Pure Art Water by BRUNO BILLIO at the Toronto Hearts Japan Silent Auction

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday April 1st 7-10pm

Venue: Gladstone Gallery (2nd Floor)

Fundraiser, Special Event, Visual Arts

http://www.torontoheartsjapan.com/

International artist BRUNO BILLIO has made a name for himself around the city for his interior design works and installation practices. These two aspects of his career tend to co-mingle. On Friday April 1, at the Gladstone Gallery's silent auction you will have the opportunity to aquire a bottle of BRUNO BILLIO'S 'Pure Art Water' poured from the taps at the Gladstone Hotel. Your support at this event will help raise much needed funds that will be donated to The Red Cross.

Narwhal Art Projects, Invisible-Friends, the Galdstone Hotel and friends are excited to host Toronto Hearts Japan, a fundraiser for our far-away loves.

Our hearts have been broken by news of devastated towns and people separated from their homes and families, and we want to help. This event lets all of us who feel a special connection to Japan lend a hand in our own way. All proceeds will be donated to The Red Cross and to helping rebuild the Birdo Flugas Artist Centre and Community in Shiogama.

Toronto Hearts Japan is an exhibition, silent auction, and two (count them!) parties at the beloved Gladstone Hotel (with DJ Paul E. Lopes and DJ Jun). Featuring works from local to international artists (and other surprises too), everybody can find a way to offer our hearts to Japan and help them soldier on.

 OPENING RECEPTION
GLADSTONE HOTEL, Second Floor
Friday April 1st
7-10pm

$20 suggested admission (includes raffle ticket)
*Special one night only auction and raffle with art gifts and surprises*

 CLOSING RECEPTION
Tuesday April 5th 5-8pmWinners of our silent art auction will be announced at 7pm. Art pickup from 7-8pm.

Silent Art Exhibition from:
Thurs March 31 - Tues April 5, 2011
Gladstone Hotel, 2nd Floor
12-5pm daily

http://www.gladstonehotel.com/events/event-listings/todays-events/event-detail?eid=3416

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Sonja Ahlers, Paul Aloisi, Nicholas Aoki, Stephen Appleby-Barr, Andrew Remington Bailey, Ashley Barron, Marc Bell, Diego Bergia, Katie Bethune-Leamen, Shary Boyle, Mat Brown, Robin Cameron, Tyler Clark-Burke, Trudie Cheng, Mark Connery, Robert Dayton, Taku Dazai, Brett Despotovich, Yuri Didrichsons, Nicholas DiGenova, Brian Donnelly, Dave Dyment, Shayne Ehman, Matthew Feyld, Melissa Fisher, Brendan Flanagan, Theo Gallaro, James Gardner, Shannon Gerard, Dana Gils, Heather Goodchild, Adrian Hayles, Heydon Park Artists, Sachi Hirano, Derrick Hodgson, Jay Isaac, Melinda Josie, Nathan Jurevicius, Adrienne Kammerer, Kozyndan, Nobuo Kubota, Chris Kuzma, Patrick Kyle, Christy Langer, Aaron Leighton, Tessar Lo, Amy Lockhart, Jamiyla Lowe, Derek Mainella, Chris Martin, Megan McKenzie, Jason Mclean, Alex McLeod, Julie Moon, Jennifer Murphy, Alicia Nauta, Tibi Tibi Neuspiel, Noel Middleton, Luke Painter, Roula Parthenou, Sandy Plotnikoff, Brad Phillips, Katherine Piro, Andrew Pommier, Lauchie Reid, Tony Romano, Kathryn Ruppert-Dazai, Tania Sanhueza, Jennifer Rose Sciarrino, Seth Scriver, Emiko Sekiguchi, German Shible, Lisa Smolkin, Jordan Sonenberg, Jennie Suddick, Derek Sullivan, Team Macho, Jon Todd, Michael Toke, Celeste TooGood, Karen Tracanelli, Howie Tsui, Brett Tyler, Lara Vincent, Andrew Waite, Meichen Waxer, Jacob Whibley, Billy Bert Young, Hyun-Chung Yu and Balint Zsako.

