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OPERA Gallery1065 Budapest, Lázár utca 6. (Behind the Opera)

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Europe stands for unity in diversity, for common roots and individual forms of expression, for shared traditions and regional

variations. As 2009 marks the fi fth anniversary for Hungary has entered the European Union, the Europa Authentica Cultural

Organization will not celebrate a single country, but rather the whole of the European Union and its 27 Member States. The

EACO’s cultural programs will range contemporary fi ne art, cinematography-art, classical and modern music and fashion

moments.

Since July 2008 the Europa Authentica Cultural Organisation has organised a series of exhibitions entitled “Contemporary art

from the EU Member States”. Each exhibition was dedicated to a particular European Union country and has been organised

in co-operation with the cultural department of the exhibiting country. The exhibitions aim to show the cultural diversity and

richness of Europe and give visitors to the Opera Gallery in Budapest the opportunity to become familiar with contemporary art

from diff erent European countries.

Introduction

We know that art has been around before written language. Ancient carvings and cave-wall paintings attest to an early drive

to participate in artistic endeavours. I would say that our skills as artists have improved since the fi rst cave paintings… but I

think there must be the same seed of creativity that connects long forgotten ancestors and modern artists.

I think that the most obvious similarity is that dedicated artists tend to create art that refl ects important aspects of their lives.

When it comes to ancient man, what could have been more important than food and reproduction? Ancient art is ripe with

images of hunting and pregnant women.

As human society evolved into more stable communities, the art changed. Over time the focus on survival was supplanted with

self-emulation. In ancient Egypt, for example, the art turned to worshipping the value of great kings and all-powerful gods.

The same happened in most cultures.

I doubt that common slaves of Egypt felt that preserving kingly honor for eternity was a motivating factor; slaves probably

would have produced an entirely diff erent art than what we fi nd in tombs had they the resources to create art. What is telling is

that the art that survived from ancient times refl ects directly the values of the people producing and preserving it: in terms of

Egypt… it was of the Pharaohs.

European Medieval art refl ects a mixture of pagan and Christian ideals. We can deduce that local kings whose roots were

largely pagan mixed with the infl uence of Rome. The artistic work commissioned throughout this time is a constant reminder

of those infl uences.

Take this on up to our own time. An important note to take is that as the traditional religious values of historic importance

in the west have been challenged in intellectual circles, the focus of art has strayed. Prehistoric art was focused on life and

death… ancient art turned to the afterlife and mysticism; modern art has no focus. I am confi dent that mass media and the

internet have a large role in the change… perhaps we are still too early in the new era to be able to defi ne the motivating

factor behind the art that will last; but I feel that the reality is that art has no focus in our age because it is not the secluded

craft of the gifted and appointed.

Can we assume that we are diff erent than ancient artists? I doubt we are diff erent. The likely disparity is that very few humans,

throughout the last ten thousand years, could aff ord to practice any artistic endeavours—those who weren’t lucky enough

to be drafted into the artist class had no time or money to be creative when they were in from the fi eld. Modern humans have

much more luxury than ancient people… meaning they have the freedom to participate in artistic endeavours even if their art

brings in little or no fi nancial compensation.

A piece of art is divine to one man and ridiculous to the next. Revered artists of the past may not have produced anything more

amazing than countless others, but through happenstance become icons, so let’s go on with our desire to express ourselves, be

creative and go forward on the journey of Art!

Tibor Szőnyi (director of the Opera Gallery Budapest)

Destination Art

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04 MARIA ONYEGBULE UK

05 IAIN ANDREWS UK

06 OLIVER ROURA SPAIN

07 LUIS ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ RUIZ SPAIN

08 ROBERT CHAUSSE ROC FRANCE

09 GERARD FRANCES FRANCE

10 GREGORY HEJBOWICZ FRANCE

11 MÁRIO JÚLIO FAUSTINO PORTUGAL

12 SANDRA COSTA BRÁS PORTUGAL

13 WALTER GIROTTO ITALY

14 CARLO ALBERTO PALUMBO ITALY

15 PATRIZIA GUCCI ITALY

16 ROSSANA BORZELLI ITALY

17 AURORA MAZZOLDI ITALY

18 METTE ENØE DENMARK

19 AASE LIND DENMARK

20 ROM LAMMAR LUXEMBOURG

21 J.S. CZECH REPUBLIC

22 ROMANA HRNČÍŘOVÁ, DIS. CZECH REPUBLIC

23 HANA GROŠOVÁ CZECH REPUBLIC

24 LUBOMIR KORENKO SLOVAKIA

25 MIROSLAVA SEVCIK SLOVAKIA

26 VILIAM SULIK SLOVAKIA

27 REBEKA RODOŠEK SLOVENIA

28 DAVE DELMAR MALTA

29 TORA MUNRO ROMANIA

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30 CONSTANTIN SEVERIN ROMANIA

31 STAGIDIS DIAMANTIS GREECE

32 NAIKOS GREECE

33 WOLF WERDIGIER AUSTRIA

34 WANDA SPIRIT AUSTRIA

35 ANDREAS ZIMMERMANN GERMANY

36 SIRJE PROTSINPETERSEN ESTONIA

37 RAIMONDA GRIKŠAITĖ LITHUANIA

38 MILENA LIUTKUTE LITHUANIA

39 DALIA DOKŠAITĖ LITHUANIA

40 VAIDOTAS BAKUTIS LITHUANIA

41 DITA LUSE LATVIA

42 BARBARA PALKA WINEK POLAND

43 JOHAN WAHLSTROM SWEDEN

44 BENGT STRAND SWEDEN

45 RISTO KAJO FINLAND

46 KAJ SÖDERHOLM FINLAND

47 MURIËL VAN MARIONKASMIN NETHERLANDS

48 TOON DIEPSTRATEN NETHERLANDS

49 VIVIEN KABAR HUNGARY

50 TIBOR SZŐNYI HUNGARY

51 PAULINE BYRNES IRELAND

52 LILIANA TRINAJSTIC IRELAND

53 NENKO BOJANOV BALKANSKI BULGARIA

54 MIREILLE DUBOISVANHOVE BELGIUM

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Maria Onyegbule (UK)Birmingham UK – Based Artist

EDUCATIONBA (Hons) Art & Design – University Of Central England (UCE)

PGCE Post Grad in Education – Wolverhampton University

Born in Birmingham, UK. Maria began her art studies in 1970 at the Bournville School of Art. She then went on to study Fash-

ion/costume and Textiles, but later resumed her studies of fi ne arts at the BIAD – University of Central England.

Maria is a freelance artist working from her studio in Birmingham. She is also a Visiting Lecturer at the Walsall college of Art

teaching Drawing, Painting and Printmaking.

STATEMENT ABOUT WORK AND IDEASSome of my new paintings take infl uences from my travels to North and West Africa.

The processes explore diff erent ways of working and incorporating techniques observed, photographed and documented

during my travels.

My translation of ideas, designs and imagery are used for paintings, textile art and 3D work. I incorporate technical skills/

working processes of a more contemporary art form. Within theses paintings I feel that I have explored my own self-identity

through art, my father being West African and my mother Italian I feel I have a rich heritage and diverse background. This is my

journey of discovery. I believe we are far more than individuals we are the vessels of all that has been and the possibility of all

that will be. My work interprets form, texture, decoration, pattern design and colour within the environment. I also focus on

the simple everyday life and culture of the people and their surroundings. A simple market scene becomes a fusion of vibrant

colour that breaths life and pattern. A young man in prayer creates stillness, harmonic balance and refl ection. The colours I use

evoke the feel of Africa and refl ect my desire to remain close in heart to the land of my family origin and that of my ancestors.

In Africa self- taught artists are neither strictly traditional, or western in style, rather there is a fusion of elements transcending

time and place. I explore this concept in my work.

The paintings are a testimony of my exploration. My painting style is neither completely abstract nor representational but a

combination of both. But in short my work shows a cultural diversity, my cultural diversity and that of Africa. I have now moved

on and my new paintings are a development of work that explores and is infl uenced by my travels/residency in Kenya.

CONTACT: www.mariaonyegbule.com

Girl at the Window / 2007 / oil on canvas / 41×51 cm

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Iain Andrews (UK)EDUCATION1998–2000 Sheffi eld University, PG Dip. Art Psychotherapy

1996–1997 University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, MA Painting

1993–1996 University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, BA (Hons) Fine Art

ARTIST STATEMENT:We live at a time where shifting cultural assumptions have shattered fi xed notions of continuity and value. The essential truths

that Postmodernism has denied – love, evil, death, the sacred, morality and soteriology have become absent from much con-

temporary art as they have from wider contemporary culture. Yet Postmodernism’s failure to off er consolations or answers to

these enduringly relevant subjects means that as an artist, an awareness of modern developments must be balanced by a dia-

logue with established traditions and past narratives, and yet not become nostalgic. Terry Eagleton, and Peter Fuller have both

argued for the importance of art to be able to tackle these big subjects. Whereas in the past, the artist or thinker had the shared

symbolic order provided by religion within which to refer and ground their work, the artist today must fi nd a way of surviving

the bewildering plurality and subjectivity that has become the norm, if the truth of what they have to say is to maintain any

force or credibility. My paintings begin as a dialogue with an image from art history – a painting by an Old Master that may

then be rearranged or used as a starting point from which to playfully but reverently deviate. My recent work is concerned with

the struggle to capture the relationship between the spiritual and the sensual, apparent opposites that are expressed in my

work through the confl ict of high narrative themes and sensuous painterly marks. The sheer enjoyment of making these marks

is not intended to be a Dionysian pursuit that drowns out the appearance of the real through a curtain of subjective, expres-

sionistic gestures, but rather an attempt to transform and redeem the form through the act of making. Fuller talks about how,

in the past the artist could ‘transform the physically perceived by the manifestation of allegoric devices like haloes and ‘human’

wings, whereas now this can only be realized through the transfi guration of formal means like drawing, colour and touch’. The

act of making becomes inseparable from the message that is being conveyed through the marks, one of the importance of

transformation and redemption. It is vital that pictures are not sedatives, but are capable of evoking sensation and awakening

feelings. I hope to frustrate the process of recognition through treading a path that plays between the borders of fi guration

and abstraction, and thus slow down the viewer by creating a space for sensation to emerge. I want my works to be sensuously

addictive, worldly and material, yet also to have a sense of contemplative silence akin to a religious icon.

COMPETITIONS, PRIZES AND AWARDS2007 Sir Leslie Joesph young Artist Award, Finalist – Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea

2007 Celeste Art Prize, Shortlist, London

2002 LUKAS Drawing Prize, London

I currently work as an artist in residence and Art Psychotherapist at Trinity High School in Manchester.

