Italy
Maestro Digitale
"Viva Fellini", Gartel's ITALIAN SERIES.
You can find this work in the book: "GARTEL: Arte e Tecnologia" published by Edizioni Mazzotta.
You can find this work in the book: "GARTEL: Arte e Tecnologia" published by Edizioni Mazzotta.
Viva Italia GARTEL @ Galerie Posteria
Milan. Fall. Fashion. Art. Good Food. I can think of a lot worse places to find yourself.
In the Fall of 1998 I had a show at Galerie Posteria where I showcased some of my best works to date. It was almost my coming out party for Italy, even though I had shown there before. Big canvases, important works, everyone was very well impressed with the works. To add to it, Edizioni Mazzotta published "GARTEL: Arte e Tecnologia" monograph to coincide with the exhibition. Fondazioni Mazzotta was showcasing Man Ray at the time so it was a fabulous juxtaposition to have my work be the counterpoint to Man Ray. All the galleries and important press people attended the opening. While Italy houses the most fantastic high renaissance art, they certainly welcome innovation and contemporary philosophies. It is truly the best of all worlds.
Milan. Fall. Fashion. Art. Good Food. I can think of a lot worse places to find yourself.
In the Fall of 1998 I had a show at Galerie Posteria where I showcased some of my best works to date. It was almost my coming out party for Italy, even though I had shown there before. Big canvases, important works, everyone was very well impressed with the works. To add to it, Edizioni Mazzotta published "GARTEL: Arte e Tecnologia" monograph to coincide with the exhibition. Fondazioni Mazzotta was showcasing Man Ray at the time so it was a fabulous juxtaposition to have my work be the counterpoint to Man Ray. All the galleries and important press people attended the opening. While Italy houses the most fantastic high renaissance art, they certainly welcome innovation and contemporary philosophies. It is truly the best of all worlds.
When in Roma
"GRAFEETI" created in Rome. (Who knows what the Marble Foot really means?)
Florence / Firenze
GARTEL in Italy. "ARTE e TECNOLOGIA" Galerie Posteria. Sponsored by Fondazione Mazzotta, MIlano.
GARTEL on the Ponte Vecchio, Florence (c) GARTEL 2000
MILANO
GARTEL: Arte e Tecnologia, published by Edizioni Mazzotta, Milano.
GARTEL at the Duomo, Milan (c) GARTEL 1998
GARTEL al MILAN ART FAIR rappresentato dalla Galleria Spaziotempo, Firenze
APPLE Pavilion, Spokesperson, Milano
Santo Versace, Milano
House of Versace
GIANNI GIANNI GIANNI FASHION / GLAMOUR / GLITZ
If you are living in Italy you need a few accoutrements: A good cologne, a cell phone, a good pair of pants, good shoes and a good shirt. Four out of five of those items could be gotten at one location: VERSACE. And if you are sporting Versace, that could only mean you are part of a very elite class of people.
Gianni loved my work. He saw it for the first time at the Miami International Airport at Concourse F. He told me if I get to Italy to look him up. I told my Italian agent this story and we went over to see the Versace family. I was invited to the House of Versace to see a fashion show. In attendance were the Back Street Boys, Naomi Campbell, Boy George and a few Princesses from Arab Nations. My goodness, some people had diamond rings that weighed down their petite bodies bodies and threw off their balance. When a diamond ring can do that, you know that it had to be LARGE!
Santo Versace and Donatella were very cordial to me and gave me and my agent personal attention. They were indeed very kind and very generous. I created this piece on Gianni in homage to his genius. There has never been quite a talent since and here in Florida, South Beach took a turn for the worse. Gianni with his mansion on the beach added tremendous glamour. The fashion trucks were all over Miami and you could feel how the area was on the rise for high couture fashions. It was a different time when Gianni was here. The hip hop culture invaded South Florida and the fashion folks rolled up and left. There is still fashion week here in Miami and there are still parties at Casa Casurina (Formerly the Versace Mansion). But everyone still refers to it as Versace. It is something we just can not forget or let go of.
If you are living in Italy you need a few accoutrements: A good cologne, a cell phone, a good pair of pants, good shoes and a good shirt. Four out of five of those items could be gotten at one location: VERSACE. And if you are sporting Versace, that could only mean you are part of a very elite class of people.
Gianni loved my work. He saw it for the first time at the Miami International Airport at Concourse F. He told me if I get to Italy to look him up. I told my Italian agent this story and we went over to see the Versace family. I was invited to the House of Versace to see a fashion show. In attendance were the Back Street Boys, Naomi Campbell, Boy George and a few Princesses from Arab Nations. My goodness, some people had diamond rings that weighed down their petite bodies bodies and threw off their balance. When a diamond ring can do that, you know that it had to be LARGE!
Santo Versace and Donatella were very cordial to me and gave me and my agent personal attention. They were indeed very kind and very generous. I created this piece on Gianni in homage to his genius. There has never been quite a talent since and here in Florida, South Beach took a turn for the worse. Gianni with his mansion on the beach added tremendous glamour. The fashion trucks were all over Miami and you could feel how the area was on the rise for high couture fashions. It was a different time when Gianni was here. The hip hop culture invaded South Florida and the fashion folks rolled up and left. There is still fashion week here in Miami and there are still parties at Casa Casurina (Formerly the Versace Mansion). But everyone still refers to it as Versace. It is something we just can not forget or let go of.
Gartel Returns to Rome, Dec. 2011
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