Snap Downtown Magazine Review

Snap Downtown Magaizine passes by the galllery to take a couple of photos and reviews the opening receiption of Ciba Karisik, "Labels".

Review: 

.....Ciba’s art is part of many private collections including those of Brian Mulroney, Alex Trebek, Martin Short, Martha Stewart, and Bono of U2. Lucky for us, De Luca Fine Art | Gallery hosted the opening reception: “A Timeless Evening of Art & Wine” to introduce Toronto to this accomplished Sarajevo-born artist......

To read the complete article and see more photos of the receiption:

www.snapdowntowntoronto.com/?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=227046

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Tandem News Reviews Ciba Karisik

The dark and light of red and white
Ciba Karisik’s “Labels” art exhibit can make your vision blurry
By Stefania Bartucci

Originally Published: 2010-12-12

 

Shiraz or Chardonnay, artist Ciba Karisik paints wine bottles for the world to see and enjoy. Karisik has been around for many years, and he continues to grow as an artist. His new painting series entitled “Labels,” which runs at the De Luca Fine Art | Gallery until Jan. 9, 2011, shows the simplicity of wine bottles in a whole new light.

To read the complete article:


www.tandemnews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=10774
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Coco Hobo: The Blog "Review"

Coco Hobo: The Blog, (this British-Canadian vagabond, concrete poet, philosopher, amateur epicure, intrepid traveller, avid outdoorsman, owner of Innings Gate Co.) reviews the opening night receiption of Ciba Karisik at De Luca Fine Art | Gallery and I'm going to have to say, "she liked it!".

..........So the event kicked off at 6pm, and entertained a steady stream of buyers, voyeurs, and epicures until the food and wine was packed up at 10pm. By eight o'clock the party was so full, it felt more like a club night than an exhibit opening. I was screaming at my friends J and M over the conversation. So loud. Other gallery events I've been to did not have this kind of atmosphere (save I guess for the Power Ball and AGO Massive Party lol). My fellow entrepreneur colleague, who shall remain nameless, actually said she went to an opening at 1313 Gallery before coming to the Ciba party, and it was "nothing like this." Has De Luca Fine Art become the next hotspot on the block??......

To read the complete article:
Coco Hobo: The Blog

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery presents: Ciba Karisik

Introduced for the first time at  De Luca Fine Art | Gallery, “Labels” by Ciba Karisik offers pure painting for the pleasure of his audience with an equivalent to poetry through his unique marriage of art and wine. The show will run from December 9^th to January 9^th, 2011. To honour this rich pairing, De Luca Fine Art | Gallery is hosting the opening reception: “A Timeless Evening of Art & Wine” on Thursday December 9^th, 2010, from 6pm-10pm. Reveal in the enological intimations of painter Ciba Karisik alongside Hillebrand Artist Series Wines (Riesling, Unoaked Chardonnay & Meritage), presented by Angela Aiello of iYellowWineClub.com A tasteful way to enjoy the Arts.





Ciba Karisik (L) with Corrado De Luca (R)



Opening Reception



Work by Ciba Karisik at the De Luca Fine Art | Gallery



For information regarding Ciba Karisik's work, please contact the gallery.


1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

T: (1) 416-537-4699

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Art Basel Miami Beach - The International Art Show 2010

Art Basel - The International Art Show was held Dec 2 - 6, 2010 and it took no time for owner Corrado De Luca of De Luca Fine Art | Gallery to get out of the cold and onto flight down to sunny Miami Beach, Florida.

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States, a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 40 years, Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.

 
Wyndom "the New Art Gallery District, Miami"

Wyndom "the New Art Gallery District, Miami"

To view a complete listing of represented artists, visit:

http://www.delucafineart.com/artistsmasters.html

or contact us at:

contact@delucafineart.com

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Happy Hanukkah

From all of us here at De Luca Fine Art | Gallery

Happy Hanukkah!

Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, December 1. It runs through sundown on Thursday, December 9. Find out more information on the history and traditions of Hanukkah here, and learn when all the Jewish holidays for 5771 are in the Jewish Holiday Calendar.

d'Art International Magazine Launch in New York City

Corrado De Luca owner of De Luca Fine Art | Gallery attends the launch party of d'Art International Magazine's Fall 2010 Issue held at the Claire Oliver Gallery in Manhattan, New York, on November 10, 2010.

Its ground floor location at 513 W. 26th St. kicked off the event, and entertained a steady stream of critics, writers, collectors and artists. 

By the end of the evening, he was engaged in a fantastic conversation with an intellectually charged group of individuals. Great place to network.

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http://www.claireoliver.com/

http://www.dartmagazine.com/

Giovanni Cerri Article

The magazine can be purchased for $5 cdn plus postage from d'Art international magazine. The magazine circulates 4,800 copies.

d'Art Magazine can also be found at your local Art Galleries, Auction Houses, Art Buyers in Canada and the United States.

http://www.dartmagazine.com/

If you wish a copy of the Fall/Winter 2010 issue please send an email or visit our contact page on the website.

