INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATED POP ARTIST LEONARDO HIDALGO WILL BE HOLDING A PRIVATE ART BASH DURING ART BASEL TO SAVE THE ENDANGERED JAGUARS OF BRAZIL

December 6, 2012- Miami: Celebrated pop artist, Leonardo Hidalgo, also known as the city of Miami’s official artist, announced today a private art showcase and reception in honor of the endangered jaguars of Brazil. Presented in partnership with Galleria Ca’d’Oro, Lara Gallardo, Sustentare and Projeto Oncafari Foundation, the event will take place on Friday, December 7^th, from 8pm-11pm at the iconic PARAMOUNT.  In honor of this event, Hidalgo has created a series of unique jaguar pop paintings, to raise awareness and funds for the foundation to continue their efforts in saving these beautiful exotic animals from extinction.

LEONARDO HIDALGO Art Basel Private Event for an ART CAUSE: VIP Collectors, Public Personalities and art enthusiasts will be able to enjoy 30 Hidalgo artworks in a intimate setting.

Hidalgo’s unique style combines pop art, the American way of life, comics of his time, and Japanese art. Ecuadorian by birth, Hidalgo, has made the United States his home since 1990 and lives painting as a career ever since.  His work has attracted international acclaim and is collected worldwide for his fine art paintings and memorable portraits of famous faces.  He melds photography, computer graphics, paint and fabric to create his wide variety of individual art pieces.

ABOUT SUSTENTARE: Sustentare is a non-profit organization that aims to promote, support and fundraise for several sustainable projects in Brazil.

ABOUT PROJETO ONCAFARI: Projeto Onçafari is a conservation initiative that aims to promote ecotourism in the Pantanal (Brazil) by habituating Jaguars in order for people to witness the fascinating behavior of these beautiful animals, from a safari vehicle, while on safari. Ecotourism is being used as an important conservation tool in many places around the world, providing an important source of income for landowners and local communities who in turn do their part by ensuring that the ecosystem stays intact; large tracts of land are conserved around the world in this manner. www.projetooncafari.com.br

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Marilyn Monroe | Tribute to A Female Icon

Curators Gloria Porcella and Lamberto Petrecca

August 5 – Wednesday, October 10

Opening reception: Wednesday, August 22^nd, 7pm-10pm

The most important collective art exhibition in the U.S. honoring the memory of Marilyn Monroe

Miami, FL: Galleria Ca’d’Oro is pleased to present Marilyn Monroe | Tribute to a Female Icon, a group exhibition of 21 artists celebrating the life of the screen goddess in the date the marks the 50 year anniversary since her death.

An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Marilyn Monroe | Tribute to a Female will be on view through Wednesday, October 10th, at Galleria Ca’d’Oro, located at 135 San Lorenzo Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida.

Marilyn might be gone, but fifty years later she still continues to electrify the world. Marilyn Monroe | Tribute to a Female is intended not only for those who appreciate the arts, but also for the ultimate Marilyn fan. This vibrant celebration of the Hollywood star not only pays tribute to the icon, but explores the woman behind one of the world’s most quintessential sex symbol.

The exhibition showcases a life-size sculpture of Marilyn wearing the iconic white dress immortalized by Seward Johnson in her most famous pose; an unusually lanky rendition by Valentina De Martini, a naked Marilyn immersed in color by Pablo Echaurren, a pop interpretation by Ludmilla Radchenko alongside the Marilyn series produced by Andy Warhol, a decollage by Mimmo Rotella, a witty composition by Leonardo Hidalgo, a painting with a real black diamond on the famous Marilyn beauty mark by Enrico di Nicolantonio and a live performance by Erika Calesini. The tribute to the American starlet comes to life in a 28-work exhibition that includes paintings, photographs, video, installations, and sculptures.

Pepsi Italy has created a Pepsi Light limited edition can to commemorate the myth and the 50th anniversary of the death of the timeless star. Among all the artists that made Marilyn immortal, Pepsi chose Sid Maurer; who’s many talents range from painting to music- to create an art can which captures the charisma, femininity, and sex appeal of the world famous style icon.  The collectable Marilyn can will make it’s first U.S. appearance at the opening reception at Galleria Ca’ d’Oro (© Sid Maurer / www.MuseumMasters.com) .

Marilyn Monroe | Tribute to a Female made its successful debut in June 8^th, 2012 at the nineteenth-century Palazzo Wedekind in Piazza Colonna, in Rome, Italy, only a few days after what would have been Marilyn’s 86^th birthday.  For this symbolic reason curators Gloria Porcella and Lamberto Petrecca chose the months of June and August for the double launch of the exhibition.

The exhibition features work of: Andy Warhol, Mimmo Rotella, Seward Johnson, Pablo Echaurren, Renzo Nucara, Erika Calesini, Valentina de Martini, Camilla Ancilotto, Monica Casali, Cristiano Cascelli, Florence Fabre, Fabio Ferrone Viola, Leonardo Hidalgo, Massimo Lupoli, Flavia Mantovan, Daria Paladino, Ludmilla Radchenko, Marcello Reboani, Fabiana Roscioli, Sasha Torrisi, and Enrico di Nicolantonio.

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