ALLEGRIA E COLORE DEL CARNEVALE DI RIO DE JANEIRO
Venezia ITALIA - January-February 1996
Foyer del Ristorante "Al Colombo"

Thanks to the generous Sandro Stanziani, owner and great chef of the prestigious "Al Colombo" restaurant, I could double my previous year's exhibit with a second one the following carnival. By the time I had fallen in love with this peculiar aspect of Venice, and just longed to be there, where things happen.

The prestigious samba school "Porto da Pedra" participated sending a full costume, feathers and all, and so we occupied all the spacious Foyer, among bottles of precious wines and other special delicacies. Isn't art something that goes well with living in the right way? Do artists have necessarily to starve? I don't think so.

The restaurant "Al Colombo" is a place that can be considered more like an art gallery than anything else, there is no bare wall, only painting and drawings of famous artists. And the food, oh my, those people really know how to make you ask for more. Great place to go, but it's not for everybody. It's the classic renowned artist's after hours meeting point. Check it out if you happen to pass by.

Oh yes, there wasn't much space where to hang the pictures, everything is always so compressed in Venice, but it is always a good way of showing your work to thousands of people coming from all over the world.