Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011

“Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011” is being held at Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute in Kudanshita, Tokyo. ≪Confrontation≫ by Cecco Bonanotte is being installed at the entrance of the venue.




Entrance of the Italian Cultural Institute



Venue: Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo　※Map
Term: May 25 [Wed] - July 8 [Fri] in 2011 ※Closed on Sunday
Hours open: 11:00 – 18:00
Admission: Free
Organized by: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Italian Ministry of cultural assets and activity; Venezia Biennale; Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo
Tel: 03-3264-6011 ext. 14, 20



To commemorate this exhibition, the works and the portal for the church of Apostolic Nunciature in Japan will be open as the following schedule. They are ordinary closed, so please appreciate them on this special occasion.



New Portal opening ceremony

The images inside of the church



Venue: Apostolic Nunciature ※Map　※Route from Italian Cultural Institute
Address: 9-2 Sanban-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Schedule: [Wednesday] 1, 8, 15, 22 June ＜from 15:00 to 17:00＞
[Saturday] 4, 11, 18, 25 June ＜from 10:00 to 12:00＞

Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011 / CECCO BONANOTTE

From May 25 [Wed] to July 8 [Fri] in 2011, “Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011” is held at Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute in Kudanshita, Tokyo.



Events Page of Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo



This exhibition is organized by Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Italian Ministry of cultural assets and activity for Italian contemporary artists, being part of the 54th edition of the International Art Exhibition Venice Biennale.



Artists：
Cecco Bonanotte
Matteo Ceccarini
Claudio Colucci
Marco Foltran
Oyama Enrico Isamu Letter
Loic Sturani



CECCO BONANOTTE’s work, “Confrontation” in 1993, 3.2 meters high is installed at the entrance of the Italian Cultural Institute. It’s the one transported from Italy.




Confrontation
bronze / 316×120×100cm / 1993



These artists have been selected by a committee chaired by the commissioner of the Italian Pavilion, Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi. Scenery of this exhibition will be open to public in the Italian Pavilion of Venice Biennale, held from June to November and also on the official website.



At present, HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN is holding the exhibition, “Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE,” in the 19th Izukogen Art Festival until May 31st [Tue.], 2011.



Works and Biography of CECCO BONANOTTE



Please come and enjoy the exhibition.



Venue: Exhibition Hall of Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo
Term: May 25 [Wed] - July 8 [Fri] in 2011 ※Closed on Sunday
Hours open: 11:00 – 18:00
Admission: Free
Organized by: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Italian Ministry of cultural assets and activity; Venezia Biennale; Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo
Tel: 03-3264-6011 ext. 14, 20

Daisuke SAMEJIMA / Nerima Art Museum 「PLATFORM2011」

Nerima Art Museum is now holding an exhibition, “PLATFORM2011 / Ryo HAMADA, Kehei KOBAYASHI, Daisuke SAMAJIMA.”


Nerima Art Museum



Flat Ball 2006 / φ17cm / acrylic on plastic / 2006


Ordinary scenes that surround human are packed in his work, “Flat Ball.” The motifs of the work are very common sceneries. But depicting the every direction, the works generate certain extraordinariness.


This exhibition is being held until May 29. Please come and enjoy the exhibition.


Venue： Nerima Art Museum
Term： April 16 [Sat] – May 29 [Sun], 2011
Closed： Monday
Hours Open： 10:00 – 18:00（Admission ends at 17:30）
Admission Fees： Adults – 500 yen, College and high school students, 65 to 74 years old – 300yen, Children under junior high school and seniors over the age of 75 admitted free of charge.（for other discounts, call the number below）
Tel： 03-3577-1821
Website： http://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/manabu/bunka/museum/tenrankai/platform2011.html

The 19th Izukogen Art Festival "Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE"

HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN is pleased to announce the exhibition, “Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE,” in the 19th Izukogen Art Festival from May 1st [Sun.] to 31st [Tue.], 2011.







