Today we have madonnari Elsa Torres and Daniel Estrada's reproduction of 'Un Nuevo Dia' by artist Romero Britto in 2010. The original artwork is at Galeria de Arte Britto, in Miami, FL.
Today we wish to share our experiences watching the creation of the Festival Bella Via 2011 main exhibition piece 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo Da Vinci.
Led by Madonnaro Cuong Nguyen, with the artist team of Maestro Madonnaro Juandres Vera, (Madonnari Qualificati Category Winner, 2010), Juan Carlos Romero from Cuba, a Madonnaro Qualificati Winner 2011, and Madonnaro Qualificati Miquel Lopez Lopez, the team reproduced this iconic artwork to the appreciation of the thousands of visitors in attendance.
A wide angle shot of 'The Last Supper' exhibition piece (2011) by the Festival Bella Via Team of Cuong Nguyen (lead), Juandres Vera, Juan Carlos Romero, and Miguel Lopez Lopez.
Blog Now on streetpainting.tv believes that the best part of the street painting is the creation of the art work itself although the pride in the completed work is a special one shared by the artists. Here we have Cuong underway detailing the face of John.
Juandres Vera street painting the face of Jesus Christ, the focal point of 'The Last Supper' in terms of the subject and how all points (perspective) in the artwork are centered upon Him.
Miguel Lopez Lopez (above), working on the bright fabric of Simon the Zealot.
The level of detail is critical in the successful execution of works such as 'The Last Supper' and Cuong Nguyen's exceptional talent and artistic reputation for portraiture brought beauty to their reproduction of the artwork (below).
Juandres focusing intently on street painting the robes of Christ with his artistic intensity, raising the image of Christ above all items in the work (below).
We are watching Miguel detailing around the head of Simon, bringing the figure out from the background colors.
The team working during the festival (above and below)...
Here are details of 'The Last Supper' moving from left to right (below), Bartholomew, James - Son of Alphaemus, and Andrew, Judas Iscariot, Peter ...
John, Jesus Christ, (at center), Thomas, James the Greater, and Philip...
Matthew, Jude Thaddeus, and Simon the Zealot...
The completed exhibition piece, 'The Last Supper' as viewed from the far right...
The completed exhibition piece, 'The Last Supper', as reproduced at Festival Bella Via in Monterrey, Mexico in 2011.
(Above) Anthony Cappetto posing with the just finished 'Cityscape' 3D chalk art at IIT Bombay's Techfest 2012 in Mumbai, India. Look how bright the colors are when completed! You can also see binary code raining from the sky over the cityscape.
During the Holiday Season (New Year's), Shawn McCann and I (Anthony Cappetto) were invited to share our art with the 80,000 attendees of IIT Bombays Techfest 2012 in Mumbai, India. We were both excited about the event and here is what we did:
Here is Shawn (above), posing proudly with the main wall (detail) he designed for Techfest, highlighting the IIT Bombay robot mascot in a 3D space. Check out the world in binary code and a futuristic vehicle bursting through the 'Techfest'!
Anthony Cappetto (left of center) leading a group of IIT Bombay students in a 'chase' of the IIT Bombay Mascot over his newest 3D chalk art/animated AR piece 'Cityscape'.
As blending 3D Chalk/AR art is a new way of combining traditional art and emerging technology is stll quite new, students at IIT Bombay were very excited to see this new art form. Several hundred students posed and interacted in pictures with the mascot as well as animated birds which was great to do through Techfest 2012 over the three day event.
Meanwhile on the other side of the area, Shawn stops for a picture with the second wall mural !
(Above) Anthony Cappetto posing with the just finished 'Cityscape' 3D chalk art at IIT Bombay's Techfest 2012 in Mumbai, India. Look how bright the colors are when completed! You can also see binary code raining from the sky over the cityscape.
