First imagined in November 2005 by Amalia Pizzardi, who decided to broaden the horizons of her contemporary art gallery through the institution of an international photography competition. Founded more than ten years ago in Mexico City, channeled through Milan and most recently Richmond, Virginia, The Gallery Art & Design (www.the-gallery.it), closely tied to the conceptual movement, operates as a gathering point for young talented American and international artists.
Structured and planned during 2006, COLORS OF LIFE attracted the participation of skilled artists from around the world, celebrating its culmination with the concluding gala evening on February 21, 2007 at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. Combining stunning visual art with the active participation of the photographers, renowned musicians and highly respected advocates of the international scientific and medical communities, proceeds from the evening went to support the Transitional Care Unit at Richmond Children’s Hospital.
The evolution and expansion of COLORS OF LIFE commenced one morning in February 2007 to welcome and engage challenging new trains of thought, transforming itself to assume the shape of a wider-ranging philanthropic project. COLORS OF LIFE is aimed at creating through its website a community that is not only virtual, but also tangible, composed of people united from their many differing backgrounds through the common passion to promote, without any profitable interest, art and philanthropy to improve and inspire. These innovative ideas and plans would be too confined if relegated only to the activities of The Gallery Art & Design, which continues to exist as an independent entity but leads a parallel path in supporting these ideas of arts and philanthropy as the vehicles inspiring this ambitious plan. The work of the participants selected by THE GALLERY ART & DESIGN will be submitted to a jury of leading international gallery owners, academics and artists and a collective exhibition of 50 selected finalist photographs in the Competition will be held at:
- Capital One Corporate Gallery, Richmond VA, July-August 2009
- Artspace, Richmond VA, October 2009
- Kkien Atelier, Milan, Italy, November-December 2009
In addition, the five prize-winning images will be on display during the 2010 MIART, International Contemporary Art Fair, Milan, Italy. Two of Chris Sabbatini’s photographs have been selected in the 50 finalists and will go on tour. Click here for details on the competition.
Watch the video of the Milan opening of the Colors of Life international photo contest exhibition at the Kkien Atelier!
View photos from the exhibition at Artspace in Richmond, VA.
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