CONTACT: [email protected]

The Ecstasy of St.Teresa / 2007 /40×40cm

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Oliver Roura (Spain)1978 Born in Barcelona

2001 Drama in the Nancy Tuñón school of theatre. Barcelona

2007 Realitzation the work of Michael Lin for the Nogueras-Blanchard Gallery. Barcelona

2008 Diploma in the Massana school of art. Barcelona

2008 Alquimia. CJBA. City Hall of Barcelona

2008 Mounting the exhibition Un cos sense limits. Miró Foundation. Barcelona

2008 Festival Loop Barcelona Group show

2008 Alquimia. CJBA. City Hall of Barcelona Group show

2008 Cambra de la Propietat Urbana de Barcelona. Barcelona Solo Exhibiton

2009 Galería Marsà. Tarrega Solo Exhibiton

2009 Mounting the exhibition of Thomas Bayrle. Macba. Barcelona

2009 Marziart international Gallery. Hamburg Group show

Live and works between Barcelona and Berlin.

People are colours.

Each person is a colour, his one. His construction lies here, in this colour-identity, and in how it interacts with the colours-

identity of the people sharing life and time with this one.

I am blue.

WEB: [email protected]

Selfportrait / acrylic on canvas / 150×150 cm

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Born in the city of Alicante on December the 2 of 1961.

EDUCATIONPrimary and secondary studies in Alicante and Barcelona.

Higher educations by : College Santa Faz, Jorge Juan Institute, Almy Centre of Studies.

Art studies together with international renown artists like Jorge Franch and L.M. Mira.

1975- 1980 important works as illustrator for D.C. Thomson & C.o. (UK)

1981-1984 artistic formations in London.

1986-1992 he adds to his pictorial labour art restorations of important works for offi cial entities.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS2008 Municipality Center of Arts in Alicante

2006 Jorge Alio Foundation in Alicante

2005 Foundations Antonio Bonny SA El Campello in Alicante

2002 National Museum of Catalunia, Montjuic Barcelona

1995–97 National Dep. of Aeronautical History and Culture in Madrid

1993 Salon Regio Gallery Casino Almoradi in Alicante

1992 National Arts Award Spanish Air Force in Madrid

1990 Town Hall Gallery in San Juan


Europe Advance / oil on canvas / 130×97 cm

Luis Alejandro Martinez Ruiz (Spain)

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BIOGRAPHYLives in Saint Malo, France.

He began painting during in his humanities in Paris, in the middle of 70’s.This time; he discovered diff erent artistic movements;

Inspired by the conceptual Art, he participated at the inauguration of Beaubourg, the Parisian, famous modern Art Museum.

ABOUT THE ARTISTA famous Brazilian Editorialist from Fortaleza, Cherlanyo Barros, in his last article of the 25th. March 2009, said « Roc, who goes

against the tide », leads to think that contemporary Art plays a part in the vulgarization of the consumption where, at the end,

everything is calculation. Roc plays with this reality in opposition.


Pentaptyque Olympic « Game Over » / oil and acrylics

Robert Chausse RoC (France)

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Gerard Frances (France)Frances Gérard was born in 1955 in Carmaux France . .

He presently lives and works in Paris .

His painting research is essentially based on the various expressive

Alternatives of china ink using a very personal technique .

EDUCATIONFine arts

ART GUIDEArt Diary International 08/09


Nature / Ink on paper / 50×40 cm

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Born in France, on May 31st 1975, of Spanish-Polish heritage, the artist grew up in Germany and currently lives in Budapest.

Seduced by the art of photography at the tender age of 16, the camera has been his friend, his informant, his life companion,

drawing him ever further along a path that seeks to capture and explore humanity though the shutter of a lens.

Luck has played its part: the artist has been inspired and supported by a number of experienced and talented photographers,

for example, his father, and the English-born French photographer David Hamilton, who took him under his wing and guided

him along his path of development.


Kismaros / photographic art

Gregory Hejbowicz (France)

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CHRONOLOGY1963 – 22/03 Birth. In Angola

1975 Moves to Portugal, Lisbon

1982 School of Decorative Arts and Art & Design António Arroio

1987–1991 Moves to the U.K. – Jersey C.I.

1996 Attempts Examination ”Had hoc“ in der UAL.

Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa

1996 Moves to Germany. In July arrives Munich

1998 Beginn with the Painting

2005–2006 Private Art School, Munich.

EXHIBITIONS1998–2008 Exhibitions (and various expositions) in Germany

2000 Glockenbachwerkstadt, Munich – There’s more to the picture…

then meets the eye

2008 – last Exhibition Café Wiener Platz, Munich – Ein Blick nach hinten

2008 – current Opera Gallery, Budapest – Collective Exhibition by International Artists

Next exhibition Hypovereinsbank, Munich

PHILOSOPHYSomeone said we should or live our lives in the present. We are allowed to dream and throw a glance in the future, although

there is not much we can see or remember. We can even plan ahead, make projects but the results are uncer-

tain. That leaves us with the reality that we can only understand our lives looking at the past. Wouldn’t it be simpler if we

could remember the future? Of course there are all those psychological factors that might explain why we cannot … As I was

painting I fantasized about how much déjà vu was not already a lapse in our memory that allowed us to have a small preview

in a future situation…

CONTACT: www.mjfaustino.de

Remember the future / Oil on canvas / 60×60 cm

Mário Júlio Faustino (Portugal)

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Born in Porto 1971.

QUALIFICATIONSDegree in Interiors Design, Escola Superior de Artes e Design, Matosinhos, Matosinhos, Portugal, 1992.

Degree in Arts – Painting, Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade do Porto, Portugal, 1998.

Master Degree in Multimedia, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal, 2007.

AWARDS1º Award in the Contest for a poster “Ideias para Cartaz – Viva a Ciência 94”, Secretaria de Estado da Ciência, Portugal, 1994.

2º Award in the contest for a bus ticket “STCP / ABRAÇO – verso do passe social”, Portugal, 1994.

Award in a contest for a magazine model “Maqueta para Revista – Empresa Formação e Gestão”, Porto, Portugal, 1994.

2º Award in the Contest for a poster “Ideias para Cartaz – Viva a Ciência 94”, Secretaria de Estado da Ciência, Portugal, 1995.

MAIN EXHIBITIONSPlastic Arts Collective Exhibition, Casa da Juventude de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 2000.

Plastic Arts Collective Exhibition “II Bienal de Arte Jovem de Vila Verde”, Braga, Portugal, June, 2001.

Participation in “Prémio Rothschild de Pintura”, Lisboa, Portugal, September, 2003.

Participation in the auction “Leilão Jovens Pintores”, Palácio do Correio Velho, Lisboa, Portugal , December, 2003.

Painting Collective Exhibition, Galeria do Príncipe Real, Lisboa, Portugal, February, 2005.

Participation in “The Art Card”, Sharjah Art Museum, United Arab Emirates, June, 2005.

Participation in “XVII Certamen de Minicuadros”, Museo del Calzado, Alicante, España, March, 2006.

Individual Painting Exhibition, Casa dos Crivos, Braga, Portugal, February, 2007.

Individual Painting Exhibition, Semente – Centro Macrobiótico de Braga, Braga, Portugal, January, 2008.

Plastic Arts Colletctive Exhibition “Heat”, Ico Gallery, New York, USA, 6th – 25 th August, 2008.

Paintings for the operas 2008 / 2009 of Teatro nacional de S. Carlos, Lisboa, Portugal.

Participation in Internacional Art Show, Puro Arte, Vigo, Spain, 15 th – 19 th January 2009.

Plastic Arts Colletctive Exhibition “Art Meeting in London”, Gallery 118, Notting Hill, London April, 2009.

ARTIST STATEMENTAfter trying several painting and photography techniques, i chose watercolour as the main media of expression of feelings,

sensations and thoughts.

My paintings always start with samll dots of water and colour and through the interaction of both the paintings are born. All

things lost and lock in my memory, feelings and thoughts, images, landscapes, places, people and situations, appear between

the fi elds of colour, the lines, the forms and become alive.

I found, working with watercolours, my inner self. Watercolours were chosen as my main technique cause, with them and samll

pieces of paper, I express myself totally. I no longer feel the pressure and the need, I felt before, of working on large canvas and

I feel free to do whatever it comes to my mind. So teh result of these last years of work is those paitings full of light, colour, life

and movement. I found myself as a painter.

CONTACT: [email protected] / Watercolor, 24×32 cm

Sandra Costa Brás (Portugal)

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Walter Girotto (Italy)EDUCATIONART COLLEGE – TURIN (ITALY)

ACCADEMY OF FINE ART – TURIN (ITALY)

BIOGRAPHYBorn under Taurus in a small northern Italian town called Rovigo and it was May 4th when his family moved to Turin (Italy) to

seek their fortune.

The only things he likes to remember about his town of origin are the branches of the weeping willow in the small garden, two

tin soldiers and a picture of a whale, drawn at nursery school when he was 4, under the incredulous gaze of a nun who was

unaware that her admiring glance was to decide his life as a painter.

In 1985, Girotto took part in his fi rst Art-Expo in New York and, following this auspicious debut in which he sold everything

within the fi rst twenty minutes of the opening of the exhibition, he spent the rest of the show apologising for having no other

works available.

Gratifi ed by that fl attering debut, Girotto took part with equal fortune in the next two New York Art-Expos until, in 1987, the

meeting with dealer Robert Bane led to the show at the Tamara Bane Gallery in Los Angeles in 1988 and to which, considering

its success, the ones in 1989 and 1990 were the natural sequel.

He faced than public opinion in a multitude of one-man exhibitions, enjoying widespread, sincere approval which often made

him, as he says “ …proud and confi dent I had given, at least to kindred spirits, the pleasure of seeing what my soul rejoiced at

imagining transformed into shapes and colours.”

Too many exhibitions, to be mentioned here but the following are among most signifi cant:

1980 VIOTTI GALLERY TURIN ITALY

1983 VIOTTI GALLERY TURIN ITALY

1983 CENTRO CULTURALE RENOIR TARANTO ITALY

1988 TAMARA BANE GALLERY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA




1995 RICHARDSON GALLERY RENO NEVADA

1996 GALLERY HARVEST, INC. NAGOYA JAPAN

1996 AMARA BANE GALLERY BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA

1998 COLLECTION PRIVEÉ DE PEINTURE ET DE SCULPTURE MIAMI FLORIDA

1998 TAMARA BANE GALLERY BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA

2003 LAS VEGAS ART MUSEUM LAS VEGAS NEVADA

Girotto lives now in Villadose (ROVIGO). A small town 80 kilometer south of Venice (Italy).

STATEMENT“I don’t know what leads us to become an artist or a diplomat, a soldier or a scientist, but I know nature gives us all an equal

chance at the beginning. I’m convinced wealth and poverty present no hurdle as long as we always possess our own soul

wherever we are; and wherever we are, we can fi nd a way to express the creativity when urgently yearns to emerge.

It’s a question of inner attitude which goes beyond the weaknesses of vanity or the perversions of pride.

I’ve seen gifted artists living in abject poverty and in extreme luxury and I therefore feel I’m right in assuming that our fate

lies simply in nature; it follows hidden paths, whether they be hostile or rewarding, which we cannot know beforehand. I had

an inkling of this in the shade of my childhood willow. I received timorous confi rmation in the loneliness forced on me by my

introverted youth. It was not long before certainty arrived.”

