750 years between Inferno and Paradiso passing through Purgatorio –  two group exhibits of painting and sculpture in honor of Dante Alighieri  1265 - 2015
Exhibitions, Italy, Arezzo, 19 September 2015
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“750 years between Inferno and Paradiso passing through Purgatorio –
two group exhibits of painting and sculpture in honor of Dante Alighieri 1265 - 2015”

September 19 to October 1, 2015, Via Cavour 85 will be celebrating the second half of the event

AREZZO – Saturday, September 19 at 6PM, at Via Cavour 85 in the historical center of Arezzo, the exhibition “750 years between Inferno and Paradiso passing through Purgatorio – two group exhibits of painting and sculpture in honor of Dante Alighieri 1265 – 2015” will take place the second opening reception.

Via Cavour 85 celebrates the 750th anniversary of the birth of the “father” of the Italian language with 44 artists, of which 35 are Italian and 9 international.

The exhibit, curated by Daniele Alfani and Professor Mario Belardi, enjoys the artistic direction of both Californian artist and founder of Via Cavour 85 Danielle Villicana D’Annibale and light designer Maurizio D’Annibale. The first group exhibition was honored and enriched by the participation of noted art historian Liletta Fornasari, while the second inauguration will be embellished by the presence of historian and art critic Daniela Pronestì of Toscana Cultura.

After the great success and enormous turnout at the first appointment from September 5 to September 17, 22 new authors will be showcased.

At the second group exhibit, from September 19 to October 1, will be present: Demetrio Vladimiro Andidero, Giulia Bucciarelli, Dina Cangi, Giuseppe Ciccia, Gianna Cocchi, Pippo Cosenza, Mària Magdolna Czakò, Michele Foni, Fljouza (Francesca) Gaisina, Susi La Rosa, Carmelo Lombardo, Lucjan Marku, Orlando Poggi, Cinzia Prosperi, Paolo Remondini, Armando Schiavone, Sara Sorrentino, Joy Stafford Boncompagni, Riccardo Terziani, Mario Valentini, Annamaria Veccia and Chiara Bigiarini Whitworth.

The presentation will be once again entrusted to Professor Belardi, with the presence of the artists, the co-curator Daniele Alfani and journalist Fabrizio Borghini for the transmission of Incontri con l'Arte (Encounters with Art) of Toscana TV. The opening reception, Saturday, September 19, also at 6PM, will be accompanied by the original music by Piero Nissim (voice) and Franco Meoli (piano), who will present “Around Dante. Poets set to music,” with texts of Maria Teresa d’Avila, Michelangelo, Lorenzo de’ Medici and others.

Saturday, September 26 at 6PM, always at Via Cavour 85, a new collateral event by the title of “Readings from the Divine Comedy” & “Parenthesis on Dante,” who will include the protagonists Professor Mario Belardi as well as other poets.

The group exhibition may be visited, at free entrance, during the following hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 4PM to 8PM, or by appointment. All the events are at free entrance and are accompanied by delicious refreshments.

“750 years between Inferno and Paradiso passing through Purgatorio” enjoys the collaboration with the Association Toscana Cultura, as well as the Media partner Toscana TV and is sponsored by Generali Italia S.p.a. Divisione Toro - Arezzo Agency, Generali Agents Carlo A. Minozzi and Luigina Martinelli and Villa Margherita a Paradise for Artists in Tuscany.

For further information, please contact Danielle Villicana D’Annibale at (+39) 338 600 5593 or at the following email: danielle@villicanadannibale.com, or visit our website http://www.VillicanaDAnnibale.com.
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INFO

EVENT:
Exhibit of painting and sculpture

TITLE OF THE EVENT / CURATORS:
“750 years between Inferno and Paradiso passing through Purgatorio – two group exhibits of painting and sculpture in honor of Dante Alighieri 1265 - 2015” curated by Daniele Alfani and by Professor Mario Belardi
Artistic directors Danielle Villicana D’Annibale & Maurizio D’Annibale

ARTISTS:
Present from September 5 settembre to September 17: Daniele Alfani, Biffe, Giani Bigoni, Liliana Borgia, Morigore, Giuliana Casi, Daniele Dell’Uomo, Igor di Francesco, Romano Dini, Tetsuji Endo, Luca Ferrotti, Giacobbe Giusti, James Kleckner, Lilia Manneschi, Renato Marzocchi, Dario Polvani, Maria Alejandra Sandoval, Dario Salvi, Claudio Sapienza, Roberta Sisti, Brigitte van Hellemond and Danielle Villicana D’Annibale
Present from September 19 to October 1: Demetrio Vladimiro Andidero, Giulia Bucciarelli, Dina Cangi, Giuseppe Ciccia, Gianna Cocchi, Pippo Cosenza, Mària Magdolna Czakò, Michele Foni, Fljouza (Francesca) Gaisina, Susi La Rosa, Carmelo Lombardo, Lucjan Marku, Orlando Poggi, Cinzia Prosperi, Paolo Remondini, Armando Schiavone, Sara Sorrentino, Joy Stafford Boncompagni, Riccardo Terziani, Mario Valentini, Annamaria Veccia and Chiara Bigiarini Whitworth

EXHIBIT DATES:
Group exhibit #1: Saturday, September 5 – Thursday, September 17, 2015 / Group exhibit #2: Saturday, September 19 – Thursday, October 1, 2015

LOCATION:
Via Cavour 85 - 52100 Arezzo (AR), Italy
Cell: (+39) 338 600 5593

TWO OPENING RECEPTIONS:
Saturday, September 5 at 6PM
Accompanied by “Nostra vita” … nostra barca: remare all’unison, music by Francesco Casini, guitar
with the presence of noted art historian Liletta Fornasari
Saturday, September 19 at 6PM
Accompanied by the music of Piero Nissim, voice, elaborated by Franco Meoli, piano “Around Dante.” Poets set to music (Maria Teresa d’Avila, Michelangelo, Lorenzo de’ Medici and others)
(At both of the opening receptions, there will be a presentation curated by Professor Mario Belardi, expert on Dante, with the presence of the artists, co-curator Daniele Alfani and journalist Fabrizio Borghini for the transmission Incontri con l'Arte (Encounters with Art) of Toscana TV)

TWO SPECIAL EVENTS:
Saturday, September 12 at 6PM
“The Influence of Dante and the Divine Comedy on the Renaissance” curated by art historian Liletta Fornasari
Saturday, September 26 at 6PM
“Readings from the Divine Comedy” & “Parenthesis on Dante” curated by Professor Mario Belardi and other poets

INFO:
FREE ENTRANCE
Hours: Monday - Saturday from 4PM-8PM and by appointment; Sunday, September 6 from 11AM-8PM for the Fiera Antiquaria
Web: http://www.VillicanaDAnnibale.com/events

ORGANIZATION:
Co-curators – Daniele Alfani and Professor Mario Belardi
Artist, Curator & Educator – Danielle Villicana D’Annibale
Cell: (+39) 338 600 5593 Web: http://www.VillicanaDAnnibale.com
Email: danielle@villicanadannibale.com
Light Designer & Installazione – Maurizio D’Annibale
Graphic Project – Riccardo Terziani CopyService D/Sign (AR)
Press Office – Marco Botti
English translations – Danielle Villicana D’Annibale

SPONSORS:
Generali Italia S.p.a. Divisione Toro – Agency of Arezzo, Generali Agents Carlo A. Minozzi and Luigina Martinelli and VILLA MARGHERITA A PARADISE FOR ARTISTS IN TUSCANY

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