RAFFLE PRIZES FROM:
The Arcade Fire, Art Metropole, The Beguiling, Bikram Yoga Toronto, Cabaret, Carte Blanche, Coupe Bizarre, Dark Horse, Fieldguided, Films We Like, Honeybea Designhive, Hunter & Cook, Jayna Corbett, Joel Tellier at FUS Studio, Kid Icarus, Klaxon Howl, Koyama Press, Lady Marmalade, Life is Sweet, Liz Milkau, Lost and Found, Magic Pony, The Ministry of Artistic Affairs, Ministry Of the Interior, Moksha Yoga, Monster Factory, Robber, Rodney’s Oyster House, Sweet Bliss Baking Company, Sydney�s,The Ten Spot, Turning Point Training Methods/SBG Toronto, Warriors, (and the list keeps growing!)

For One Night Only: Group of Seven Masterworks Meet the Art of Top Italian-Canadian Artists

Toronto’s Columbus Centre and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Present a Unique Intercultural Celebration that has been Inspired by Canada!

 The Toronto Italian community’s beloved Columbus Centre welcomed an outstanding collection of works from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and works by artists of Italian heritage who have been inspired by the Group of Seven. This pairing of some of Canada’s most important art was unveiled at an exclusive cocktail reception that was held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at the Lawrence Avenue facility with food prepared by the renowned Ristorante Boccaccio.

“Enthusiasm shown by the Columbus Centre and by the leaders of our Canadian-Italian community has been spectacular. This McMichael/Columbus Centre partnership helps us understand Canada better by appreciating this country’s most renowned interpreters of the land,” said co-chair Lori Abittan, President and CEO of Multimedia Nova Corporation. Ms. Abittan shares leadership for the event with Ralph Chiodo, founder of Active Green + Ross, and McMichael Board of Trustees Vice-Chair, Patrick Gossage.

Honourary Patrons for the Inspired by Canada event include: Senator Con Di Nino, Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, Federal Minister Julian Fantino and retired Justice of the Supreme Court, the Honourable Frank Iacobucci. “This year’s reception, in support of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery/Columbus Centre, will give back to two worthy causes … in a big way. The ‘who’s who’ from our community is helping raise awareness and funds in support of Canadian art,” says Active Green + Ross’s Ralph Chiodo. “This spectacular event will showcase some of this country’s best artists who have channeled the spirit of the great outdoors through their beautifully painted masterpieces.” The Inspired by Canada reception and exhibition will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (opening remarks at 7:30 p.m.) on March 29 at the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery/Columbus Centre located at 901 Lawrence Avenue West.

This was a one-night-only fundraiser is an exclusive and intimate gathering with only 400 tickets available! The cocktail party’s special multi-level exhibition will explore many works painted by members of the renowned Group of Seven in juxtaposition to works by contemporary Italian-Canadian artists including Tony Bianco, Tracy Thomson Colero (great-grandniece of Tom Thomson), Salvatore Gallo, Sam Paonessa, Giuseppe Pivetta, Joseph Catalano, Germinio Politi, and the late Albert Chiarandini, who painted with members of the Group of Seven. In addition to the fine art, Ristorante Boccaccio was serving epicurean delights throughout the evening. There was a Fine Scotch and Grappa Bar (courtesy of Via Allegro Ristorante) and a gourmet Cheese Station (courtesy of The Cheese Boutique).