T: (1) 416-537-4699
contact@delucafineart.com

Gallery Hours
Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment

While Supllies last.

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Giovanni Cerri: A Hurricane of Light

d'Art International Magazine Published

A Hurricane of Light

Giovanni Cerri at De Luca Gallery in Toronto
by Steve Rockwell

The magazine can be purchased for $5 cdn plus postage from d'Art international magazine. The magazine circulates 4,800 copies.

d'Art Magazine can also be found at your local Art Galleries, Auction Houses, Art Buyers in Canada and the United States.

http://www.dartmagazine.com/

If you wish a copy of the Fall 2010 issue please send an email or for more information visit our contact page on the website.

T: (1) 416-537-4699
contact@delucafineart.com

Gallery Hours
Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment

While Supllies last.

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Corrado De Luca and Giovanni Cerri

Opening Day at De Luca Fine Art | Gallery

 

To view Giovanni Cerri's work or see complete listing of represented artists, visit:

http://www.delucafineart.com/artistsmasters.html

1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

Gallery Hours

Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment

T: (1) 416-537-4699
contact@delucafineart.com
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Giovanni Cerri: A Hurricane of Light

After Party at BQM

“A hurricane of light”

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery is pleased to present,
for the first time in Canada, new work by Milan based artist Giovanni Cerri.  The exhibition will launch with a public reception on Thursday, June 24^th from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. 

There will be an after-party with the artist at BQM at

210 Ossington Avenue from 10:00 PM

BQM Ossington
210 Ossington Ave.

Toronto ON M6J 2Z9

PH 416.850.1919
Sun-Wed 12pm-11pm
Thu-Sat 12pm-12am

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery

1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

T: (1) 416-537-4699 Gallery Hours
Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment

DE LUCA FINE ART | GALLERY PRESENTS

“A hurricane of light” by Giovanni Cerri

Toronto, June 14, 2010: De Luca Fine Art | Gallery is pleased to present, for the first time in Canada, new work by Milan based artist Giovanni Cerri.  The exhibition will launch with a public reception on Thursday, June 24^th from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.  There will also be an after-party with the artist at BQM at 210 Ossington Avenue from 10:00 PM.




Canadian Triptych


“Post script: This first exhibition of my new journey in the new habitat, (being in Toronto), is dedicated to three great artists born in this city: Neil Young, David Cronenburg and Glenn Gould. Therefore I have realized a Canadian Triptych, which represents a personal homage to three figures who have always inspired and, in the case of the musicians in particular, have kept me company during the many hours of work in my studio.”

For addition information, please contact the gallery.

1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

T: (1) 416-537-4699

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Tandem News Reviews De Luca Fine Art | Gallery artist Enzo Maio

Bringing Italian art to Toronto

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery presents landscape work of Enzo Maio

By Elisa Pennate  

Originally Published: 2010-05-30

 

Italian artist Enzo Maio’s paintings are officially on exhibit for the first time in Canada, at the De Luca Fine Art | Gallery in downtown Toronto.
Corrado De Luca, the director and curator of the De Luca Fine Art | Gallery, is pleased to be exhibiting Maio’s paper and canvas paintings.
De Luca, who grew up in the art business, is very passionate about bringing Italian artists to the attention of Canadian art lovers here in Toronto. It’s been one of his mandates for the more than four years that he has operated his gallery.
In addition to highlighting the works of contemporary Italian artists, (both established and upcoming) De Luca has access to historical artists as well, and is now trying to include the works of a few artists who originate from different countries in Europe.
De Luca is also interested in creating a forum for Canadian artists to share their works on an international level.
“[The] goal of [the] gallery [is] to contribute to [the] multiculturalization of Toronto’s art scene,” says De Luca. “I would like to make the Canadian artists grow internationally.”
De Luca plans on bringing Canadian artists to Italy so that they can have their work exhibited in Italian art galleries, as this will help to strengthen the bridge that the De Luca Fine Art | Gallery works to create between the artistic scenes of Italy and Canada.
For now, however, De Luca is happy to have his gallery present the works of Enzo Maio.
On Thursday May 20 the De Luca Fine Art | Gallery  officially welcomed Maio’s work with an exhibition entitled “Landscapes- Work on Canvas and Paper,” where a wide range of attendees, including collectors and artists had the chance to see varioius works by Maio, who currently lives and works in Vercelli, Italy.
“This exhibition is a collection of recent work combined with previous work to give the audience an overlook of Maio’s work,” says De Luca.
De Luca points out that Maio’s past works tend to be on the darker side with dark greens and grey colours. However, Maio’s more recent work is experimental —there are more bright colours combined with earthy tones.