CONTACT: www.waltergirotto.com

Elogio del Culo / mixed media on board / 124×84 cm

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EDUCATIONFINE ART ACADEMY OF NAPLES, ITALY 2003

with Master Raff aele Canoro

ARTISTIC HIGH SCHOOL OF NAPLES, ITALY 1997

BIOGRAPHYCarlo Alberto Palumbo, Naples 05/10/1976.

From 2005 is Master in Drawing, Anatomy, and Painting at the In Form of Art School of Painting

His works are managed in Italy by In Form of Art (www.informofart.it) and Franco Senesi Fine Art (www.francosenesifi neart.

com), in London by the Kings Road Art Gallery (www.kingsroadartgallery.com)

He live and work in Naples

STATEMENT“I consider the pictorial making to be a vehicle through which we can arrive to the knowledge of ourselves. For this reason, a

Painter must repossess of his own means through a deep comprehension of the used materials and their possible interactions.

The Pictorial Work already takes a salvifi c function for the operator when being fulfi lled. A necessary and unrestrainable need,

Painting requires respect and sacrifi ce. Its social value lies in the capacity to establish a direct and immediate communication

with the user. So, an exchange between individual and multitude, whereas the former’s duty is to stimulate, while the latter is

concerned with the even more important task of not to be deaf to the call of its own soul.”


Il Succo di Cupido / oil on canvas / 240×98 cm

Carlo Alberto Palumbo (Italy)

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Patrizia Gucci (Italy)BIOGRAPHYPatrizia Gucci, great-grand daughter of Guccio Gucci (GG) and daughter of Paolo Gucci, represent the fourth generation of the

well-known Florence family.

Patrizia Gucci started her carrier as PR International for the Gucci family business, opened 13 Gucci shops worldwide to rep-

resent the family, making conference and witness the image of the name Gucci and later also worked as a designer for the

company. By that way she revealed herself more and more multitalented.

In 1996 she started to work as an independent designer, designed a collection of leather furniture.

Subsequently she created her own brand of fashion accessories in Japan and a line of equestrian clothing for an American fi rm.,

and for other European fashion companies, and decoration for house.

She went on to collaborate with Italian television Mediaset and Rai.

She devotes herself also successfully to painting. She starts her profession as a painter.

First exhibition in Bahrain second one in Florence At Palazzo Antinori and last one 2004 in Vienna, so other many exhibition,

also recently her mosaic has been put in Istanbul in the new Hotel Four Season in the “Suite Presidential”

Recently 2005 Patrizia Gucci has been invited to the Institute of European Designs of Sao Paolo in Brazil to show her last collec-

tion of ceramic mosaic and discuss her talent of designer, in many fi elds. Also decorated some homes in Italy.

During her activities she is a columnist for the Italian women’s magazine, ”Donna Moderna“ and the author of three books,

one bestseller in 2000 “ Il piccolo libro della Semplicità” published by Mondadori, selling 70.000 copies and 2004 published by

Sperling and Kupfer “Single (il fascino della donna libera)” already sold 8000 copies, and translated in many foreign countries

like Japan, Korea, Russia, Portugal, Brazil, Turkey, Hungary, Romania and another book published in 2006 by Sperling and

Kupfer “Charme” Diario di una Seduttrice (quasi irresistibile). The book has been published also in Spain, Hungary, Argentina

and Chile.

She became journalist.

Patrizia also has been interviewed many times in diff erent television, and magazine to tell the real story of his family.

Patrizia lives and works in Florence in her home on the Florentine hills of Poggio Imperiale.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS2007 Personal Exhibition, Grand Hotel Firenze Patrizia Gucci “ Meraviglie dal mondo”

2004 Personal Exhibition, “ Italian Impression” Morwald im Ambassador in Vienna Austria.

2002 Personal Exhibition, in Spazio Bertocci in Florence Italy

2000 Personal Exhibition, at the Italian Embassy in Vienna Austria. The show has been organized in occasion of the ceramic

collection designed by Patrizia Gucci.

2000 Collective Exhibition, at the Palazzo Vecchio “Premio Internazionale della Donna” in Florence Italy.

2000 Collective Exhibition, in Palazzina Mangani Fiesole for artists in Tuscany.

1998 Collective Exhibition, “Iris” at Chiostro S.M.Novella in Florence Italy.

1998 Personal Exhibition, at the Courtyard of Palazzo Antinori under the patronage by Government of Florence and the Cultural

Administration of Florence.

1997 Personal Exhibition, at Le Royal Meridien, under the patronage by Minister of Cabinet Aff airs and Information H.E. Mo-

hammed Al Mutawa in Bahrain.

WEB: www.patriziagucci.comBorgo sul Mare / mixed media on canvas / 55×55 cm

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Rossana Borzelli (Italy)Rossana Borzelli lives and works in Italy.

Studied Art with the Artist Leonardo Aprea at Napoli

Studied Art with the Artist Giovanni Crisostomo at Roma

SELECTED EXHIBITION2008 One Person Exhibition – Casa Internazionale della Donna – ROMA

2006 One Person Exhibition – “Anime in Scena” Bari ITALY

2006 Group Exhibition Gallery “Littlevangogh” Bruxelles BELGIO

2006 Group Exhibition “Summer Exhibition” FINLANDIA

2004 One Person Exhibition “Gallery Mondadori” ROMA

2004 Theatre Scenography “Prova d’amore”

Wins the fi rst prize – Scenography Concourse

Bracciano ROMA

2004/01 Art Exhibitions in ITALY

2001 Theater Scenography “Kairos”

Wins the fi rst prize – Scenography Concours

Bracciano ROMA


1999 Group Exhibition Cannes FRANCE

Wins the fi rst prize

1998 One person Exhibition “Il silenzio del gesto”

Gordes FRANCE

1998/96 Art Exhibitions in Italy

1995 Group Exhibition “ Art ‘95 Gallery” New York USA



Mask / oil on canvas / 107×200 cm

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Aurora Mazzoldi (Italy)“Soft light, subtle colors and sumptuous textures work together in the works of Aurora Mazzoldi to create a unique style

described by art critic Maurice Taplinger as “contemporary romanticism”.

Mazzoldi’s acrylics on canvas are imbued with profound emotion and point to the artist’s own deep relationship to her paint-

ings. Having lived in France, Austria and Italy, Mazzoldi is deeply informed by the art historical traditions that are present in her

everyday surroundings and looks to a wide range of infl uences from the Renaissance Masters of Italy to the Nineteenth Century

Romantics.

Although her use of dramatic mood is drawn directly from the Romantic tradition, Mazzoldi’s color pallet and soft modeling of

form is reminiscent of the Old Masters of the Renaissance. A spiritual thinker who buries herself in each work of art, Mazzoldi is

also deeply aff ected by the philosophical message of the Christian Esoteric teacher Daskalos”…

Press Release, 2009, Agora Gallery, New York

EXHIBITIONS IN ITALY:Venice 2007 Biennial – Participation in PIQUADRATO installation (P3 Project )

Rome 2007 Solo Exh., “Il Collezionista” Gallery

Turin 2007 Solo Exh., “La Telaccia” Gallery

Florence 2008 Solo Exh., Galleria del Candelaio

2007 Florence Biennale

2006 “Gadarte 1956-2006” – Guelf Faction Palace

2005 Solo Exh., Gadarte Gallery

Trent 2006 Solo Exh, “Art in Offi ce Building”, Trentino-Alto-Adige Region

Cremona 2008 Solo Exh., Immagini Spazio Arte Gallery, sponsored by Province and City of Cremona

Catania 2008 “Rassegna di Arte Visiva”, Frederick Academy

EXHIBITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES:Austria 2007 Art – Innsbruck

2006-2007 “Zwischendurch: Diverse Tätigkeiten”, Künstlerhaus in Salzburg

2005-2006 “Blick A, Blick B”, Künstlerhaus in Salzburg

Germany 2008 Solo Exh., Marziart Studio, Hamburg

2007 Pinna Gallery, Berlin

2007 ”ItaliArts” ( Ital. Cultural Institute), Stuttgart Town Hall

2006-2007 Künstlerhaus in Karlsruhe

Hungary 2006 Solo Exh., Balaton Szabadidõ és Konferencia Központ (multifunct. centre), sponsored by Balatonfüred

Municipality & Balaton Municipality Association

Spain 2008 Salon de Invierno – Barcelona

2007 Esart Gallery, Barcelona

Argentina 2008 Colegio de Abogados (Bar Association), Buenos Aires

2009 “Best Exhibiting Artist Award” at the International Art Fair “Mar del Sur”

2007 Fine Arts Museum “R.G. de Rodriguez” – Santa Fe

2006 Finalist of the International Fine Art Competition “M.I.A.D.-Venado Tuerto”

U.S.A. 2008 “Figuratively Speaking”, Agora Gallery, New York

2008 “Intern. Artists’ Exhibition”, MOA (Museum of the Americas), Miami

2008 Art Expo New York (Jacob Javits Convention Center)

2007 “The Odyssey within – fi ne art from Greece and Italy “, Agora Gallery, New York

Works in art collections and certifi ed sales:

Art Collection of Trentino-Alto-Adige Region (Italy),

Sales in Auction House: Von Morenberg, Trent, March 7th, 2009.

BIBLIOGRAPHYItaly Modern Art Catalogue by Mondadori, 2007 and 2008

Argentina Arte Euroamericano 2007, 2008 and 2009

U.S.A. ARTisSpectrum n° 18 and 20


The Mother (la Madre) / acrylic on canvas / 135×90 cm

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Mette Enøe (Denmark)Born in Denmark in 1959. She started her Glass Art passion in 2003.

She has developed her own new unique Glass Mosaic technique, where glass is placed on glass. This makes the art more trans-

parent and alive. When the intensity, colour and angel of the light source changes, – the visual eff ects from the art changes too.

The glass mosaic art can be placed on the wall – in the window, – inside, as well as outside.

Other materials is used in the mosaic art, such as steel, aluminium, silver, gold , pearls, stones …only imagination sets the

limits. Some glass pieces are made by fusing technique, for special unique eff ects.

The art expression is humoristic & symbolistic.

Today Mette is busy creating and selling artwork from her fi rm “Glaspatch” to private people and public institutions.

She collaborates with architects, goldsmiths, smiths, glaziers, painters and customers.

LATEST EXHIBITIONS2009World Art Expo California US – representing . Denmark

Crick Hollow Studio , Muncho Pennesylsvania US

Kidszone Art Contest ,- US,Washington . Adult exhibiting artist and pro bono Judge

Galleri Bagatel, Albertslund

Residensen Vaxjö, Sweden (Art Danish)

Galleri Alstermo, Sweden (Art Danish)

Galleri Aktiv, Borgergade Kbh.