Event Information:
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Formal Remarks at 7:30 p.m.
Columbus Centre/JoseCarrier Art Gallery

901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M6A 1C3

About the Galleries:

The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, located in Columbus Centre, is part of the Villa Charities family of community-based, charitable non-profit organizations. The Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery receives no ongoing public funding and relies on private sector donors, sponsorships and income-generating activities.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. It is the foremost venue in the country showcasing the Group of Seven and their contemporaries. In addition to touring exhibitions, its permanent collection consists of more than 5,500 artworks, including paintings by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, First Nations and Inuit artists. The gallery is located on Islington Avenue, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in Kleinburg, and is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tickets for $185 per person.

http://www.mcmichael.com/about/mediamcmichaelcolumbuscentrenight2011.cfm

EARTH HOUR at the ARCHEO





"Earth Hour at Archeo I"
Photo by ©Jes E. Sladojevic



Everyone here at the ARCHEO restaurant located in the heart of Historic Distillery District, joined in with millions of people around the world this evening in the collective effort to battle climate change and raise environmental awareness. 

"Earth Hour at Archeo II"
Photo by ©Jes E. Sladojevic

The restaurant is a perfect balance of contemporary style and historic tradition, with it's high ceilings, concrete floors, exposed brick walls, large open-concept room and the reclaimed timber bar and tables was a perfect setting when the lights switched-off here in Toronto at 8:30 p.m. for an hour as a celebration of the fourth annual Earth Hour in Canada. 

People at ARCHEO, across the city and around world from all walks of life came together in celebration of EARTH HOUR that was started five ears ago in Australia to raise awareness and aid in the international climate change.

I think Corrado De Luca owner of De Luca Fine Art  |  Gallery and I had the best seats in the restaurant thanks to Ian, one of the many friendly people who work at ARCHEO.



To make your reservation:

(1) 416-815-9898

http://www.distilleryevents.com/ 

http://www.archeo.ca/index.php

For more information regarding our services, consultation, and art rental program please visit
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Closing Reception

Canadian Stage hosted four ground-breaking Italian contemporary dance and theatre productions, along with a unique series of free music, art, food and wine events throughout the Berkeley Theatre space, all part of our salute to Italian culture.

Saturday, March 26

Downstairs Theatre
7:00 pm       Basso Ostinato

7:30 pm 

 
Upstairs Theatre
9:15 pm        La Festa

10:15 pm

Front Lobby
8:00 pm        spotlight on food

8:30 pm        Vecchio Frak

8:00 pm        spotlight on music         

10:30 pm      Sicilian Jazz Project

In honour of the 150th anniversary of the reunification of Italy, Canadian Stage hosted Spotlight.Italy, that ran from March 15 - 26, 2011. This two-week festival featured productions by innovative Italian companies and an abundance of artistic events, classes and experiences that honour modern Italian culture and art. Including Internationally acclaimed Italian artist BRUNO BILLIO who used light to transform the Canadian Stage Company's Berkeley location for Spotlight on Italy. At once an installation artist, a sculptor, and a designer, BILLIO's centrepiece was an 18' tall Black and Yellow Tower.

PRESS RELEASE: MADE IN MONTREAL En considérant le monde différent by JUNO YOUN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

1153-A Queen Street West, Unit 203

Toronto, ON M6J 1J4

 

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery presents

MADE IN MONTREAL

En considérant le monde différent by

JUNO YOUN

 

Toronto, March 22rd, 2011 – De Luca Fine Art | Gallery presents “MADE IN MONTREAL En considérant le monde différent”, a solo exhibition of International artist Juno Youn. Exhibition Duration: April 9^th to April 30^th, 2011. De Luca Fine Art | Gallery is hosting the Opening Reception: Saturday, April 9^th, 2011, from 6 pm to 9:30 pm. 