Izukogen Art Festival marks its 19th anniversary this year. In its memorial 1st exhibition, HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN introduced CECCO BONANOTTE, who led modern Italian sculpture. Over 19 years after that, BONANOTTE created many historical works including the bronze portal for the Vatican Museum and for Musee du Luxembourg in Paris, the Urns to cast ballots for the election of new Pontiff for Conclave held in 2005 and so on.



CECCO BONANOTTE




Man, Nature
bronze / 200×300×300cm / 2000 / Apostolic Nunciature, Berlin



With the related documents of his activities, we retrospect the achievements and works he made over the 19 years thoroughly. We would like you to join the exhibition.



The 19th Izukogen Art Festival
Il mondo di CECCO BONANOTTE

Venue: HIRO GALLERY IZUKOGEN
Address: Yawatano 1081, Ito City, Shizuoka, 413-0232, Japan Map ※8-minute walk from Izukogen Station
TEL: +81-557-54-4581
Term: May 1[Sun.] – 31[Tue.], 2011 ※Closed on Wednesday ( except May 4 )
Hours Open: 10:00 – 17:00

SACRA FAMIGLIA (OSAKA UMEDA CATHOLIC CHURCH) Cathedral / Consecrate Ceremony on March 6, 2011 / Cecco Bonanotte

※ In the aftermath of the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake, we express great sympathy to all sufferers. We wish the saving of the sufferers go on smoothly, and the living in the disaster area get rebuilt as soon as possible.



The Consecrate Ceremony of the Cathedral in SACRA FAMIGLIA (OSAKA UMEDA CATHOLIC CHURCH) was held at Umeda Ward in Osaka, March 6. The works in the church were produced by Cecco Bonaotte, and the design of the church was done by his son, Pier Paolo Maria Bonanotte.







This church was planned by 5 churches in umeda area, Osaka. It is a four-story complex facility, produces an impressive space with the fusion of tradition and modernity. In other stories of the building, there are the satellite campus of Sophia University, the bookstore of Sanpaolo, which deals with the books of Catholic and so on.















Utilizing the natural light, the pure white church marvelously brings out the grace and lightness of the bronze sculpture by Bonanotte.



















SACRA FAMIGLIA
Address: Toyosaki 3-12-8, Kita Ward, Osaka City, Osaka 〒531-0072
Phone: +81-6-6225-8871
Access: 2 minutes on foot from No.4 Exit of Nakatsu St., Midosuji Line
4 minutes on foot from Chayamachi Exit of Umeda St., Hankyu Line
10 minutes on foot from Midosuji-kita Exit of Osaka St., JR Line [no parking lot]

Mori Gallery “The World of Hamada Chimei” / 2011.3.22 - 4.10

“The World of Hamada Chimei” is being held at the Mori Gallery in Himeji, Hyogo prefecture.







Hamada Chimei



Mori Gallery is a historical gallery, which marks its 37th anniversary this year.


Mainly from the masterpieces of modern Japanese art including the works by Rei Kamoi, Mori Gallery holds unique exhibitions continuously.




Poet / bronze / 31.3×12.3×14.0cm / 1999



Please enjoy the exhition.



Venue: Mori Gallery
Address: Siroganemachi 96, Himeji City, Hyogo 〒670-0902
Phone: +81-79-281-8377
Term: March 22 [Tue.] – April 10 [Sun.] 〈Everyday open during exhibition〉
Hours Open: 10:00 – 18:00 【Admission Free】
Website: http://www.mori-gallery.jp/

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011

We wish you a happy new year!




HIRO GALLERY highly appreciates your support last year. Thank you very much.


We are continuously holding an exhibition of the new works by CECCO BONANOTTE. Please come and enjoy them.


May 2011 be the greatest year for you.


HIRO GALLERY
Kimihiro Fujii
Kazuhiro Fujii


Image: CECCO BONANOTTE “Sequenza” gesso / 2010