Program for ArtMinerva  and Gesar festival at Tapeley Devon 20.04.2010CLICK HERE…..

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Following the success of the recently published book, “The Churchills  a Family Portrait,” Barbara Hamilton’s Portrait Academy is pleased to announce the first portrait drawing/painting contest in memory of Sir Winston Churchill. The aim of the competition is to encourage an appreciation of portrait drawing as a worthy element in the history of art, at the same time history in general .

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FUN AND FUND RAISING FAMILY DAY OUT AT TAPELEY PARK DEVON ORGANISED BY ARTMINERVA WITH KIND SUPPORT FROM HECTOR CHRISTIE OFTAPELEY PARK MANOR IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GESAR FOUNDATION

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With the generous support of Hector Christie the owner of Tapeley Park Manor, and many others ArtMinerva and the Gesar Foundation present a fund raising day out full of creative activities for adults and children.

The event will take place at the beautiful historic mansion located in the heart of TAPELEY PARK GARDENS, INSTOW, NR BIDEFORD, N. DEVON Families will be spoilt for choice with loads of entertainment, music, face painting, performance art workshops including master portrait drawing and more!

The evening will end with the ArtMinerva gala art auction previously held in London Belgrave Square and Venice Italy.

The full program still has to be established. For now we can only reveal a few little secrets of particular activities.

We are expecting renowned artists and musicians to share their experiences and skills during their workshop.

Some of the artwork collected for the auction was donated by painters of international reputation. There will also be media coverage of the event and a number of VIP guests.

We are getting together in order to raise funds to help to recreate the spirit of life, hope and happiness in the hearts of those tragically touched by the earthquake in L’Aquila and, more recently, Haiti.

This will definitely be a day not to be missed

The highly reputable Abate Zanetti school in Murano, Italy, provided the marvellous location for the second auction of the Minerva Art Project on Friday 27 November 2009.

Among the artists featured on the night were Barbara Hamilton, author of the famous portrait of John Paul II, and Basia Zarzycka, designer to the Hollywood stars.  The famous chef Gordon Ramsay donated a signed book and there were donations from many luminaries in the art world including a work from China from Professor Lee curated by Achille Bonito Oliva, photography from the USA from Christofer C Dierdoff and art from Italy contrubted by Cesido Sillo and Nino Spallone among many others.

Present at the event were Italian artist Maria Luisa Sabato and Polish artist Tomasz Milasz, representatives from Arte Laguna and the wonderful opera singer Sara Petegriani who delighted the audience with a performance before and after the event.

Blandine and Magdalena expressed their grattitude at the warm welcome they received from Sig. Matteo Savini, Direttore dell’Istituto Venezia and L’Industrale comm. Ferro della Ferro Murrano: “All involved contributed generously and did their upmost to make sure we had everything we needed.  We have been so lucky with the growing support of artists and businesses at large – it was a magical time.”

The event received the written support of Mayor of the London, Boris Johnson, who wrote to Magdalena and Blandine to wish them well.Press coverage included representatives of TV Polonia and for Italian press by Raffaella Cartledge.  The number of items sold has yet to be confirmed but there are some potential bargains remaining at http://gallery.eclusier.com and/or by contacting the Minerva Art Project directly by email at contact@artminerva.org. 

The project continues to grow and plans are underway to take the concept to the doorstep of other European countries soon.  The remaining artworks from the Venice collection along with other important donated works will shortly be on display with the Minerva collection at a permanent exhibition in Devon in cooperation with Gesar children charitable organization , UK.

The Latest Press Coverage  for Artminerva art-auction Venice 2009

to find more go to  Artminerva website

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Padova News

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Venezia

Libero News

Deliciousitaly

Abruzzo-pedia

Venezia Giovane

Cultura Italia

Premio Arte Lagune

Artonline

Prolog

Italy Magazine

ABCvento

Press Box UK

Gesar

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ANY OTHER DONATIONS CAN BE MADE USING PAYPAL ON THE PAGES OF

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Minerva art project have kept their promise, after a successful auction last July at The Italian institute in London with the likes of designer Bella Freud and artist Jack Vettriano. Magdalena and Blandine will be back for another auction of contemporary art but this time in Venice at The Prestigious Scuola Del Vetro Abate Zanetti (Glass School Abate Zanetti) in Murano., Murano island, with the same but even stronger purpose, to keep the city of L’Aquila, and Santa Maria Del Suffragio church which was damaged by last April quake in people’s subconscious.