Åbne Atelierdøre, Haslev

Glaspatch Glasstudio, Haslev

Turistkontoret i Faxe Kommune

Liselund Ny Slot (Castle) , Møn

Faxe kommunes rådssal med LOGO Rimfaxe og Skinfaxe, Rønnede

Lejerbos Kunstforening

Trygs Kunstforening

2008Borreby Galleri, v. Borreby Herreborg, Skælskør

Samart Kunstnersammenslutning – censured exhibition in Køge Hallerne

Galleri Brauner , Kbh. H

Galleri X, Rungsted

Kunsthuset i Hillerød

Kulturloftet Stevns Bibliotekerne fælles udst. med Erik Smidt og Lise Vestergård

Turistkontoret i Faxe Kommune

Faxe kommunes rådssal med LOGO Rimfaxe og Skinfaxe, Rønnede

Faxe kommunes borgmsterkæde i glas og sølv

Risø’s Kunstforening

Danmarks Statestik’s Kunstforening

Ceramas Juleudstilling,

WEB: www.glaspatch.dk Treasure of Life / glaswork

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Aase Lind (Denmark)Danish part time painter

EDUCATIONAalborg University Denmark (language teacher)

Henrik Hoff mann, Aalborg (art education)

Exhibitions in the Nordjylland, Denmark

WEB: www.lindsgalleri.dk

Blue composition No 1. / acrylics on canvas / 60×80 cm

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Luxembourg artist specializes in abstract paintings. “Although my creations are very

intuitive and based on great spontaneity, I never forget the basic principles of a good abstract

composition: right space division, unity, fi neness of form, and a certain degree of mystery. In many ways, my paintings can be

considered as inner landscapes.”

Rom Lammar’s love of travelling (he made a round-the-world trip in 1992-1994), combined to his interest in primitive cultures,

have led the artist on a quest for the unusual and an increasing use of non-traditional elements in his work, such as sand,

wood, rusted metal pieces, rope, and small stones.

The magic of his compositions is based on the way he uses depth, light, and shadow, to set the overall mood of the painting.

Lammar’s artworks have been shown in galleries in Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Germany and the United States

since 1987.

In 2006, Lammar receives the Gold Medal for his drawing “Lovers” and the Silver Medal for his abstract painting “Tanaka” from

the “Cercle des Beaux Arts” in Verviers, Belgium.

In 2007, the well-known american author and poet Sam Hamill choses the abstract painting “Strong Enough” by Rom Lammar

as cover picture for his newest release “Avocations”.

Rom Lammar is represented by :

“Rivegauche ARTGALLERIES” in Scottsdale – Arizona USA and Galerie Artmonti “ in Paris – France


Strong enough / acrylic on textured canvas / 180×120 cm

Rom Lammar (Luxembourg)

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J.S. (Czech Republic)Born in 1953 in Prague. In 1975, matriculation on Working People Polytechnic School. In the years 1975 to 1981, Faculty of Arts

at the Charles University, Prague. Until 1991, part time restorer of Oriental handicrafts. From 1973, free art creation. Author of

utility designs for supplementary gritting equipment for automobiles and self-contracting PET bottles for carbonated drinks.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS2009 Mestske Muzeum, Frantiskovy Lazne (solo exhibition)

2008 Sbor ceskych bratri, Mlada Boleslav (solo exhibition)

2007 Artoteka, Praha – Opatov (solo exhibition)

Paradise building VSE, Praha (solo exhibition)

2006 Café Gallery Cerna Labut, Praha (solo exhibition)

Gallery Barbara, Hradec Kralove (solo exhibition)

2005 KAPSCH, Praha (solo exhibition)

Gallery Ave Art Sumperk (solo exhibition)

Autosalon Volvo Praha (solo exhibition)

Gallery Kabinet, Praha (solo exhibition)

Gallery u Svate Anny, Plzen (solo exhibition)

Clam Gallas palace, Praha, – Prints of the year contest (group exhibition) – (awarded Prize of spectators – 1st. place)

2003 Gallery Art & Craft, Praha (solo exhibition)

Gallery de Fakto, Praha (solo exhibition)

Gallery Skacelik, Olomouc (solo exhibition)

2002 Gallery Jandovi, Roudnice nad Labem (solo exhibition)

Old Town hall, Praha – Prints of the year contest (group exhibition)

Gallery Foyer, Town Hall, Ottawa (group exhibition)

2001 Old Town hall, Prints of the year contest, Praha (group exhibition)

Museo de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires (group exhibition)

2000 Old Town hall, Praha – Prints of the year contest (group exhibition)

Gallery Vartai, Vilnius, Lituania (group exhibition)

1999 Gallery Studna, Liberec, Czech (solo exhibition)

Dum kultury, Sedlcany, Czech (solo exhibition)

Old Town hall, Praha – Prints of the year contest (group exhibition)

Standard Bank Gallery, Johanessburg (group exhibition)

Museo Vanvitello, Ancona (group exhibition)

1998 Castle Liberec, Czech (solo exhibition)

Old Town hall, 2nd International Triennale of prints, Praha (group exhibition)

Artexpo, New York (group exhibition)

1997 Gallery Ave Art, Sumperk (solo exhibition)

Exhibition hall Cafe Milena, Praha (solo exhibition)

Castle Zirovnice, Czech (solo exhibition)

Gallery Pro Arte Kasper, Morges, Suisse – Prix Suisse et Prix Europe de peinture primitive moderne (group exhibition)

Osaka Triennale of Print, Osaka (group exhibition)

1996 Gradua, Praha (solo exhibition)

Culture house OKD Vltavska, Praha – Stop, pilgrim… III (solo exhibition)

Gallery Skacelik, Olomouc (solo exhibition)

Gallery Ave Art, Sumperk (solo exhibition)

Gallery Pro Arte Kasper, Morges, Suisse (solo exhibition)

Gallery Pro Arte Kasper, Morges, Suisse – Prix Suisse et Prix Europe de peinture primitive moderne (group exhibition) (

awarded Prix du Public)


In the Gallery / mixed media on canvas / 70×100 cm

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Born 1978

EDUCATION1997-2000 school of fi ne art, Zlin, Czech Republic

2001- 2002 art classes, Surbiton, Great Britain

EXHIBITIONS1998 – Small Scene, Zlin – Collective

1999 – House of culture, Zlin – Collective

2003 – Snop Gallery, Zlaté Hory, CZ

2003 – Gallery Ruze, Vizovice, CZ

2004 – Club Jupiter, Velke Mezirici, CZ

2006-2008 – Coff ee houses in Zlin, CZ


Tied / acrylic on canvas / 70×95 cm

Romana Hrnčířová, DiS. (Czech Republic)

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I was born in Prague,Czech Republic where I live and work the whole my live.My father was artist.He started his study at our

Academy of Beau Art only 17 years old to second year of education as very talented. He fi nished art education two times.Also as

conservator.But he died me I was 8 years old.I stayed with my mother alone and all our contacts to art world were cut.I fi nished

Secondary School and then I started to work. I worked at diff erent foreign trade companies.During my work I fi nished my study

at Economic University in Prague. After our revolution 1989 I worked at the chandelier company “Lustry” Kamenický Šenov and

after my working place in Prague was canceled I work in our small private chandelier shop.One Czech painting specialist and

collector fond there, by chance,my young days paintings which I wanted to show to my friends. He asked me to start again.I

tried to start 2005.


Dreaming girl / oil on canvas / 49×59 cm

Hana Grošová (Czech Republic)

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Born in Kezmarok,Slovakia.

1997–2003 (degree: M.A.) studied on Faculty of ART in Kosice on leading doc.Mgr.art. Tadeusz Blonsky.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITION1995 Town exhibition – built Baronka in Kežmarok Slovakia

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION2000 Vychodoslovenska gallery in Kosice Slovakia

2001 Theatre Thalia in Kosice Slovakia

2001 Vychodoslovenske museum in Kosice Slovakia

2003 Technical museum in Kosice Slovakia

2008 Kud Laterna Slovenia

2009 Tatranská galéria Poprad Slovakia

STATEMENTFor many years and after all my experiences, I devote myself to expressive and abstract painting.

I fi nd inspiration all around me, in the natural landscape, people’s behaviours and world events.

I like to experiment with diff erent styles of painting but at the moment my preferred medium is watercolour because of its

independence.

The colours on the paper blend and run together, creating wonderful and often unexpected compositions on their own.

I also think the most important thing about my art is drawing. The line is an integral part within the structure of making art. My

work always begins with line and continues, adding the texture of drawing to the painting.

I always charge my paintings with some energy and I try to present a visualisation of my soul, fl ow of energy and strong

emotions. I always tell a story but I still like to leave the door open for a viewer’s imagination, so he can enter the world in my

paintings and create his own stories.


The Potato Eaters / acryl / 61×76 cm

Lubomir Korenko (Slovakia)

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Born in Bratislava.

EDUCATION1999 – 2005 ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN BRATISLAVA, Slovakia

Painting and Other Media – MFA Degree

ARTISTS´S STATEMENTIn my production, I devote myself to abstract painting. I think I have found a new original possibility to “combine” airbrush and

very suggestive expressive painting (gesture); acrylic medium. My work conception is named Mysterious Ways. I have named

it a never-ending and unlimited research having no limits, communication, and possibilities of discovering boundaries of these

two forms on a surface (canvas). In my pictures, I am looking for and discovering the possibility of perception, overlap through

the commonly seen, “something behind that”. My pictures represent a visualization of my soul, fl ow of energies, and strong

emotions exploding on the surface are contrasting with a dreamful and sensitive heart.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS2008 “Mysterious ways II.”, SPP Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

2008 “The Universe of Soul”, K. Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

2006 “Mysterious ways I.”, Aupark, Bratislava, Slovakia

2005 “Abstract Kitsch”, DK DNV, Bratislava, Slovakia

2004 “Emotions in Motion” Atrium, Bratislava, Slovakia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS2008 “New painting”, Creon Gallery, Sala, Slovakia

2008 “Winter salon”, ART-POUR-ART Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia

2008 “POTNIA TERON”, ROUSSE ART Gallery, Rousse, Bulgaria

2005 “Prieskumy”, Povazska Art Gallery, Zilina, Slovakia

2004 “ARTINSIEME JUNIOR”, Perugia, Italy

2004 Galleria d’ arte Bellucci, Perugia, Italy

2003 “Prieskumy” Povazska Art Gallery, Zilina, Slovakia

2002 “Vodná veza”, workshop, Bratislava, Slovakia

2002 “Students of Academy” Wolsburg, Germany

SYMPOSIUMS2008 Art Symposium – Lomea “POTNIA TERON”, Rousse, Bulgaria

AWARDS2004 Associazione Culturale, “VIVERE INSIEME”, Perugia, Italy

CONTACT: www.miroslavasevcik.com

Mysterious Ways / acrylic on canvas / 130×65 cm

Miroslava Sevcik (Slovakia)

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Viliam Sulik (Slovakia)Nitra, SK – based artist

ARTIST STATEMENTViliam Sulik (born in Surany, Slovakia, 1978) earned his MA in Art Teaching at the University of Constantine the Philosopher,

Department of Creative Arts and Art Education in Nitra, Slovakia (2005). He is an artist working from his studio in Nitra and also

an art teacher at the private school of Art ARS STUDIO Nitra, teaching Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.