During the Holiday Season (New Year's), Shawn McCann and I (Anthony Cappetto) were invited to share our art with the 80,000 attendees of IIT Bombays Techfest 2012 in Mumbai, India. We were both excited about the event and here is what we did:
Here is Shawn (above), posing proudly with the main wall (detail) he designed for Techfest, highlighting the IIT Bombay robot mascot in a 3D space. Check out the world in binary code and a futuristic vehicle bursting through the 'Techfest'!
Anthony Cappetto (left of center) leading a group of IIT Bombay students in a 'chase' of the IIT Bombay Mascot over his newest 3D chalk art/animated AR piece 'Cityscape'.
As blending 3D Chalk/AR art is a new way of combining traditional art and emerging technology is stll quite new, students at IIT Bombay were very excited to see this new art form. Several hundred students posed and interacted in pictures with the mascot as well as animated birds which was great to do through Techfest 2012 over the three day event.
Meanwhile on the other side of the area, Shawn stops for a picture with the second wall mural !
Festival Bella Via 2011 added a new award this past year, the Career Award. This award was given to recipients who have participated in the Festival Bella Via competition (Semplici Category) every year since the festival started, 8 years now. We've watched their work grow over the years and appreciate all of their efforts and spirit of competition! Congratulations!
The following madonnari were recipients of the Premio Trayectoria/Career Award:
Madonnari Rocio Angelica Gonzalez Cortez y Nancy Elizabeth Gonzalez Cortez (Monterrey, Mexico)
'Cupido Frabricando Su Arco', frag., autor Parmigianino - 1533-35
Madonnaro: Jose Portillo Rocha (San Nicolas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico); progress photo
'Arcangel San Miguel', autor Bartolome Esteban Murillo - 1665-68
Madonnaro Jose Antonio Lopez Alfaro (Monterrey, Mexico)
'Anciano, Cabeza de Estudio', autor Ignacio Diaz Olano - 1888
We're glad we did not have to pick the winners of Festival Bella Via 2011's Qualificati competition this past year. The competition was close between the contestants in this category, and it would be hard to pick who we thought was best because all of the madonnari did a great job! We're showing you everyone's street painting in this category and listing who won which award.
PRIMER LUGAR/FIRST PLACE: Margarita Botello Morales (Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico)
'La masacre de Los Inocentes', autor Francois-Joseph Navez - 1824
PREMIO ESPECIAL TOULON, FR/SPECIAL AWARD TOULON: Alba Rosa Amezcua Contreras (Monterrey, Mexico)
'Piedad', autor William A Bouguereau - 1876
PREMIO MADONNARI/ARTISTS' CHOICE: Raul Rincon Gallardo Domenzain (Monterrey, Mexico)
'Cantaro Roto', autor Jean Baptists Greuze - 1785
PREMIO DEL PUBLICO/PUBLIC's CHOICE: Omar Saenz Hinojosa (Monterrey, Mexico)
'Una Cita', autor John William Godward - 1912
PREMIO INSTITUTO DE LA JUVENTUD/YOUTH INSTITUTE AWARD: Vito Mercurio (Salerno, Italia)
'San Juan Bautista', autor Andrea del Sarto - 1523
Qualificati Contestants listed by numerical order of entry.
MADONNARO: Ruben Martinez (Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico)
'Mercado de Artesanias', autor Jorge Gonzalez Camarena - 1945
MADONNARO: Jean-Marc Navello (Toulon, Francia)
'Retrato de Marjorie Ferry', autor Tamara de Lempicka - 1932
MADONNARO: Alberto Viloria Olvera (Monterrey, Mexico)
'Campeon de Canicas', autor Norman Rockwell - 1939
MADONNARO: Jaime Gonzalez Gamez (Monterrey, Mexico)
'Joven por la Ventana', autor Iman Maleki - 2000
MADONNARO: Jesus Alberto Carrizal Esquival (CD Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico)
'Dos Ninas', autor Pere Borrell - 1880
MADONNARO: Roberto Carlos Trevino Rdz (Guadalupe, Nuevo Leon, Mexico)
'En los Reinos de la Fantasia', autor John WIlliam Godward - 1911
MADONNARO: David Gonzalez Gamez (Monterrey, Mexico)
'La Artista', autor Alphonse Mucha - 1920
Congratulations to all of the artists in this category for their beautiful work!
