A Taste of Things to Come

7^th – 29^th February 2012

 

A Taste of Things to Come is an exhibition introducing eight new contemporary artists represented by Fiumano Fine Art. Each artist has their own unique style and working method but the thread that brings them together is the adherence to the ethos of the gallery – beautiful works of art that have been skilfully and meticulously created.

Enzo Barraco

Enzo is an Italian professional photographer who lives and works in London. His research is based on the desire to establish a dialogue with nature, his first inspirational muse. His work investigates and shows nature in all its majesty and fragility  

Enzo has also worked extensively in corporate photography, collaborating with companies including Phaidon Press, Barclays Bank, Estee Lauder Group, Park Hyatt, and Vivienne Westwood.

Enzo’s work was first exhibited at Fiumano Fine Art in 2011 as part of the ‘Across the Bridge’ exhibition and we look forward to working with him on future projects including a forthcoming trip to Antarctica.

 

Anna Paola Cibin

Anna Paola works with Murano glass to create delicate yet humours animal sculptures. Originally from Venice Paola spent several years working within the famous glass foundries of Murano.  One of her most recent areas of exploration is painting on velvet, emulating the traditions of the Venetian tapestries of the past. Her velvet works often include glass, gold and sliver leaf embellishments.

Anna Paola has exhibited throughout Italy and Europe and has a planned exhibition in Singapore later on in 2012. This will be the first time we work together and Fiumano Fine Art are planning to take her work to the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, New York and Singapore and will be staging a two person exhibition of Paola’s glass and velvet paintings here at the gallery in the Autumn.

 

Amelia Ciriello

Amelia Ciriello is a painter whose fascination with women goes far beyond external beauty. In her elegant portraits Amelia captures the essence of femininity and grace. Geisha’s are an area of particular interest; the mysterious and esoteric women she paints are full of secrets. We the viewer are invited to gaze on their timeless beauty and elegance whist at the same time being given a glimpse of their often hidden individuality.

Amelia’s work was first exhibited at Fiumano Fine Art at the end of 2011 with great success. We will be showing Amelia’s paintings at the Spring Affordable Art Fair in Battersea and also taking her work to New York and Singapore later on in 2012

 

Christophe de Contenson

Christophe de Contenson is a French artist who was introduced to Fiumano Fine Art by one of our collectors. His work is inspired by his own personal deep-rooted belief in helping others. Christophe has worked on many humanitarian projects including in areas such as Cambodia, Cameroon and Burkina Faso. His sculptures often place the victim or person of disadvantage in a position of power, such as a bull dressed as a Toreador.  Christophe uses the lost wax process, a technique that is quite rare in contemporary sculpture.  Each of his enigmatic bronze sculptures is unique.

We first exhibited Christophe’s work at the Affordable Art fair in Hampstead in November 2011. We are intending to take a selection of his sculptures to New York and Singapore.

 

Richard Farrant

Richard Farrant is a British artist whose charcoal paintings are full of immediacy and energy. His subject matter can vary from an everyday scene of commuters walking home in the rain to the excitement of the climax of a horse race. His ability to capture the essence of his subject is the key to the success of his works.

I have known Richard for many years but only recently became aware of his art works. I was immediately taken by his technical skill and flair. His work was first exhibited with Fiumano Fine art at the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead in 2011. We also took a body of his equestrian art to Singapore in November 2011 selling to collectors from Singapore, Malaysia, China and Australia. In 2012 we will be showing Richards work in New York and Singapore.

 

Robert McPartland

Robert McPartland is a painter who is fascinated with the rendering of still life arrangements in a unique and often quite surreal way. He is interested in our relationship to the things around us, things that have different and shifting meanings from person to person.

Through observation and the use of different contexts and relationships Robert attempts to attempt to open a meaningful dialogue with seemingly simple and every day items.

This is the first time I have worked with Robert and I am very much looking forward to introducing this talented painter’s work to my friends and clients. I will be showing Robert’s work throughout the year at the gallery and at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea.

 

Beth Nicholas

Beth Nicholas is a young artist who’s delicate and intimate abstract paintings attracted me immediately. She uses blown ink on paper to create mysterious and otherworldly images. In some of her paintings she includes free flowing text, words running into one another with no obvious meaning other than their visual harmony.

I was introduced to Beth in the autumn of 2011 and was taken by her work from our very first meeting. We first exhibited her work at the Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead last autumn where sales were well into double figures, a great achievement for an emerging artist. Her work was also exhibited at the Affordable Art Fair Singapore in November 2011. Beth’s work will be shown throughout the year with Fiumano Fine Art including at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea, New York and Singapore.

 

Ian Treherne

In December of last year I visited an exhibition on Ian’s work in Soho, London. I was immediately struck by the honesty and beauty of his photographs. Though photography Ian captures images of his experiences in the world, together with thought provoking scenes and emotions which have transfixed him.

This will be the first time that we work with Ian and are looking forward to showing his work at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea and in a mixed London themed exhibition at the gallery in the Summer of 2012.

 

A Taste of Things to Come

7^th – 29^th February 2012

Fiumano Fine Art, 27 Connaught Street, London, W2 2AY