He has worked in various mediums such as polystyrene, plastic, wood, metal and plaster in 3D. He is also known for installa-

tions, performances, happenings, videos and diff erent art projects involving youth and local artists in Nitra, Slovakia. Viliam

Sulik exhibited in both private and public galleries. His works are included in private collections in Slovakia and Germany.

Recently his strong focus has been on painting. As an admirer of German and Austrian expressionist and art brut, he is trying

to follow similar line exploring a world in which reality coexists with abstraction. By showing the interconnection of artistic

expression and gesture each of us may experience a common feeling and be enriched with another dimension.

In his recent series Viliam Sulik attempts to accent fi elds of everyday life. ´I’m concerned with how body, spirit and instincts

are assumed in contemporary culture and want to maintain greater dialogue around these systems. Central to my work is our

experience of the world, perception and understandings of it. Working with acrylic on canvas I borrow from my own life and

environment to build subtle narratives.

CURRENT SOLO EXHIBITION:March 06 – May 30, 2009

Curated Project: NAUSEA

CVZV, State Gallery Nitra, Slovakia

„CELEBRITY“This painting is featuring seemingly beautiful world of showbiz. Water-lilies symbolize a pseudo-space of luxury and plenti-

tude. But when we realize, that water-lilies grow in dirty and superfi cial waters, there comes to the turnabout. The head in the

upper part of canvas is being fed with material goods, which also work as pills healing amnesia. The disturbing memento of the

composition is the falling tendency of the head and therefore its progressive and inevitable destruction.


Celebrity / acrylic on canvas / 100×130 cm

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ARTIST STATEMENTI was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia in 1974. I attended Art School for Fashion, Design and Photography in my hometown.

I showed interest in art as a child, but I became seriously engaged in 1989 when I started with children portraits.

Oil colours and canvas were an important discovery for me and with years I developed a technique of my own-relief on canvas

(three-dimensional). My paintings are diff erent styles and they express my life experience, feelings, emotions…Some are

fi ctional, too.

I believe the most important thing in life is to fulfi ll one’s expectations. One of mine is being a successful artist. I hope life will

be kind enough and give me that chance. It would be a nice and unique experience.

Every life is a journey which gives you an opportunity to learn your true self, so that you can grow spiritually and make progress

on to a higher level.


Autumn / on silk / 55×55 cm

Rebeka Rodošek (Slovenia)

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Dave Delmar (Malta)Born at Gozo in 1982.

EDUCATIONArt Academy of Perugia

STATEMENTWhen I make art it’s relaxing me completely, it makes me feel the infi nity and eternity. The vision inside me breaks down the

natural forms of the subjects into geometric or fantasy shapes and creates a new kind of pictorial image. In contrast to tradi-

tional art I make visual depiction of objects such as thoughts and emotions. Some of my favourite fantasies appears in work

where the subject can portray from multiple perspectives, or the lines, colours, shapes, and forms replace the accurate visual

depiction and expressed in abstract form. I work mostly with water based colours and experimenting with new medias like

digital art.


My music / digital work

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Tora Munro (Romania)Born in Romania paints under artist name, letting the public to know her exclusively through her paintings, while keeping real

identity private.

Her fi gurative abstract , quantum esthetics , manifests as a revival and rebirth of spiritualistic , mediumistic ,asemic and art brut

which fi nally fi nd a new voice on a more liberated soil ,charged with the complexity of consciousness emerging this new era.

The paintings appear plastically charged with accents of raw energy, like magic recordings of emotions, a materialization of

visions of the soul channeled through brush and knife.

While for unaware eyes the subjects appear of a simple colorful simplicity , they work in a cryptic richness and complexity ,with

deeper meanings hidden inside , awaiting to be unveiled .

Texture ,fi gurative, themes, accents ,visual frequencies , placement of colour speaks in symbolic dimension in Tora’s paintings ,

calling for our quantum consciousness , an invitation for everyone to travel on new roads of awareness.

Since 2000 she has exhibited at art fairs and shows, both in Romania and abroad:

Some of her works are already held in private collections in Italy, US and Canada.


Enchanted / oil on canvas / 40×60 cm

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Visual artist, member of European Artists e.V. Group, Germany and a writer(www.yuniku.no), member of the Romanian Writ-

ers’ Union (represented by Bodtker Yuniku Agency, Oslo). Free art studies.

From 1991 to 2004 he worked as a journalist for diff erent Romanian publications, but also for BBC and Free Europe radio.

Currently Constantin Severin works at the County’s Library of Bucovina ,Suceava, Romania. Fellow-worker of the Italian art

magazine ‘’It’s Liquid’’ (www.itsliquid.com). He has published over 800 articles, essays and interviews on culture, art theory

and criticism, as well as on other issues of Romanian and

international interest. He is the theorist of two new concepts, archetypal expressionism and post -literature, in essays published

on the site of the well known Saatchi Gallery of London. The fi rst essay concerns contemporary art, the latter philosophy of

culture.

SOLO EXHIBITIONSText and Time, September 2004, The Bucovina Museum Complex, Suceava, Romania, (included on the EuroNews Agenda of

major European cultural events);

The Signs of the Time, November 2004, The NahVision Art Gallery in Stuttgart, Germany(also included on the EuroNews Agenda).

Time’s Metaphors, February 2006, The Velea (TransArt) Art Gallery in Bacau, Romania.

Matrioshka Identities, February 2007, Art Gallery of the ‘’Stephen the Great’’ University, Suceava, Romania.

The Alchemical City, January 2009, Lascar Vorel Art Gallery of the Romanian Artists Union, Piatra Neamt, Romania (promoted

by EuroNews TV channel, included on the Rendez-vous magazine with the major art events in Europe).

My Archetypal Suceava City, April 2009, Dalype Art Gallery, Oslo, Norway.

Archetypal Expressionism, online exhibition, April 2009, Design Art Gallery, University of Massacusetts, Dartmouth, USA,

curated by the American artist Lily Yang.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS, INTERNATIONAL ART PROJECTSInternational Cultural Centre, Helsinki, Finland, April 2005;

National Museum of History, Chisinau, Republic of Moldavia, June 2006;

Stanzwerk Bochum, Germany, June-July 2007, organized by European Artists Association;

Mount Beacon Fine Art Gallery, New York, January-February 2009, together with other 50 international artists, group show

organized by Mirca Art Group, curator Carla Goldberg, NY.

International Art Center ‘’George Apostu’’, Bacau, Romania, group show ‘’The Wineyard and the Wine’’, February 2009, organ-

ized by the museum/art gallery of art brut Galerie de 4 coins, France, curated by the founder of the museum, the French artist

Luis Marcel.

Marseille Project Gallery, Marseille, France, ‘’Spring Projection’’ project, March 2009, together with other 34 international

artists;

TransCultural Exchange, Boston, Little Gallery New York, The International Exquisite Corps Project by Mary Corey March, April

2009, together with other 18 international artists from 12 countries.

UNESCO Ambassador of eurointegration through art. Founder of Archetypal Expressionism Group on ARTMESH (43 internation-

al emergent artists). Thirty one in TOP 50 (5 times TOP 10) at the online art competition SHOWDOWN, organized by SAATCHI

GALLERY. Freedom & Art book Project-Mirca Art Group-Skogas, Sweden (An Art Happening), 2008.

CONTACT: [email protected] Text and Time 65 / oil on canvas / 50×60 cm

Constantin Severin (Romania)

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BIOGRAPHYBorn in Prosotsani at 1959 and lives in Kavala – Greece. He studied classic and modern art with no system and without bias. He

has not studied in any art school. Since 1979 he has organized 3 solo exhibitions and has taken part in several group exhibitions

in Greece and abroad. Most important: Galerie d’Art Francais – New Orleans, The Brick Lane Gallery London 2007, Prelude Art

Events London 2007, Cambridgeshire and Edinburgh Art Fair 2007, etc.

The artist explores the historical development of Western painting through the mechanism of the beauty. He engages in the

art of renaissance and baroque, that he often analyzes the structure of lines and colors – many times with the computer – and

turning back to the foreground as an abstract artwork subtracting the fi gurative content.

The new version of their deconstruction, raises issues of continuity of beauty, regardless of whether to fi gurative or abstract

artwork.


The Illusions of beauty / oil on canvas / 185×98 cm

Stagidis Diamantis (Greece)

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Naikos (Greece)Born in 1965 in Athens.

After fi nishing College, I had drawing lessons for 2 years and then for a large period I was painting with oils.

My occupation with technology forced my to use other ways to express my self, so I started using digital technology as my tools

and canvas to create paintings.

Since 1999 I live and work in Kefalonia Island, Western Greece.

STATEMENTFrom the Neanderthal man, who impressed his awe for the world by blowing color round his hand on cavern walls…

to the GRAFFITI on the walls of modern metropolises which colors the rage and the contempt of the 20th century teenagers…

The canvas and the tools of art were always an unconventional way to honor what made us stand on our two feet and look up

ahead…

My work is made exclusively with the use of digital technology, which has been accused that wrecks and manipulates the

human spirit…

Because the meaning of art is… emotion and the journey.

WEB: www.naikos.gr

The wall / digital painting on canvas / 100×70cm

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Wolf Werdigier (Austria)Wolf Werdigier studied architecture in Vienna and London as well as painting and design with Jaap Bakema, Xenia Hausner,

Jakobo Borges and Irina Nakhova. Works include urban designs, installations and city interventions. Teaches methods of urban

design at the university of Vienna. Visiting professor at the Pratt institute of New York for city design and at the University of

Stuttgart. Works in the area of interactive art and paintings with exhibitions in Vienna, Barcelona and Vieussan, France, New

York, Jerusalem, Philadelphia, Venice.

1946, Born in Pegnitz, Germany, jewish, father Moses Werdigier, born in Sosnoviez, Poland, Mother Edith Werdigier, born in

Vienna, since 1985 Atelier and Studio, Vienna

MAIN EXHIBITIONS2003HIDDEN IMAGESExhibition Jerusalem, al-Wasiti Center

Exhibition Tel Aviv, Amalia Arbel Art Gallery

Exhibition Ramallah, League of Palestinian Artists – al-Hallaj Art Hall

2005VERBORGENE BILDERExhibition Vienna, Aspang Warehouses

Exhibition New York, Castillo Theatre

Immagini Nascoste

Exhibition Venice, Palazzo Albrizzi

2006EXHIBITION PHILADELPHIA, LOEWSExhibition Cleveland, Ohio University Art Gallery

Exhibition Vienna, Atelier Gallery

2007COLOUR AND IDENTITYExhibition Washington, Austrian Cultural Forum

Berlin 33 – Vienna 38

Presentation New York, Leo Baeck Institute

Hidden Images

Book presentation Vienna, ESRA psychosocial centre

Sex, Perversion and Psychoanalysis

Exhibition Vienna, Sigmund Freud University

„you shall (not) make yourself a carved image“

Exhibition Vienna, Church of St. Klaus von Flüe

2008Afrika 1, Spektake, l Vienna

Afrika 2, Blumberg Galerie, Vienna

Spittelberg-Bilder, LUX, Vienna

CONTACT: www.paintings.at Tent 2 / oil on canvas / 140×100 cm

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Wanda Spirit (Austria)Was born 1963 in Vienna, Austria.