Juno Youn delves once again into his familiar visual journey, which successfully prompted the creation of prior exhibitions including A Never Ending Story, Korean Folk Tales, Three-Ring Circus, DEJAVU, Transformer and Conjuror. This latest series of works titled “MADE IN MONTREAL En considérant le monde différent" will return Juno Youn to his strong artistic style and his ongoing investigation of themes and expressions. Juno’s new series in exhibition represents and recounts a reflection of his time, spent in Montreal, as he can easily see his changing attitudes and moods, from simple happiness to the anxiety derived by new challenges after his recent car accident. Each of these very different emotions and feelings are graphically expressed in Juno’s own language or symbolism. The participants share a moment with each image, as they indulge in the changing narrative within each artistic interpretation. The trace of both Surrealism and Expressionism in Youn’s work would define him as a Trans-Avant-Garde artist.  This series’ artistic language shows signs of homage or tribute to many of the artists’ works that have influenced him over his career. This series has, for Juno, found a common ground that is comforting. The shared space is that of his own artistic expression, mixed with the assortment of influences culminating in a satisfying place of his own. His vision and his voice have found a comfortable place and it feels good.

Juno Youn's work has been collected by: Osler, Hoskin & Hartcourt, Toronto | Mizuma Art Galleries, Tokyo, Japan | Cambridge Art Galleries Canada | Longyear Museum of Colgate University of N.Y, U.S | Westfield State Collage Foundation, Massachusetts, U.S | and many private collections.

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery, established in 2004, is located at 1153-A Queen Street West, in the heart of the Queen West Gallery District in Toronto and is dedicated to representing and introducing Italian and International Artists to Canadian. In collaboration with select Italian Galleries, De Luca Fine Art | Gallery introduces established and emerging Canadian Artists to Italy. De Luca Fine Art | Gallery’s mandate is “representing a bridge between Cultures”.

For more information regarding this event and/or our services, consultation, and art rental program please visit http://www.delucafineart.com/ or follow us on www.twitter.com/delucafineart

SOLO EXHIBITION: "MADE IN MONTREAL En considérant le monde différent" by JUNO YOUN

Opening Reception  |  Saturday, April 9th, 2011 from 6 - 9:30 p.m.

Exhibition Duration  |  April 9 to April 30, 2011
This is an R.S.V.P. Requested event!


Hopes and Glory (Sea of Diamonds) Oil, Collage on Panel 4' x 6' 2010-2011

de luca fine art | gallery
1153-A Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

R.S.V.P. to:
invite@delucafineart.com

T: (1) 416-537-4699

Juno Youn

Juno Youn was born in Seoul, South Korea, immigrated in mid 80's to Toronto, and currently resides in Montréal Québec. 

Youn is a graduate of O.C.A.D University 1999, with a Major in Drawing & Painting. | He has been exhibiting nationally and internationally over 16 years in various exhibitions including: The 3rd (T.I.A.F) Toronto international Art Fair 2002 | 20th Annual Contemporary Art Fair, Birmingham, 2002 Alabama, U.S | Coca Cola Head office Contemporary Art Exhibition, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S | The 4th World Calligraphy Biennale 2003, JeonJu, S.Korea | D'Art ENIM International Art Fair 2003, ENIM, France | Le Salon Du Printemps de Montreal - Delta Hotel (A.G.A.G) 2003 | Festival International Montreal - Songs of Apocalypse (Curated by David Liss of MOCCA) 2007, ART MUR, Montreal | Sh Contemporary 2006, Shanghai, China | Three Ring Circus 2002 SPIN Gallery, Toronto | DeJaVu, 64 Steps Gallery, Toronto | Juno has been the artistic director of SPIN GALLERY 2000 to 2007 and he is currently working on his new contemporary art projects in Montreal. | Youn's work has been collected by; Osler, Hoskin & Hartcourt, Toronto | Mizuma Art Galleries, Tokyo, Japan | Cambridge Art Galleries Canada | Longyear Museum of Colgate University of N.Y, U.S | Westfield State Collge Foundation, Massachusetts, U.S | And many private collections

Art Agenda: Bruno Billio at De Luca Fine Art, Stephen Appleby-Barr at Nicholas Metivier, Ronald Boaks at the Moore Gallery

~ Posted by Matthew Purvis / March 16, 2011 ~

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This installment of the Art Agenda features two younger artists and one that's more established, all with radically different styles.