Blog Now on Streetpainting.tv is happy to share the start of several posts on Festival Bella Via 2011 from Monterrey, Mexico. We love this festival for may reasons, one being the quality of the street paintings. With over 150 artists creating individual or team pieces, there is so much to see and something for everyone! There is a huge competition each year, so let's start with the winners of the Free Theme Category/Tema Libre.
Autor: Jean Leon Gerome, 1869 - Coleccion Particular
Autor: Gran Wood, 1930 - Instituto de Arte de Chicago, EUA
Autor: Alphonse Mucha, 1920 - Coleccion Particular
Autor: William Bouguereau, 1876 - Museo Metropolitano de Arte de NY, EUA
Autor: Jesus Helguera, 1960 - Coleccion Particular
Autor: Anonimo, 1920 - Museo de Arte Hindu Benares, India
Autor: David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1947 - Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico
OBRAS CALIFICADAS/HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Above: Here is a picture of Wendy and I, founders of Innovative Street Painting Group (which produces this blog) with our longtime street painting art friends Rosa Maria Leal and Cuong Nguyen at the Festival Bella Via in Monterrey, Mexico in October, 2011. I (Anthony Cappetto)am at the far left, Rosa Maria, Wendy Stum, and Cuong Nguyen.
Happy New Year 2012 from Blog Now on streetpainting.tv!!!
That being said, now on to where Blog Now will be going this year in 2012...
Wendy and I wish to apologize to our readers for being quiet during the last part of 2011. We admit that we have been very involved with a series of street painting art projects with our other company, Art for After Hours which has kept us particulary busy. While we were in the midst of these activities, we gave serious thought as to how we wanted to make Blog Now even better and more engaging than we have had before. And this is what we are thinking...
Starting this week, Blog Now on streetpainting.tv is moving to posting daily with posts, discussion, and thoughts about street painting art, festivals, and observed developments which we see as our way of sharing our appreciation and attention relevant to a blog such as ours that is "..for artists, festivals, and fans..."
Watch very soon for Blog Nows posting on the winners at the Festival Bella Via 2011, but also short posts about the many artists who created work for the festival who are the backbone of such exciting international street painting art competitions such as this.
There will also be similar coverage short posts from events that we have attended in Saarasota, FL as well as events coming up this year in the USA, Mexico, and Europe through local reporters on the scene, and of course our level, journalistic coverage of festival directors and industry professionals in all locations.
Pictured above: We noticed this street painting at the Sarasota Chalk Festival and we recalled the life of Toto de Angelis (Straccetto) who left us in 2011. His experience as a Madonnaro in the true sense is an inspiration to every one of us who all who street paint, chalk, screeve anywhere in the world today.
Have a very Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year from Wendy and I at Blog Now on streetpainting.tv.
You are cordially invited to attend Festival Bella Via 2011 on October 14th through 16th, at the Explanada de los Heroes, Macroplaza, Monterrey, Mexico.
This year's theme is 'Leonardo Da Vinci en suelo Nuevoleones', with an exhibition of a chalk reproduction of 'The Last Supper' in its actual size of 4.18m x 7.94m.
The Last Supper chalk reproduction team will be:
Director: Cuong Nguyen
Maestro Madonnaro Juan Andres Vera (Winner of the Category Madonnari Qualificati 2010)
Madonnaro Qualificati Juan Carlos Romero (Cuba) (Winner 2011)
Madonnaro Qualificati Miguel Lopez Lopez
In addition to the exhibition, there will be hundreds of very talented Madonnari/street painters competing in the Renaissance and Free Theme categories.
We hope to see you there!
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