Premiere Portfolio Artist, Gerard Di Falco, has been included in the group exhibition to celebrate
Italys 150 years of unity at The Italian Consulate in Philadelphia. His work, LA QUADRIGA, will be featured. Italy: Philadelphia Artists Celebrate 150 Years, an exhibition commemorating
the 150th anniversary of Italian Unity. The program is intended to honor March
17, 1861, that very important day in Italian history when Parliament declared
the Regno dItalia -- the Kingdom of Italy -- and Vittorio Emanuele II the
King. People throughout Italy came out to celebrate the anniversary; it is the
intention of this exhibition to allow this celebration to continue in
Philadelphia in honor of the residents who trace their heritage to Italy. Gerard Di Falco has been a Premiere Portfolio Member at absolutearts.com since 2002 .
On April 28, from 6 9 pm, the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia
150 S. Independent Mall W. will inaugurate the exhibition Italy:
Philadelphia Artists Celebrate 150 Years. The participating artists honor
Italys anniversary thorough their own personal reflection on Italy and on
this historical moment. The show presents works in a variety of mediums
painting, sculpture, photography, drawing with the intention of displaying a
vibrant artistic production.
The participating artists are Gerard Di Falco, Stefania Luciani Binnick, Carol Caputo, Nancy
Citrino, Rachel Citrino, Anthony Cortosi Karen McDonnell, John Costanza, Francesca Costanzo, Ashlee Ferlito, Jon Manteau, Jennifer Martorello, Brigida Michopulos, Francesca Pfister, Glen Sacks, Jacqueline Sandro.
Curator Shara Wasserman is instructor of contemporary art and Director of
Exhibitions at the Temple University Rome Campus in Rome, Italy.
Visit the artists Premiere Portfolio at absolutearts.com: www.absolutearts.com/gerarddifalco .
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IMAGE:
Artist: Jerry Di Falco
Title: LA QUADRIGA DELLITALIA
Year: 2011
Medium: Printmaking Etching
Width: 19 inches
Height: 17 inches
Depth: 0.5 inches
Edition Size: 10
ID: 411326
Price: US$ 375
Purchase the work at absolutearts.com
The exhibition unfolds in two locations and with a rich and varied program.
On April 27, from 69 pm, the Crane Arts Center 1400 N. American Street --
will inaugurate the video mix Italy: Philadelphia Artists Celebrate 150 Years.
This represents a compilation of the works of the 15 participating artists,
each present with a two-minute sequence of images or a short film.
Crane Arts presents on April 27, from 8:30 - 9 pm, composer and guitarist Jim
Dragoni who will sing Compie 150 anni a piece dedicated to the bridge
between the United States and Italy through a mix of their national anthems.
Studio Director of The Music Studio Jim Dragoni is a veteran performer,
teacher and musical technologist. Music lessons, workshops, performances,
lectures and master classes are all currently on the program of the Studio,
intended as a place where talent and culture are promoted in the community.
On April 28, from 6 9 pm, the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia
150 S. Independent Mall W. will inaugurate the exhibition Italy:
Philadelphia Artists Celebrate 150 Years. The participating artists honor
Italys anniversary thorough their own personal reflection on Italy and on
this historical moment. The show presents works in a variety of mediums
painting, sculpture, photography, drawing with the intention of displaying a
vibrant artistic production.
The participating artists are Gerard Di Falco, Stefania Luciani Binnick, Carol Caputo, Nancy
Citrino, Rachel Citrino, Anthony Cortosi Karen McDonnell, John Costanza, Francesca Costanzo, Ashlee Ferlito, Jon Manteau, Jennifer Martorello, Brigida Michopulos, Francesca Pfister, Glen Sacks, Jacqueline Sandro.
Curator Shara Wasserman is instructor of contemporary art and Director of
Exhibitions at the Temple University Rome Campus in Rome, Italy.
Visit the artists Premiere Portfolio at absolutearts.com: www.absolutearts.com/gerarddifalco .
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