This week:

• "Stacked" Bruno Billio in Retrospect at at DeLuca Fine Art
• Stephen Appleby-Barr at Nicholas Metivier
• Ronald Boaks at The Moore Gallery 

 

   
Bruno Billio at DeLuca Fine art from March 10-April 10.

Bruno Billio has made a name for himself around the city for his interior design works and installation practices. These two aspects of his career tend to co-mingle. Found objects are simplified by vibrant or matte monochromes and held in vitrines or on mirror paneled platforms, stacked up. The show trades heavily on his work at the Gladstone, with a bottle of 'Pure Art' water poured from its taps. It's kind of a Piero Manzoni gag, much like the jeweled anuses that can be found on the yellow rhinos that flank one wall of his show at De Luca Fine Art. It's full of humour and a giddy leaping between notions of scale. But it's the constant production of fake depths thanks to his use of mirrors that really rules the day. The presence of some not-so-luxurious items in spaces with deceptive recessions could have been a joke about the economic situation, conscious or not. Maybe that's why Belinda Stronach seemed a little put off by the whole thing when she brushed by me on her way out.

Stephen Appleby-Barr at Nicholas Metivier from March 10-April 2.

Stephen Appleby-Barr is probably best known as a member of the city's comic art troupe Team Macho. He is now having his first solo show at Nicholas Metivier. Rather than the usual crowd of hipsters I encounter when seeing any work by the Team, the galley seemed to be full of old women with malfunctioning hearing aids. One jokingly said that the strangeness of his paintings was causing it. The paintings in his new show display the odd characters from a personal mythology which have become synonymous with his work. Based mostly on old daguerreotypes, he replaces human heads with animals when he isn't tying masks over the figures' eyes. This time around, the brush work of his oil on linen pieces is more accomplished, the backgrounds richer, full of lustre and a soft textural richness. His scope of references has also expanded with a few surprise dabs of Impressionism here and there. The subtly erotic "The Traditional Pit," a relatively large painting of a group of masked and kilted men stands out.

Ronald Boaks at the Moore Galley from March 12 - April 2, 2011.

I stumbled into a rather nice showing of the abstract paintings of Ronald Boaks at the Moore Gallery. Taken from the last decade or so, they show him working in that vein of abstraction that seems more or less unique to Toronto. Large swaths of paint take precedence at the centre, with big blocks of colour offset by elongated garish blocks to the side. Naked swirls crown the top. While most of the works follow this method, a few break from it with some startling results, relishing in dense waves of delicately articulated waves of paint.

 
Also this week:

Dan Bazuin has a new show of his digital art work opening up at Propeller, Tim Zuck's show of prints ends its run at Barbara Edwards Contemporary and Meryl McMaster has an intriguing photo show running at Leo Kamen until Saturday.

Images courtesy of Bruno Billio, Nicholas Metivier and the Moore Gallery.

JUNO YOUN SOLO EXHIBITION: MADE IN MONTREAL En considérant le monde différent

OPENING NIGHT SpotLight.Italy at The Canadian Stage Company

The Berkeley Street Theatre complex was transformed into an Italian salon where audiences can see four groundbreaking Italian contemporary dance and theatre productions, along with a series of free events featuring Italian fashion, music, food and art that will create a festival atmosphere. Between performances, guests can relax over Italian antipasti and a glass of wine in the Berkeley lobby while enjoying live music, contemporary light installations by BRUNO BILLIO and fashions by Versace and Carlucci, with different events taking place each night.

"LA NATURA DELLE COSE"

LA NATURA DELLE COSE 
Choreography by Virgilio Sieni, collaboration on dramaturgical writing and translations Giorgio Agamben, with Ramona Caia, Massimiliano Barachini, Jacopo Jenna, Csaba Molnar, Daniele Ninarello.

Inspired by Lucretius’ ancient Roman text On the Nature of the Universe, this compelling dance theatre piece was conceived and choreographed to examine and explore the idea of the origin of things, vacuousness and nothingness.

