November 3 – November 27, 2011
Opening: Thursday, November 3, 6 - 9 pm.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11-5pm
The The Lure emerges from olfactory
investigations borrowing from fact and fiction. Inspired by the mirage
of aromas from perfume salons that attempt to seduce passers-by, Janet
Bellotto entertains the gallery with an installation of illuminating and
fragrant objects and scintillating video. At a time when illnesses
travel instantaneously around the globe, scent emerges and vanishes like
a mirage, and yet resonate memories and emotions. The objects in
Bellotto’s work acts in the tradition of aromatherapy while entertaining
how certain smells can conjure up memories of place. The Lure attempts
to tap into the history of per fumum (Latin) – which translates as
“through the smoke”, where aromatic smells have been used for medicinal
and cosmetic purposes.
Janet Bellotto is an artist from Toronto, who splits her time
teaching in Dubai at Zayed University. She graduated from the
Sculpture/Installation program from the Ontario College of Art &
Design, Toronto, and received an MFA in Sculpture/Studio Arts from
Concordia University. Her practice encompasses sculpture, installation,
photography, video and performance. She continues to write and curate,
while exhibiting both locally and internationally.
Recent exhibitions include: 2011 Untitled Original, CDA Projects,
Istanbul Contemporary Crosscurrents: Portraits and Electronic Arts,
Streaming Museum in Dubai (www.streamingmuseum.org); A Cozy Lie,
Redhead Gallery, Toronto; 2010 – 12th Cairo Biennale, Cairo, Egypt;
Drowning Ophelia, Stratford Gallery, Stratford; 2009 – Point of
Encounter, Tashkeel, Dubai; 2008 – In-Situ, The JamJar, Dubai; WAVE, The
LAB, New York City; 2007 – Dehisce, kkprojects, New Orleans, USA.
De Luca Fine Art | Gallery, established in 2004, is now located at
217 Avenue Road. The gallery represents and introduces Italian and
International Artists to Canadian audiences. In collaboration with
select Italian Galleries, De Luca Fine Art | Gallery introduces
established and emerging Canadian Artists to Europe.
For more
information regarding this event and/or our services, consultation, and
art rental program please visit www.delucafineart.com
Posting:
http://www.artoronto.ca/?p=4596
Representing Canadian and international artists, De Luca Fine Art Gallery pairs rental art to event theme such as a series of paintings of aged wine bottles for a wine tasting. The Avenue Road gallery is also able to mount whole decor installations from oversized reproductions to video and conceptual art. Take for example the towering backdrop of Caravaggio’s The Musicians that De Luca’s artistic team produced for this year’s Venetian Ball’s VIP dinner. 
De Luca Fine Art Gallery is proud to announce that owner Corrado De Luca involvement as an Event Supplier for this years Venetian Ball 2011. 
The 18th annual Venetian Ball will take over the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, celebrating all things Italian – including the 40th anniversary of Villa Charities and the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy.
The performance will feature numerous top-tier Canadian artists that will not only be a show-stopper, but also a complete surprise. 
