In December 2005, as one of Canada's chosen artist, Gaber accepted to represent once more Canada and display his most recent innovative engineered convex art work design, during one of the most prestigious European exhibition, the 5th Edition Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea, in Florence, Italy.

Structure Engineer: Michael Sheeres, P. Eng. Structure Design: Boyd Roberton, Upper Canada Specialty Hardware Ltd Structure Production: Philip Turk, Gallery Specialty Hardware Photo : Jamie Ramage

Antoine Gaber at the Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea 2005, Italy, with his convex art work design painting titled Field of Wild Mauve Irises

Over 768 artists from 74 nations exhibited more than 2000 artworks. The International Scientific Committee, composed of 20 members, evaluated the works in the categories of painting, sculpture, graphic, mixed media, installation, photography and digital art.

Artist selection was based on artwork quality and cultural values represented by their work. The International Jury assigning recognition and awards to invited artists was composed of distinguished art critics figures such as John T. Spike, Art Historian and Critic, Director of The Biennale since 1998, Florence, New York; Veronika Birke, Art Historian And Critic, Former Vice-Director of The Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria; Barbara Rose, Art Historian and Critic, Rome and New York; Stefano Francolini, Art Historian and Critic, Direttore settore restauro Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Firenze; David Rubin, Curator of Visual Arts, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans; Elza Ajzenberg, Professor of Art and Communication, Director of The Mac, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sao Paolo, Brazil; Julian Zugazagoitia, Director of El Museo Del Barrio, New York; R.B. Bhaskaran , Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi, National Academy of Art, India; Pasquale Celona President of the Biennale and President of the International Jury, Piero Celona, Vicepresident of the Biennale and Public Relations Manager.

The fifth edition of the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art took place in the historical Fortezza da Basso. The Opening featured Corteo Storico Fiorentino and flag-waving performer followed by the President of the Biennale Opening Speech.

During the Biennale, internationally renowned artists such one of the founders of Op Art, Richard Anuszkiewicz, and artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude all recognised with the Lorenzo il Magnifico award for their Lifetime Career Achievement.

Richard Anuszkiewicz one of the leading exponents of Optical Art, or Op Art, which came to prominence in the mid-1960s. Op Art (a play on the term Pop Art) usually refers to a collection of geometrical abstractions that shock and disrupt vision and create a sense of movement or vibration, changes in spatial direction, or infinite regress. Mainly intended to evoke responses of the human eye, it is less concerned with what viewers think or believe they see than it is with what the artist, employing an array of geometrical and optical devices, wants the viewers to perceive. These works are often too quickly identified with the visual illusions that are found in perceptual psychology textbooks.

Anuszkiewicz driven by the optical changes that occur when different high-intensity colors are applied to the same geometric configurations. Each of his compositions has its own rhythm and, therefore, its own energy as part of a lyrical composition. He has won many awards and has been a frequent exhibitor in museums throughout the world. His work is included in the collections of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Fogg Museum of Harvard University in Cambridge, and the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Richard Anuszkiewicz one of the leading exponents of Optical Art, or Op Art

Internationally renowned Christo and Jeanne-Claude, (Christo Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude de Guillebon) husband and wife, were born on the same day: June 13th, 1935; he in Bulgaria and she in Casablanca. They met and were married in Paris in 1958. Since 1961 they have together executed monumental installations in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States which have made them among the most widely known and influential of contemporary artists. In 2005, Christo and Jeanne-Claude completed their enormously successful project The Gates in New York City. More than seven thousand gates with saffron coloured fabric panels formed serpentine walkways in Central Park. Thousands experienced The Gates during the sixteen days it remained in the park.

Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude recognised with the Lorenzo il Magnifico award for their Lifetime Career Achievement.

After winning the Lorenzo Maginifico award at the 3rd edition of the Florence Biennale, Carole A. Feuerman exhibited a special edition of her famous sculpture Catalina. Created especially for the Biennale, the new Catalina is 1.5 times the size of the original version and was placed prominently in the piazza in front of the historic Fortezza da Basso.

Carole A. Feuerman famous sculpture Catalina placed prominently in the piazza in front of the historic Fortezza da Basso with Antoine Gaber

American artist Carole A. Feuerman is acknowledged, alongside Duane Hanson and John D'Andrea, to be one of the major American hyper-realist sculptors. She works in oil painted resin, marble and bronze. Her body of work ranges from hyper- realist figures to more recent streams of bronze experiments in deconstruction and abstraction. Her work is included in such prestigious collections as former President and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Frederic R. Weisman Art Foundation, Dr. Henry Kissinger, the Michael Gorbachov Art Foundation, and the Malcolm Forbes Magazine Collection.