Mar 15 – 19 at 7:00 pm

Berkeley Downstairs 



 "NUNZIO"



NUNZIO Text by Spiro Scimone, Directed by Carlo Cecchi, with Francesco Sframeli and Spiro Scimone.

A dialogue takes place between an ailing man who is happy merely to “wait and see” and his tough nomadic hero who is soft at heart – both alone in the world and partners in misfortune.

Mar 15 – 17 at 8:30 pm, 

Mar 18 – 19 at 9:15 pm

Berkeley Upstairs

Dominic Mancuso  

Tuesday, March 15, 8:30-10:30 pm

2010 Juno Award winner for "World Music Album of the Year" and 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award winner for "World Solo Artist of the Year" Dominic Mancuso weaves in the warmth and passion of Sicilian folk sensibility, with the sliding quarter notes of the myriad sounds of the Mediterranean rim, with the vibrant elasticity of the idiom of soul and the wild swing of jazz and Romani freedom. Mancuso is an artist that transcends cultures and borders making old world new.



Everyday: Internationally acclaimed Italian artist BRUNO BILLIO uses light to transform the Canadian Stage Company's Berkeley location for Spotlight on Italy. At once an installation artist, a sculptor, and a designer, Billio's centrepiece will be an 18' tall Black and Yellow Tower. Everyday: Pieces from Versace's and Carlucci's latest collections will be on display.

 

 

Francesco Sframeli and Spiro Scimone cast of NUNZIO







BRUNO BILLIO with a performer from
LA NATURA DELLE COSE



This International theatre festival, Spotlight on Italy, is a two-week celebration of Italian arts and culture at the Berkeley Street Theatre (26 Berkeley Street) from March 15 to 26, 2011. Tickets are $22 or $32, with Spotlight 4-packs available at $80 to $116 at 416.368.3110 or www.canadianstage.com

This is a must see event!

For more information regarding this show
or for BRUNO BILLIO's work:

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

 

de luca fine art | gallery
1153-A Queen Street West, Unit 203
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6J 1J4

Preview Photography's of BRUNO BILLIO's and Giovanni Cerri's work at The Canadian Stage Company

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery with The Italian Institute of Culture presents an installation by BRUNO BILLIO, at The Canadian Stage Company in occasion of “SpotLight on Italy” in honour of the 150th anniversary of the reunification of Italy. Tonight is the opening night of "La Natura Delle Cose", Berkeley Location.



Staging the front of the enterance of the
Canadian Stage Company by BRUNO BILLIO



"Black and Yellow Tower" by BRUNO BILLIO

"Black and Yellow Tower" by BRUNO BILLIO along side
CARLUCCI ~ by Fashion Desinger Juliana Carlucci

Courtyard staged by BRUNO BILLIO

 

Oil on Canvas by Giovanni Cerri


There is still time for you to get tickets for the opening night. Join us there at 6:00 when the doors open. "La Natura Delle Cose" starts at 7:00 p.m.
http://www.canadianstage.com/italy

 

BRUNO BILLIO

This installation consists in a 24-foot black and yellow sculpture and a transformation of the exterior and the interior of the building using The Canadian Stage Company's signature colour “yellow” in the mediums of light and yellow stripes. BRUNO BILLIO has exhibited in Milan, London, Miami, New York and Los Angeles.

De Luca Fine Art | Gallery is currently exhibiting “Stacked = Retrospect” a retrospective of over 15 years of works by BRUNO BILLIO. The show will run from March 10^th to March 31^st, 2011.

For More information on this event, BRUNO BILLIO or Giovanni Cerri, please contact the gallery: contact@delucafineart.com 

CARLUCCI is a women’s wear luxury brand.  Canadian born designer, Juliana Carlucci, is a recent graduate of Canada’s premiere Fashion school, Ryerson University. Her collections are practical, elegant and sophisticated, always striving to make women look and feel beautiful.
Please contact: Juliana Carlucci
info@julianacarlucci.com
http://www.julianacarlucci.com/