Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011

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




Entrance of the Italian Cultural Institute



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



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



New Portal opening ceremony

The images inside of the church



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

Padiglione Italia nel mondo Biennale di Venezia 2011 / CECCO BONANOTTE

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



Events Page of Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo



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



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



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




Confrontation
bronze / 316×120×100cm / 1993



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



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



Works and Biography of CECCO BONANOTTE



Please come and enjoy the exhibition.



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

Daisuke SAMEJIMA / Nerima Art Museum 「PLATFORM2011」

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


Nerima Art Museum



Flat Ball 2006 / φ17cm / acrylic on plastic / 2006


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


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


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