Studies in Ballet and Modern Dance. She worked as a Dance performer for several years.

From 1988-1990 she stayed in Mexico, where she worked as a teacher for performing arts.

2005 she started her carrier as a self-taught painter. Her works are mainly acrylic or encaustic and infl uenced by imaginary

realism.

The motto of Wanda Spirit is: Art should connect people, not separate them.


Pharao’s Awakening / acrylic on canvas / 70 ×70 cm

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He was born on 12th October 1958 in Bad Saarow, a small spa town in the Brandenburg district of Germany to the south east

of Berlin. His fi rst drawings and watercolours date from the age of only 14 years old. In 1977 Andreas Zimmermann received his

only proper artistic training from the famous East German painter and graphic artist, Gerhard Goßmann.

It was also in 1977 that he learnt the trade of steel ship building, and until 1990 he was employed in various capacities as a

regular soldier, steel worker, youth worker, unionist, student, and stoker. He spent a long time searching for the defi nitive job

that would give his life an enduring sense of purpose.

In 1991 he qualifi ed as a media designer and this marked the start of his change of career towards art.

Andreas Zimmermann was employed in various advertising agencies from 1992. Since 1995 he has been a self-employed

graphic artist/designer in Frankfurt (Oder) and works to commission for companies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and

Poland.

In 2002 he started to concentrate more on painting. This went hand in hand with developing the idea of artistic independence.

This was when he made his fi rst concrete refl ections on complexism in painting. He was at odds with theoretical writings

about complexism in music, and in 1995 he developed his own guiding principles with the article “Negation der Harmonie”

(“Negation of Harmony”).

In 2005 Andreas Zimmermann rented the studio in the old town in Frankfurt (Oder) and began to give concrete form to his

concept of complexism in his pictures.

STATEMENT“The meaning of abstraction and reality, harmony and contradiction can only be perceived in the context of their interaction

with their opposites. I feel committed to this entity of contradiction, and make it visible in my pictures. Nevertheless, every-

thing is forever moving. Nothing is fi nal. Whatever comes will ultimately go again. What surrounds us is endlessly variable

and never remains unique. Structures go with and need each other in art, in exactly the same way as the laws of statics give a

building its shape. If this is made visible through painting, then complexism is achieved. I invite you to discover my art.“ Extract

from Negation of Harmony


Drei Gesichter / oil on canvas / 70×50 cm

Andreas Zimmermann (Germany)

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Contemporary artist was born in 1959 in Tartu, Estonia. She lives and works in Tartu and was studied fi ne art in Tartu University

Department of Art 1980 – 1982, in Tartu Art School 1975 – 1979 and lately in Art College 1999- 2001. She is a member of

Estonian Painter s Association since 1996 and Estonian Artist s Association since 1992

TEACHINGSTartu Art College, lecturer 2000 – current

Tartu Art School, methodic – vocational teacher 1998 – 2006

MAIN SOLO EXHIBITIONS2009 “Exposed”. Rae Gallery, Town Hall in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia

2009 “Turning Point”. Tartu Art House, Estonia

2008 “Through Wind and Fire”. SEB Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia

2008 “Relationships”. Narva Museum- Art gallery, Estonia

2007 “Dance of Life”. Estonian National Opera Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia

2004 “Engram” Gallery of Tartu Children’s Art School, Tartu, Estonia

2003 “Somewhere Away”. Dragon Gallery, Tallinn

1999 “An Eye”. The Museum of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia

1999 “ Silm- Salailm”. Gallery “Sebra”. Tartu, Estonia

1998 H. Heine Hause, Lüneburg, Germany

1997 Gallery Haihara. Tampere, Finland

1997 Pärnu Town Museum, Estonia

1997 “Sidney 2000”, Tartu Artist s House

1996 Gallery “Bremer”, Karkkila, Finland

1995 Gallery “Becker” Jyväskyla, Finland

1995 Estonian House, Stockholm, Sweden

1995 Gallery “Sammas”. Tallinn, Estonia

1994 Tartu Artists House, Estonia

STATEMENTSearching for inspiration in nature and the world around us the creative work of Sirje Protsin- Petersen is greatly autobiographical,

depicting a Woman who is searching for her place and fi nds it in constant changing. The human body and colour together visual-

ize the artist’s thought, perception and questions – unknowing whether answers to them will be found. Protsin- Petersen’s hand

is characterized by the principle of contrast – she opposes pasty and non-transparent surface of the painting to thin and glazy;

dramatic feelings conveyed with vigorous brush-strokes and bright colour to peaceful and harmonious colouring. Her paintings

are constructed by a fi nding a poetic quality in structure. There are realistic and abstract elements, empty space and process itself.

”At times some recognizably erotic motifs can be spotted fl ashing through the abstract streaks of her pictures. She combines a

dynamic expressive painting swing with a naughty play of hide-and-seek in her pictures. Her self-confi dent and relaxed brush

strokes reveal a highly experienced artist rooted in the historical traditions of the Pallas school of painting. Hence the unerring

gradations of chiaroscuro aff ects running like scales from one end to other.” Johannes Saar, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Estonia

CONTACT: [email protected], www.sirje.com An Angel / oil on canvas / 65×50 cm

Sirje Protsin-Petersen (Estonia)

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Raimonda Grikšaitė (1977), was born in Lithuania. Since 2002 she lives and works in the Netherlands. In 2008 she graduated

with honor from HKU Utrecht Art Academy. The same year she was elected “Utrechtse Nieuwe” and she was nominated for the

Royal Dutch Price for Painting 2008. (www.raimondagriksaite.com)

STATEMENT:“As long as I can remember, I see life as a theatre, in which humans play a role for which they usually do not have chosen

themselves.

I let myself in my work be guided by themes that aff ect me personally. My performances show no rosy picture of human

existence. Figures are struggling with loss, despair and fear. My paintings show a theatrical world where meetings take place

between fi gures that seemingly have nothing to do with each other, but necessarily perform together in a sort of ritual. I do

not so much believe in a beautiful world. The world is ruthless for idealists. It is every human for himself or herself and God

for us all. To survive in this world, humans apparently have no other choice but to adapt and deny and escape from their own

personality.

Striking in my paintings is the place of underprivileged and oppressed personages, individuals who have little to choose and

for people who knowingly choose for their ideals. I try to give place to inner dualism and the sneaking loneliness of the helpless

human being.


The yellow ladder / acrylic on canvas / 160×120 cm

Raimonda Grikšaitė (Lithuania)

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Graphic artist / Designer

Born in 1983 / Lithuania

EDUCATION2006-2008 Vilnius Art Academy / Master’s degree

2002-2006 Vilnius Art Academy / Baccalaureate

MY PURPOSE IN CREATION:- to represent tradicional techniques otherwise, discover fresh and modern combination of them;

- to make my art social, to deal with topical issues in my graphics, to react on the happenings

around and express my opinion about all this through my art;

- to infuse visual, emotional, notional, cultural pleasure for all spectators of my graphics.

ART PROJECTS2009 Lithuanian Annual graphic exhibition „Print 08“ (diploma)

(Vilnius Graphic Art Centre, Gallery “Right-Left”)

2008 International project „Traveling Letters”

(St. Petersburg, Consulate of Lithuania)

2008 Lithuanian Project „The Town – Open Gallery”

(Streets of Kaunas, Gallery of Architect’s Home in Kaunas)

2007 Group Exhibition of Young Graphics „Hidden” (Vilnius, Gallery “Vaulting”)

2007 Graphic Exhibition „We Too” with performance of dance “We”

(Students of A.Cholina’s theatre of dance) Vilnius, “Vaidila” theatre.

2007 Exhibition of Charity „Angel 2007”

2006 VDA students’ exhibition of artist’s books.

Finland, Lahti town, Gallery ”Hame”.

2006 Symposium and exhibition in memoriam of graphic J. Kuzminskis’ 100 year

2004 Exhibition of posters „Europe s‘affi che“

(Vilnius, Culture centre of France) First place.

2004 Students‘ exhibition of graphic art, photography, posters „Art for Europe”.

2001 International creative art project of Youth „Fairy Taile of Nature“, Vilnius.

1998 International graphic bienale of Youth. Poland (Toruno town) Prize place.

CONTACTS: [email protected]

Features Palette LT. Brave. / digital expansion / 190×80 cm

Milena Liutkute (Lithuania)

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Lithuanian artist who is working Japanese sumi-e technique since 1996. She organizes national and international exhibi-

tions, takes part in conferences, leads seminars about sumi-e and calligraphy, delivers lectures and takes part in TV and radio

programs. Before fi nding out sumi-e technique D. Dokšaitė was working as a scenographer in Lithuania’s theatres and cinema

studio and was organizing oil paintings and scenography exhibitions. The artist has graduated Vilnius Academy of Art and is

a member of Lithuanian Artist Union; Japan sumi-e Union Sumi-bi and a board member of Lithuania – Japan Association in

Lithuania.

Since 1996 I am painting japanese sumi-e technique. In year 1998 I founded Studio “The Road of Ink” where I am teaching

adults this delicated technique and calligraphy.

Also I am organizing national and international exhibitions and shows, taking part in conferences, leading seminars about

sumi-e and calligraphy, delivering lectures and taking part in TV and radio programs.

WEB: www.daliadoksaite.com

Lithuania / oil on canvas / 45×115 cm

Dalia Dokšaitė (Lithuania)

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Born 1962 in Lithuania. After Klaipeda polytechnic school and soviet army about 16 years worked stone carver with sculptors

and after back injury all free time devote for painting in oils.

I am self-taught painter and for me, painting was a natural state, something I did not really choose but which came automati-

cally because, that was what I needed. You can’t learn it; it’s not a craft you need a diploma for. I believe art are subconscious

expressions of self – is the vehicle for bringing the subconscious to a conscious parallel. Painting is always for me about explor-

ing the depths of my own imagination. Painting is irresistible if you can see clearly, that it’s paint what you are looking to and at

the same time your eye shows you, as through a window, another world. My work is a result of a fragmented view of the world,

which gives it a surreal quality – here and beyond – present and past.

I work with memory, thought, photographs, and dreams. This is why it is diffi cult to place a fi ctional or non-fi ctional label on

the elements that become parts of my paintings.

The result is a new world that could only manifest itself physically as a piece of art. A similar visual could, however, exist in

one’s mind as a memory, a dream or a thought.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS2007 – ‘The Tribute to Rotonde’ , Gabrichidze gallery, Brussels, Belgium

2008 – ‘Island of silence’, Stone signs gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania


Old house tale – Who? Where? When? / oil on canvas / 116×89 cm

Vaidotas Bakutis (Lithuania)

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Dita Luse (Latvia)Born in Riga in 1972.