Maio is an artist who deals with landscapes of Novara (his native land), says De Luca. Some of the landscape scenes depict hills and countrysides.
“Maio’s paintings are very elegant paintings — timeless work — yet simple,” De Luca explains.
In order to understand Maio’s work, however, one must also understand his artistic style. Maio’s work is described as “informal naturalism,” which means the artist is painting reality. In this case Maio paints landscapes but infused within the painting is the feeling that the artist has towards their surroundings.
“Maio is painting his own state — the feeling —as he is painting the landscape,” said De Luca.
What De Luca particularly likes about Maio’s work is the difference between both forms that he uses.
For example, on paper Maio’s work moves more towards abstraction. It looks like he uses a watercolour technique, but instead you see pencil marks from the sketches, and after painting he scratches the paint off when it is about to dry and this scratching technique creates the abstract because Maio is infusing emotion.
Maio’s work on canvas combines a material component, and De Luca describes it as seeing the scraps from sharpening a pencil scattered on top of the painting.
According to De Luca, essentially, all these techniques represent Maio’s not wanting “to steer away from his own interior.”
For more information on Italian artist Enzo Maio, and to see the exhibition of his works, which runs until June 20 at the De Luca Fine Art | Gallery. Contact the gallery directly at 416-537-4699 to book an appointment. The De Luca Fine Art | Gallery is located at 1153-A Queen Street West, Unit 203. The gallery’s next exhibition will feature Giovanni Cerri who deals with urban art.

The article can be read:

www.tandemnews.com/viewstory.php?storyid=10208&page=1
http://www.tandemnews.com/
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De Luca Fine Art Gallery presents: ENZO MAIO

ENZO MAIO EXHIBITION

Receiption:
Thursday, May 20, 2010

5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  RSVP requested

The exhibit will run through June 20, 2010

(by appointment only)

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery   
1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4
T: (1) 416-537-4699
contact@delucafineart.com

Gallery Hours

Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment 

For more information please visit:
www.delucafineart.com

Final Week

Rino Noto featuring his most recent work "About Face". 


The exhibition will run to May 29, 2009

The portraits include:
Professor / Author Umberto Eco
Actor Tony Nardi
Director / Writer Jerry Ciccoritti
Singer / Songwriter Murray McLauchlan
Musician Jeff Martin
Artist Shelley Adler


For information regarding this exhibition or Rino Noto's work, please contact the gallery.

Gallery Hours
Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment


1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

T: (1) 416-537-4699

contact@delucafineart.com

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Night of Reception "About Face" by Rino Noto

Opening Reception was on Saturday, May 9th from 6 pm to 10 pm.

In a series of portraits from the famous to the less known, Rino Noto examines the convergence of light and shadow to produce the expression of the human spirit.

The exhibition will run to May 29, 2009.

Gallery Hours
Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment

1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4
T: 416-537-4699
contact@delucafineart.com

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deluca fine art | gallery Introduces

de luca fine art | gallery Introduces

A New Photography Series: “About Face” by Rino Noto

 

The gallery is pleased to announce our first exhibition by photographer Rino Noto featuring his most recent work "About Face". The show will run from May 9 to May 29, 2009 with an opening reception on Saturday, May 9th from 6 pm to 10 pm.



Moses Znaimer



 

In a series of portraits from the famous to the less known, Rino Noto examines the convergence of light and shadow to produce the expression of the human spirit.

 

With a reverential depth, he violates the usual directives of light and focus.

Prominence is reserved for tiny slivers of light that reveal the spirit with an unsuspected richness.

 

His approach, exposing each subject as a burning flame or a quiet flicker, every soul at its heart a glowing ember in the enduring fire of all humanity.

 

The portraits include: Professor / Author Umberto Eco, Actor Tony Nardi, Director / Writer - Jerry Ciccoritti, Singer / Songwriter Murray McLauchlan, Musician Jeff Martin, Artist Shelley Adler.

 

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery represents established Italian contemporary artists from Italy and Canada. The gallery also offers consulting, framing services and art rental.

 

Please Contact the gallery for additional information regarding  this Exhibition or on Rino Noto's photography.

Gallery Hours

Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
or by appointment

1153 Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

T: (1) 416-537-4699

contact@delucafineart.com

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TIAF 2008

Flavio (L), Steven (C) and Corrado (R) at
Booth #819 ~ Engine Gallery

The ninth annual edition of the fair, ART TORONTO 2008, takes place from October 3 to 6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

With 69 of its 104 exhibiting galleries showcasing thousands of pieces by Canadian artists, the Toronto International Art Fair (TIAF) offers collectors one of the world’s best opportunities to discover cutting-edge artworks from across this country.

Flavio Belli and Corrado De Luca
(owner of De Luca Fine Art | Gallery) visit Booth #819 Exhibition of Artists on Sunday. Steven Schwartz is the owner of Engine Gallery which is representing Contemporary Canadian artists and his gallery is located in the Distillery District, downtown Toronto. The TIAF closes tomorrow, pass by Metro Toronto Convention Centre and look for Booth #819.

http://www.enginegallery.ca/

www.tiafair.com 

To view a complete listing of represented artists, visit:

http://www.delucafineart.com/artistsmasters.html