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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• “EVERYBODY TALKS
ABOUT THE WEATHER"
Nella sede veneziana di Ca’ Corner della
Regina la Fondazione Prada presenta
questo inedito progetto di ricerca ideato
dal curatore Dieter Roelstraete: una sorta
di esplorazione sui significati del tempo
meteorologico nel mondo dell’arte
visiva, ideale premessa per affrontare
l’emergenza climatica in corso.
Il percorso della mostra si compone di
una cinquantina di opere di artisti contemporanei
e una selezione complementare
di lavori storici completati da
una serie di approfondimenti scientifici.
La mostra resterà visibile fino al 26 novembre.
10.00-1800 Martedi 15,00 / 12,00
• CHRONORAMA.
Tesori fotografici del 20° Secolo.
Allestita negli spazi di Palazzo Grassi questa mostra
presenta in prima mondiale una serie di opere
fotografiche provenienti dagli archivi di Condé
Nast, in parte recentemente acquisiti dalla Pinault
Collection. Si tratta di oltre quattrocento immagini
realizzate da 150 artisti di rilievo internazionale
che percorrono in un emozionante percorso
eventi, fenomeni sociali e personalità illustri che
hanno attraversato il XX secolo, dagli anni Dieci
fino agli albori degli anni Ottanta.
Al nucleo di immagini storiche si affianca in un
ideale dialogo “Chronorama Redux”, un progetto
che propone uno sguardo contemporaneo sulle
opere di “Chronorama” attraverso i lavori di quattro
artisti: Tarrah Krajnak, Eric N. Mack, Giulia Andreani
e Daniel Spivakov.
A cura di Matthieu Humery.
Apertura al pubblico fino al 7 gennaio 2024.
10.00-1900 Martedi 15,00 / 12,00
• ICONE - ICÔNES
Una suggestiva esposizione tra figurazione e
astrazione concepita per i grandiosi spazi di Punta
della Dogana presenta, in una visuale aperta a
tutte le dimensioni dell’immaginario artistico, una
selezione di opere emblematiche appartenenti
alla Collezione Pinault.
Sono dipinti, video, suoni, installazioni, performance,
che invitano lo spettatore a condividere
il visibile attraverso l'esplorazione dello stato
dell'immagine che si trasforma in apparizione, illuminazione,
rivelazione…
La mostra sarà visibile fino al 26 novembre 2023.
10.00-1900 Martedi 15,00 / 12,00
• eVeRyBOdy TALKS ABOUT THe WeATHeR.
The Prada foundation is presenting this novel
research project conceived by curator Dieter
Roelstraete at its Venetian headquarters of ca’
corner della Regina, a sort of exploration on
weather significance in the world of visual art,
as an ideal basis for facing the ongoing climate
emergency.
The exhibition circuit consists of around fifty artworks
by contemporary artists and a complementary
selection of historical works, rounded off by
a series of scientific insights. Until 26 november.
10.00am - 6.00pm Tuesday 15.00 - 12
• cHROnORAmA.
20th c. photographic treasures.
Located within the venues of Palazzo Grassi,
this exhibition presents a series of photography
works in world premiere from the Condé Nast
archives, partly acquired recently by the Pinault
Collection.
It features over four hundred pictures created
by 150 important artists at an international level,
tracing an exciting path through events, social
phenomena and celebrities spanning the 20th
century, from the 1910s up to the early 1980s.
This nucleus of historical pictures is accompanied
by an ideal "Chronorama Redux" dialogue,
a project offering a contemporary viewpoint on
the "Chronorama” artworks through the work of
four artists: Tarrah Krajnak, Eric N. Mack, Giulia
Andreani and Daniel Spivakov. Curator, Matthieu
Humery.
Open to the public until 7 January 2024.
10.00am - 7.00pm Tuesday 15.00 - 12.00
Mostre d’Arte | Art Exhibitions 37
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