EDUCATIONProf. Indulis Zarins’ and prof. Aleksey Naumovs’ Masters workshop of painting (1994-1996),

MA 1996, Art Academy of Latvia, Monumental Painting department (1990-1996),

University of Wisconsin La Crosse, USA (1991-1992),

International Peoples’ College, Elsinore, Denmark (1990)

Janis Rozental’s Riga Art school (1982-1989)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS12 solo-exhibitions in diff erent galleries in Latvia (1998-2009)

The most recent solo-exhibition – “Heritage”, gallery Istaba in Riga, Latvia in 2009

RECENT INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONSEuropean Cities at the representation of Latvia to the EU in Brussels (Nov 2008)

Europe, gallery KUD Laterna, Crnomelj, Slovenia (Sep 2008)

Battersea Contemporary Art Fair in London (May 2008)

International group exhibition Dry Walk gallery, Bricklane, London (Apr 2007)

Schilderkunst uit Letland galerie Arte Q, Rupelmonde, Belgium (May 2004)

Other group exhibitions in USA, Germany, Israel, Czech Republic, Russia, various group art exhibitions in galleries and museums

of Latvia.

Member of Artists Union of Latvia since 1999.

WEB: [email protected]

Cathedral / oil on canvas / 89×116 cm

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I have been born on Upper Silesia in artistic family.

In 1977 I started studying at the Departament of Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow and I graduated in 1982.

From termination of study my work was concentrated on experimentation with paint stuff . Always I was interested in compila-

tion biologic, soft forms to hard surface of painting. Not less importanat for me is colour.

Actually I am fi nishing prepare my individual exhibition.

Mainly I deal with oil and own technique painting, aquarell painting and monotyping.

In my creative possesion I have several individual exhibitions and many collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad. My works

are placed in many private collections.

WEB: www.palkawinek.art.pl

Imago onodata / oil on canvas / 140×100 cm

Barbara Palka Winek (Poland)

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Born 1959 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Grow up in a family where art and music always was around, thanks to 4 generations of Artists on his mother side.

December 1997 he moved to the south of France (Provence) to be able to develop his passion for painting and became a

student of the Swedish artist Lennart Nystrom

Johan was living in a very old stone house in the forest all alone for the fi rst 5 years in France and did nothing else except

painting.

The entire house and garden was full of canvases, brushes and colors.

1999 he did his fi rst show in France and from year 2000 he is a full time visual artist exhibiting his works in Spain, The USA, UK,

Sweden and France so far.

2004 he moved to Miami for one year to explore about The USA and in 2005 he moved to Marbella, Spain where the light and

colors from the nature are perfect for an artist.

Expressionism with a touch of Abstract and a constant search to create

Paintings about issues that is of big concern for him such as:

Environment

Religions– Birth-Life-Death

Power and Poverty

Confl icts in families and countries

Year 2008 will be a busy year with Exhibitions booked in Los Angeles, Malaga, Mallorca, Barcelona, New York, Stockholm and

more to come.

“We are drawn into a reality of the mind playing with known and unknown images; cultural and spiritual continuity with

disturbing distortions.” Don Noyes-More, Editor

Quote by Angela di Bello ( New York)

The abstract acrylic on canvas paintings exhibit strength in compositional aesthetics and rigorous color to convey mood and

emotion. The expressive style reveals a vibrant patchwork of color within a complex labyrinth of abstraction. Resolute in style,

the work achieves poignancy through a unique perspective that resonates throughout the cohesive presentation.


making a snow angel / 2007 / mixed media on canvas / 100×67 cm

Johan Wahlstrom (Sweden)

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Bengt Strand (Sweden)EDUCATIONDecorator school.

Primary school for art education.

Fetcos art school.

Beckmans Design school.

Cross Media Publishing.

BIOGRAPHYI was born in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden where I now live.

I have earlier worked as an illustrator and art director.

Nowadays I work as an artist, with oil paintings and digital art.

STATEMENTMy paintings are often a mix of fantasy and reality, connected to questions in our time, and sometimes related to diff erent

cultures and historical epochs. I wish that the paintings will inspire to curiosity and refl ection. The nature means a lot to me

and is often included in my paintings. My inspiration of nature comes from the countryside, in a part of Sweden called Vingåker

(Wingfi eld),

CONTACT: [email protected], www.solkatten.se

In a garden with a lynx / oil on canvas / 70×100 cm

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Risto Kajo (Finland)was born in 1975. He is working in Turku, Finland. His emotionally loaded impressionistic paintings have been displayed in

Finland, Sweden and Russia.

Kajo was a very committed fundamentalist Christian for ten years. On display in the Opera Gallery, the painting series depicts

his Christian friends who were also struggling with unrealistic biblical norms and a strict behaviour code. After Kajo had made

those paintings, his faith on Jesus shipwrecked totally. His story was told by a Finnish newspaper and a TV program.


Believer / acrylic on paper / 65×50 cm

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was born in the archipelago of southern Finland.

The artist attended painting classes in The Art School Gerlesborg in Sweden in the 80’s but is mainly self taught.

Early in his childhood he spent a lot of time drawing and painting – dreamt of becoming an artist. Another dream was to get to

know cultures in distant parts of the world.

He trekked in the Himalaya and got closer contact to the mountain people of Nepal.

Later he went to learn Spanish in Guatemala, where he started to draw the Maya Indians. Faces of native people have since then

caught his interest.

The artist got fascinated by the Latin world, resulting in several visits to Peru, Chile and Ecuador.

Back in the studio the creation process starts, using sketches, photos and videos. He mainly paints on wood, thin layers in

acrylics, which allows the veins of the wood to show through the paint. Persons he has met become like characters in a fi lm

or theatre – they become actors in the artist’s fantasy world. It’s a world of dreams and hopes – a dream of fi nding peace and

inner balance.

In the most recent works you can sense a co-existence between man and nature, a connection to nature and to nature’s power.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS1986 EXPOHJA – art from south of Finland

1988 Kaivopuiston Galleria – Helsinki

1988–2008 The fi rst exhibition in the Orangeri together with a group of 4 other artists. Since then 10 exhibitions in the sum-

mertime

1990 S-Gallery – Stockholm, Sweden

1994 Neliögalleria – Oulu, Finland

Kapriisi galleria – Kuopio, Finland

2002 Galleria Regina – Turku, Finland

Galleria Theodor – Lovisa, Finland

Taidesalonki Piirto gallery – Helsinki

2007 JMA gallery – Vienna, Austria

2008 Marziart – Hamburg, Germany


Iguana / acryl on wood / 110×60 cm

Kaj Söderholm (Finland)

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BIOGRAPHYBorn in South America, from Indonesian lineage, raised in Germany, Belgium, Rotterdam and The Hague, and now living and

working in Wassenaar in The Netherlands. I come from an artistic family, began drawing at the age of fi ve, and by twelve I

was already under the spell of Johannes Vermeer, Van Gogh and Rembrandt. In the late 70s I attended the Academy of Art

in the Hague. I was taught 17th century techniques, charcoal and pastel drawing of portraits and nudes and the principles of

painting abstract by divers great Dutch painters. Next came sculpture, inspired by my friend and famous sculptor Kees Verkade

(Monaco). I mostly work in acrylic and oil paint. Exhibitions in Holland (galleries, international companies f.e. Siemens, Canon,

ESTEC Aerospace, Int. Hotels, restaurants, governmental Institutions) and abroad. A percentage of all purchased works is always

donated in a good cause.

LIFE STORYAlthough I made the early decision to become an artist, I was forced to work to support my family at the age of 17. Among art

studies, I studied Management, Marketing and Psychology after working hours. I worked for Government and many interna-

tional companies and the last 6 years as a recruiter in the executive search. I made a big leap into painting as my profession,

among writing poetry as my greatest passion, in 1996.

As co-founder of Lions Int. Den Haag Universal, I am actively involved in organising fundraising events and projects for needy

children in the Netherlands and abroad and being founder and board member of a Guatemala Foundation I initiate charity

events.

PHILOSOPHYMy work refl ects my inner feelings and is inspired by the abundant colours of other cultures seen in my extensive travels. Con-

stantly balancing fi gurative with abstract my paintings feature women with al her dark sides and human characters, humour

and satire embedded, birds, fi shes and (wild) animals as metaphor. The radiance is often spiritual, surrealistic, magical and very

expressive.

Everyone has “a child within” and by expressing these feelings I can communicate more easily through my art. I fi nd detail

unimportant and express myself with bold statements, use of primary vibrantly colours and paint rhythms. My leading thought

is that of growth, maturity and decay. It sometimes takes courage to let go of the usual techniques and open your eyes to see

things diff erently.

Over the years I have developed diff erent styles and I do not feel bound by any rules. Painting for me creates happiness and I

hope I can pass on these positive feelings to others. My paintings are just like my life: a continuous search for alignment and

harmony between people and elements, body and soul.

Painting for me is an expression, not of reality, but of a personal experience.


Dark Angel / acrylic on canvas / 100×100 cm

Muriël van Marion-Kasmin (Netherlands)

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Born 4/5/1963 the Netherlands

He started painting at a very young age. Mainly fi gurative work. a fantasy enhanced reality.

He graduated in 1991 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

Since 2004 he is traveling through Europe setting up studios and exhibitions.

Slowly this is evolving in a multimedia platform combining the internet with fysical places all over europe.

Now his paintings are more and more inspired by the people and places he visits.

EXHIBITIONS2008 Pallet of Freedom Kiev

2007 Chekere Jazz Barcelona

2007 Rai-Art Barcelona

2007 Casa Antiprohibitionista Barcelona

2007 Al Borne del Mar Barcelona

2007 Trocha Madrid

2006 Valentina Barcelona

2006 Artfacades Florence

2006 Hall Opening Tilburg

2006 Kasteel Nemerlaer Haaren

2006 Aguardiente Madrid

2006 Frankfurter Buchmesse Frankfurt am Main

2006 Visualized Public Conversations Florence

2006 Grupo Batik Art Barcelona

2006 Parfum des Thes Le Havre

2006 ‘Rinascita della via Vecchie Strade Perdute’ Florence

2006 Holland Art Fair Den Haag

2006 Suburb’s Contemporary Art Sarzana

2006 ROC Vught

2006 Hall of Fame Tilburg

2006 Checkeree Expo Barcelona

2005 Grupo Batik Art Barcelona

2005 ArtGarden Drenthe Dwingeloo

2004 Pitstop C3 Tilburg

2004 2nd International Art Festival Chania

2003 Galerie Donkersvoort

2002 Maria Digitalis

2001 Stranger than Paranoia, Paradox, Tilburg

Time Machine Eindhoven Installatie

Facing Faces ‘s-Hertogenbosch Installatie

1991 Apeldoorn expositie computergraphics

CONTACT: [email protected] Circle of Defence / oil on canvas / 70×120 cm

Toon Diepstraten (Netherlands)

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Vivien Kabar (Hungary)A writer, poet, and painter. She was born in 1981 aug. 28 in Debrecen from a Hungarian mother, and an Arab father. Her unique

talents were shown in a very early age, she started drawing, and painting as a small child, and writes poetry since she is 12.