The big-heartedness of owner and designer Guido Ferro and Sig.Matteo Savini, Direttore dell’Istituto Venezia, made this auction possible. Let’s not forget that we are working with a non existant budget, so every time someone gives us a hand, it feels like we made a friend for life.

Talking of generosity of spirit, there are some really amazing donations from high places this time too – work from Royal painter Lady Hamilton(author of the famous portrait of John PaulII), Georgina Wilkes will get collectors and art lovers rushing in, and adding to the evening some raising stars from Italy and Europe will also take part, giving the auction the all-so-important characteristic of a very meaningful event indeed!

The Art Project Minerva, created by respected London-based artists Blandine Martin and Magdalena Rutkowska in April 2009, is a non-profit organisation raising funds for the restoration and repair of art and is been promoted greatly by the Italian Institute of culture, ArteLaguna Prize, Gesar Org (children charity), The Knaypa, Sam Flowers and many others.

Many churches and buildings in the medieval city of L’Aquila were destroyed in the devastating earthquake of 6 April 2009 causing incalculable damage to Italy’s culture heritage. The dome of the Santa Maria del Suffragio cracked open, exposing the delicate gold patterns inside.

We strongly believe that with the kind support we have enjoyed so far we will be able to provide help to restore the Di Santa Maria Del Suffragio church, an important symbol of art and culture for many generations in L’Aquila.We are looking forward to meet our special guest from Carla Bruni foundation

Roch PAYET

Directeur des études

Département des restaurateurs

Institut national du patrimoine (INP)

Next auction will take place in Paris with possibility of kind cooperation with

Mr.Cerutti Sothesby

For your diary:

http://artminerva.org

Auction starts from 7 pm, doors open at 6.30 pm

on Friday 27 of November 2009

Venue: glass Factory

SCUOLA DEL VETRO ABATE ZANETTI (GLASS SCHOOL ABATE ZANETTI) in Murano.

http://www.ferromurano.it/yalosmurano/_designers_gb.html

The Art Project Minerva, created by respected London-based artists Blandine Martin and Magdalena Rutkowska, has raise nearly £5000 through an organised auction of artwork at the Italian Institute of Culture in London Belgravia.

The purpose of the auction was to raise money to assist in the renovation of one of the most famous churches of the L’Aquila region, “Di Santa Maria del Suffragio”.

Many churches and buildings in the medieval city of L’Aquila were destroyed in the devastating earthquake of 6 April 2009 causing incalculable damage to Italy’s culture heritage.  The dome of the Santa Maria del Suffragio cracked open, exposing the delicate gold patterns inside.

The auction on 2 July 2009 featured work donated by artists from L’Aquila and internationally and was supported by Italian Institute of culture,ArteLaguna Prize,The Knaypa,Sam Flowers and many other institutions.  The auction was run by Bloomsbury Auction House.  There were around 300 hundred guests, many of whom took advantage of the opportunity to buy work at a fraction of its usual price and by doing so helped to boost the total raised.

“Our auction was a great success,” said Magdalena and Blandine.  “We have had an overwhelming response from people keen to help, from artists donating their work and buyers attending the event.

“At the moment we are working on preparation for the next event which will take place in Venice, followed by a similar event in Paris and possibly New York.  We strongly believe that with the kind support we have enjoyed so far we will be able to provide help to restore the Di Santa Maria Del Suffragio church, an important symbol of art and culture for many generations in L’Aquila.”

The guests attending the 2 July auction included:
Roberto Schneider-press corespondent Italian embassy
Rossana Pittelli-art expert Italian Institute
Lord Simon Clanmorris
Cindy Jackson
Lady Belhaven&Stenton
Polish Consul Jakub Zaborowski

Barbara Taylor

Sally and Gary Barton’s

Teresa Potocka

Jenifer Mohsen

Raffaella Quieti Cartledge-London correspondent  for Abruzzo Economia

Alice Castle-local news

Piotr Gulbicki-Polish Dziennik

Lieutenant from Embassy of Angola
Kulvinder Ghir actor and comedian
Michele Celeste poet and play writer
Jack Vettriano popular artist

British,Italian,Polish press representatives
and many many others..