Carole Feuerman in Italy: Aria Gallery Show and the 2015 Venice Biennale!
Longtime friend to Carole A. Feuerman, Gianluca Bisol recently visited Carole’s NYC and New Jersey studios and was delighted to see new works as well as classic favorites!
Mr. Bisol is the President & CEO of the company that bears his family's name. Bisol has been producing world famous Prosecco wines since 1875.
Gianluca has been a passionate sponsor of several of Carole's exhibitions including: exhibitions held at the Moretti Gallery, Jim Kempner Fine Art, and past Venice Biennales to name a few.
Infinity, 2013. Oil on Resin with Stainless Steel and Swarovski Crystals. 38 H x 37 W x 21 D inches.
Gianluca Bisol is generously and enthusiastically sponsoring both of Carole’s upcoming exhibitions in Italy: Shapes of Reality at Aria Gallery in Florence as well as Time-Space-Existence presented by Personal Structures by Global Art Affairs, as part of the 2015 Venice Biennale!
Next Summer, 2012. Oil on Resin. 39 H x 54 W x 50 D inches.
Carole’s Solo Show “Shapes of Reality” will be on view at The Aria Gallery in Florence from May 1st to June 20th.
Aria’s spaces are located at Borgo SS Apostoli 40r - Florence!
Curator Antonio D’Amico writes, “Feuerman shapes the soul of sculptures.” The Aria Gallery show reflects Carole’s return to the ideals of the Renaissance as she examines the exquisite elegance hidden behind each shape of the human body.
She celebrates the human form by capturing emotions and gestures. D’Amico advocates the notion that Carole’s superb hyper-realism is so successful that she has “become a competitor against nature.”
The great news is that the Florence Gallery is only a short train ride away from the Venice Biennale! Over 300,000 people will attend the Venice Biennale. If you’re one of those lucky attendees on vacation in Italy, I urge you to try and catch both of Carole’s shows!
Carole has been invited again to take part in the Venice Biennale, which is often dubbed “the Olympics of the art world”. Her monumental works DurgaMa and Leda and the Swan are part of the 2015 exhibit: Time –Space-Existence presented by Personal Structures by Global Art Affairs running from May 9th through November 22, 2015 in Palazzo Mora. Her selections for this year draw on the themes of birth/rebirth and existence.
Leda and the Swan, 2014. Oil on Resin with 24k Gold Leaf and Swarovski Crystal. 42 H x 80 W x 90 D inches.
Leda and the Swan draws on mythical context. It is based on the Greek myth in which Zeus, disguised as a swan, seduces Leda, resulting in the birth of Helen of Troy. The reclining female figure drapes her relaxed body across the back of the inflatable swan in an elegant curve that moves from the swan’s neck to its tail.
She is simultaneously strong and serene in a vintage women’s bathing suit and swim cap. When the Swan left Carole’s NYC studio the combined weight of the sculpture and its crate was over 1,000 pounds!
DurgaMa, 2014. Painted Bronze. 101 H x 90 W x 91 D inches.
DurgaMa is an ascending beauty that represents the cycles of existence. The lotus symbolizes rebirth and spiritual awakening. The meditative figure sitting atop the opened lotus flower speaks to the purity of the artist’s inner vision.
The lotus’ strong stem carries it up to twelve inches above dirty water to bloom. It represents the soul’s journey from the mud of materialism to the radiant light of enlightenment. DurgaMa basks in that light.
Matteo, 2008. 19 H x 20 W x 10 D
Carole and Gianluca have a long standing bond that has brought them together to celebrate fine art and fine wine many times at Feuerman’s exhibitions. Their collaborations began with the 2007 Venice Biennale when Carol unveiled her famous Survival of Serena at Paradiso in Giardini.
Survival of Serena, 2007. Oil on Bronze. 38 H x 84 W x 32 D.
Feuerman fondly recalls, sitting at her table by the entrance to Paradiso and watching the already swollen lines to view the piece, grow even larger.
In a serendipitous twist, as the guests at the table began to introduce themselves, Gianluca explained that he sponsored the exhibition for an artist named Carole Feuerman. Carole excitedly confessed that she was in fact the artist and they have been friends ever since!
The wine connoisseur’s family owned Bisol has a vineyard with 16 different sites with a myriad of varying soils and microclimates, which helps them bottle their own distinct brand of perfection:
“Our philosophy is to express the freshness and flavor of Prosecco” says, Export Director Giovanni Oliva.
PALAZZO MORA
OPEN DAILY 10.00 - 18.00 HRS.
CLOSED ON TUESDAY
Strada Nuova #3659 Venezia, Italy
DURING THE VENICE ART BIENNALE 2015
PERSONAL STRUCTURES
Palazzo Bembo & Palazzo Mora
Venice, Italy
9 May until 22 November 2015 (Pre-View 7 and 8 May 2015)
The exhibition is organized by:
Sarah Gold, Karlyn De Jongh, Valeria Romagnini, Rachele De Stefano,
Anna De Stefano, Jaspal Birdi, Lucia Pedrana and Rene Rietmeyer.
Latest book Publication:
PERSONAL STRUCTURES: TIME - SPACE - EXISTENCE #2
Next Art Project Publications:
YOKO ONO: ARISING
herman de vries: being this joy experience unity
Current exhibition:
TIME-SPACE-EXISTENCE
14th International Architecture Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy
7 June - 23 November 2015.