She had no formal studies in either. She is a true autodidact. While she had help from her mentors such as Szepes Maria world

renown writer, Dr. Ilia de Riska painter and theatrical set designer, and Peter Martin Szipal, a photographer from Hollywood, she

developed her own unique style, and form.

As soon as she turned 18, she moved to Germany , spent fi ve years traveling, learning German language, gaining knowledge,

and experiences. Germany was the place of her fi rst exhibition as a painter. At the age of 22, she came home to Hungary to

introduce herself as a poet, writer and painter to her audience.

Sors-ok, Fate’s couses was introduced in 2007 Apr. 13 at the International Literary Festival at the Congressional Center. This year

also in 2007 oct. 19th she had an exhibition of the TAROT paintings at the Art Szem contemporary gallery.

She is 26 now, and being creative as ever, getting ready for a new book, a new exhibition, here and abroad. At present, she also

works as a costume and set designer for a play.

Here is a quote from my spiritual master Francis Bacon, the great contemporary painter:

“You see, painting has now become, or all art has now become completely a game, by which man distracts himself. What is

fascinating actually is, that it’s going to become much more diffi cult for the artist, because he must really deepen the game to

become any good at all.”

Internationally represented artist by the Opera Gallery Budapest.

WEB: www.vivienkabar.hu

The Schizophrenic waiter / oil on canvas

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Tibor Szőnyi (Hungary)Visual Artist, Industrial designer.

PHILOSOPHYWhat is the objective value of a piece of art? I don’t know… and I doubt you know either. All I know is that art is an important

part of our lives… and I’m happy that I enjoy it. Moreover, I am glad I appreciate the act of conjuring artistic creations. There

is no broad value to any specifi c piece of artwork in this world, in my opinion… all art has local and temporal value, though

some are fortunate to outlive others. But pieces that evoke wonder and appreciation and awe are defi nitely of utmost emo-

tional value to anyone with an open mind or heart.


Grand Master of the New World Order / acrylic on paper / 60×80 cm

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1952 Born in Dublin

1974 Immigration to Germany

1980-1985 Studies with Prof. Jorst Funke, Künsthochschule, Bremen

1985-1993 Studio and classes with artist, Marlies Glasser.

1994 International Akadamie an der Fachhochschule, Hamburg

Fluxus Installation/Actionskunst: Prof. Alison Knowles, New York

1995 Ceramic Studies under Prof. Mempel, Künsthochschule, Bremen

1997 Immigration to Mallorca, Spain

2004-2008 Studies in Stone Sculpture with Mallorcan artist Pep Santos

EXHIBITIONS1995 Two-man Exhibition in Gallery Mönch, Bremen

1998 Solo Exhibition in Gallery Lym, Mallorca

2001 Group Exhibition, Artists in Residence

2009 Upcoming Solo Sculpture Exhibition in Culture Centre, Sa Taronja, Mallorca


Jerusalem (an homage to William Blake) / mixed media on Irish Linen / 45×55 cm

Pauline Byrnes (Ireland)

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Born in Croatia in 1972. She studied Fine Arts & Graphics and at the University of Rijeka, Croatia. Upon graduating, she partici-

pated in numerous art projects and workshops throughout Europe before settling in Dun Laoghaire in Ireland to pursue a career

as a professional fi ne artist. Her paintings may be found in private collections throughout Europe and America.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS2009 Spring Exhibition, Oisin Gallery, Dublin,Ireland

2008 Annual Christmas Exhibition, Oisin Gallery, Dublin,Ireland

2008 Magnitude Seven, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio USA

2008 Summer Event Exhibition, Oisin Gallery, Dublin, Ireland





2004- 2006 The Framework Gallery, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland

2001-2003 Mandrac,Volosko Croatia

1999 Ex Tempore, Groznjan, Croatia

1999 Centro Culturale Croato, «Matrix Croatica»,Triest, Italy

AWARDS2006 Art Interview Magazine – International Artist Competition


Memory of V. / oil and acrylic on board

Liliana Trinajstic (Ireland)

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I was born on the 1st of November 1977 in Sofi a, Bulgaria and was brought up in an artistic environment being the grandson

of a famous Bulgarian painter of the same name. This direct contact with art from a very early age probably predestined my

life-involvement with painting. The creative strain has never left me and I have dedicated myself to painting and the strenuous

paths of the artistic quest. Although mural painting is a fi eld in which I have been working for some time, especially iconic

murals, I have simultaneously produced a number of landscapes, portraits and still-life paintings which I was invited to exhibit

at the Lukoil private gallery in Sofi a in December 2005. At present I am also working in the interior design fi eld, where I have

been experimenting with combinations of materials, textures and nuances, integrating natural motifs into the often monolithic

corpus of the home and work-place.

EDUCATION1984-1991 125 Comprehensive School “Dr. Ivan Pashov”, Sofi a

1991-1996 Arts Gymnasium “Academician Ilia Petrov” Sofi a,

Certifi cate of Education: А96-000535, 10.06.1996

GPA (Grade Point Average): Very Good (5.04)

1996-2002 National Academy of Arts “Nicolay Pavlovitch”, Sofi a,

Diploma for Magisterial level in Mural Painting, profession Artist, NAA-02-020130, issued 09.09.2002, Degree: Excellent (6)

2003 July National Academy of Arts “Nicolay Pavlovitch”, Sofi a – doctoral dissertation in “Theory of contemporary Greek-

Orthodox art”

EMPLOYMENT1999 Mural-painting of the temple “Archangel Michael” in the cemetery of Neceber on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast

2001-2003 Mural-painting of the temple “St. Petka” in Sofi a, Orlandovtzi District

2002 Participation in a group headed by Professor Toma Varbanov which wall-painted the temple of the Monastery at

Gradeshnitza

2003 07-09 Mural-painting of the façade of the Wolf Company utility in Sofi a, 1510 m2

2004 Mural-painting “Ulfi la and his mission” at Ulfi la Hall, Sofi a, Simeonovo District


Still life with chair and table / oil on canvas / 100×70 cm

Nenko Bojanov Balkanski (Bulgaria)

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Belgian artist who draw and paint from her early ages. After her accounting studies, she maried and moved to Congo where

she lived during 30 years. There she opened a ceramic and paint workshop. She worked on high temperature enamel and

watercolors “wet on wet”. Through her ceramic and watercolors, which are all unique pieces, Mireille Dubois-Vanhove unveil

the idyllic Africa scenary, showing the extrem poverty of those forgotten people, the look of children deprived from all and

the courage of african women. Her work is heartbreaking and naturally marks the viewer. The whole work of Mireille Dubois-

Vanhove convey an artistic signature that is easily identifi able with harmonizing shades of the african continent. Her approach

is human. She touch hearts. Some say she translates with a lot of tender, children and adult who are overtaken by their own

distress, others claims that her work is brilliant, rendered by few means, etc. All viewers who have been in contact with one

of the works of Mireille Dubois-Vanhove have been marked as have been “Le Cri” from Munch. It’s true that no body can stay

insensitive facing the message carried through her work. We can feel the feeling’s spirit and the experience richness from

a voice choked or a laugh. The composition is tight, centered on a unique subject, straightforward. The watercolor choice is

appropriate, with the immaculate bottom. We fi nd subtlety, sensitivity from the african atmosphere in all her work. A poetic

realism well rendered in light. Besides watercolor, Mireille Dubois-Vanhove also carves small fi gures perched on top of specially

enameled plates. Back in Belgium, she created her workshop at Nimy and regularly exhibits in the region. Today, she lives and

works in Belgium.

EXHIBITIONSCentre Culturel Français of Lubumbashi (Congo) de 1980 à 1992

Galerie Lebrun – Lubumbashi(congo) de 1982 à 1992

Galerie du Parc à Manage (Belgique) 1993

Centre Culturel Mons -(Belgique) 1994 – 1996 – 2000 – 2002

Centre Culturel Charleroi 2003

Galerie du Dragon Mons (Belgique) 2004

Galerie Pattenier Namur (Belgique)

Galerie Art et Miss Paris (France) 2007 2008 2009

Printemps des arts actuels Bruxelles 2008


Tous concernés / aquarelle and collages / 56 ×65 cm

Mireille Dubois-Vanhove (Belgium)

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The Opera Gallery in Budapest is dedicated to the promotion and professional development of artists, and services for art

collectors. The Gallery’s client-base includes collectors, architects and interior designers, business executives and other promi-

nent people of the social elite. The Opera Gallery provides the opportunity to the clients to acquire some of the most carefully

selected art of international contemporary artists.

The Opera Gallery is located in Budapest at the neighbourhood of the Budapest State Opera House close to the Budapest

Museum of Fine Art and the Budapest Art Hall.

The Opera Gallery Staff : Mr. Szonyi Tibor (director and curator), Dr. Havadi Nagy Istvan (professor of Fine Arts), Dr. Rhedey

Zoltan (secretary)

Under the direction of Europa Authentica Cultural Organization

Opera Gallery (Europa Authentica Cultural Organization)1065 Budapest, Lazar utca 6.

Hungary

Contact Information:Tel: +36205878141 (Mr. Tibor Szonyi)

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.operagallery.org

Gallery HoursExhibition days: 12am–8pm

The OPERA Gallery

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EUROPEAN CLASSIC MUSIC ON SHOW: 20090509

Performances by:Barbara Kecskés operasinger

Viktor Pribelszki pianist

Compositions by:Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Georg Friedrich Händel

Andrew Lloyd Webber

FILM AND MUSIC COMPOSITION ON SHOW: 20090606VOLO DI NOTTE NIGHT FLIGHT

is a one-act opera composed by Luigi Dallapiccola, which he wrote based on the novel Vol de Nuit by Antoine de Saint Exupéry.

The opera emphasizes individual suff ering and was written as a response to the rise of fascism.

The subject is an individual aviator, an Argentine long-distance mail carrier, during the early days of fl ying. He is caught in a

storm, with no way to land; and the drama occurs both within his family, anxious for his safe return, and among his employers,

anxious both for his safe return and the success of their enterprise.

The fi rst Hungarian television opera was fi lmed 1963 at the Budaörs Airport, under the direction of Miklós Szinetár.

Some of the legendary Hungarian actors like Erzsébet Házy, Róbert Ilosfalvy and József Simándi have been participated in the

casting.

As a young boy I have attended personally the shooting of the fi lm, that was the time when I began to be acquainted with the

airplanes and the fl ying.

László Angyal

(Aviator)

Programs

ABOUT THE LABEL“Right from the start we made a fi rm decision that we would remain faithful to our original philosophy: the top priority is that

we are designers, thinking along concepts, doing our best to suggest alternatives, make people think about their surroundings

and looks, maybe a bit foresee the future. “ – ARTISTA designers

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