzo per la realizzazione di importanti
sculture astratte.
Chiude il percorso una selezione di venti fotografie
di Josef Sudek provenienti dalla serie Glass
Labyrinths.
Isola di San Giorgio: fino al 26 novembre.
10.00 - 19.00 Mercoledì Gratuito
• LISTENING POST.
Dalle pratiche di ascolto alla sound art.
Prendendo avvio da alcuni materiali conservati
nell’Archivio Storico della Fondazione Bevilacqua La
Masa, questo progetto si presenta come una ricerca
su alcune forme di espressione artistica legate ai
linguaggi del suono, dell’ascolto e della parola.
L’indagine si estende alle ricerche più recenti e
alla produzione di una nuova generazione di artisti,
quelli della cosiddetta “ultima avanguardia
veneziana”, molti dei quali hanno esposto, o gravitato,
attorno alla Bevilacqua La Masa.
Galleria della Fondazione, Piazza San Marco,
fino al 10 settembre.
10.30-17.30 Lunedì e Martedì Gratuito
a World oF PoTenTial
• A WORLd OF POTenTiAL
Hosted on the third floor at the Old Procuratie,
the headquarters of The Human Safety net, a
foundation created by the Generali group with
the aim of offering new potential to vulnerable
persons, this exhibition, by curator Orna Cohen,
is presented as an experiential journey in which
visitors are invited into a sequence of experiences
which increase their self-awareness and the
perception of the world at the same time.
In the final part, visitors will be able to gather
information about the foundation’s activity and
to donate half of their ticket cost to one of the
programmes (freely chosen) managed by the
foundation itself.
Arthur duff’s new installation “The Hungriest
eye. The blossoming of Potential" is part of the
circuit, as a new collaborative space where visitors
can take part in the creation of an artwork,
expressing their potential.
Entry from Saint mark’s Square 105.
10am - 7pm Tuesday 12.00 / 9.00 / 7.00
• BOHemiAn GLASS: the great masters.
The Rooms of Glass are reopening with an important
exhibition dedicated to Bohemian glass, a
long-term cultural project dedicated to glass art
and design. The exhibition, organised in collaboration
with the Prague Museum of Decorative
Arts, will present six great masters of contemporary
glass sculpture, recounting the evolution
of glass in Bohemia after the Second World War:
from its traditional categorisation under applied
and decorative art, to its employment in the creation
of important abstract sculptures.
Twenty photographs by Josef Sudek from the
Glass Labyrinths series complete the circuit.
island of San Giorgio: until 26 november.
10.00am - 7.00pm Wednesday free
Mostre d’Arte | Art Exhibitions 35
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