The International Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art, City of Florence, also gave homage in it's fifth edition to HARLEY-DAVIDSON, precious interpreter of the legacy between art and technology.

During the Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea, Antoine Gaber had the opportunity to meet and discuss with several world renown Artists such as Richard Anuszkiewicz and Christo and Jeanne-Claude, famous sculptors Carole A. Feuerman, USA, Mario Pachioli, Italy, creator of the Lorenzo Magnifico award and several fellow artists from around the world.

Internationally renowned Christo and Jeanne-Claude, (Christo Javacheff and Jeanne-Claude de Guillebon) with Artist Antoine Gaber	American Artist Richard Anuszkiewicz one of the leading exponents of Optical Art with Antoine Gaber
Famous hyper-realist sculptor Carole A. Feuerman, USA with Antoine Gaber	Carole A. Feuerman famous sculpture Catalina

Mario Pachioli, famous Italian sculptor, creator of the Lorenzo Magnifico award with Artist Antoine Gaber

Gaber had the opportunity to discuss his art with several Museum directors such as Gregorio Luke Director of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach California, New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, Associate Museum Educator Rosa Tejada, Stefano Francolini, Art Historian and Critic, Direttore settore restauro Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Firenze, Prof. Matty Roca, Critic, art Historian (Mexico), and also a Member of the International Art Critics Association (AICA), and Prof. John T. Spike, member of the Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea International Jury, Director of the Florence Biennial of Contemporary Art, Critic, art Historian (New York).

Gregorio Luke Director of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach California with Artist Antoine Gaber

Dott. Prof. Stefano Francolini, Art Historian and Critic, Direttore settore restauro Opificio delle Pietre Dure, Firenze with Artist Antoine Gaber

Prof. Matty Roca, Critic, art Historian (Mexico), New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, Associate Museum Educator Rosa Tejada, Gregorio Luke Director of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach California with Artist Antoine Gaber.

Prof. Matty Roca, Critic, art Historian (Mexico), and also Member of the International Art Critics Association (AICA), Prof. Pasquale Celona, President of the Florence Biennale with Artist Antoine Gaber

Prof. John T. Spike, Director of the Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art, Critic, art Historian (New York) with Artist Antoine Gaber

Some of the Foreign Government representatives, such as Honorary Consul of México in Florence, and the Superintendent of the Cultural Heritage from the Cabinet of the President of the Legislative Assembly, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, specially recognised Gaber artwork and fundraising initiative and program "Passion for Life ".

Honorary Consul of México in Florence, Hon. Cosimo Di Nocera, Sra. Angelina Herrera from the Biennale with Artist Antoine Gaber

Hon. Dr. Emanuel von Lauenstein Massarani, Art Critic and Superintendent of the Cultural Heritage of the Cabinet of the President of the Legislative Assembly, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Artist Antoine Gaber

The official Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea 5th Edition Catalogue 2005 distributed to several Art Museum, and Art Galleries around the world also containing Antoine Gaber Listing and Artwork, have already brought during Gaber's visit at the Biennale new art exhibitions opportunities with International Galleries. Gaber agreed to exhibit his art in several European Countries (Sweden, Switzerland, France, Germany, Spain) and Latin America (Mexico, Brazil).

During the Florence Biennale 2005 Award Ceremony, Prof. Pasquale Celona, President of the Florence Biennale, awarded Antoine Gaber, Canadian, international impressionist artist painter, and cancer researcher with the prestigious Prize of the "Lorenzo il Magnifico", in recognition of his International artistic and social fundraising initiative " Passion for Life" in support of cancer research.

Prof. Pasquale Celona, President and Piero Celona, Vice-President of the Florence Biennale with Artist Antoine Gaber with the prestigious Prize of the "Lorenzo il Magnifico", in recognition of his International artistic and social fundraising initiative " Passion for Life" in support of cancer research.

Gregorio Luke Director of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA), Long Beach California, Prof. Pasquale Celona, President with Artist Antoine Gaber	Prof. Pasquale Celona, President of the Florence Biennale with Artist Antoine Gaber.

The Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea of Florence, have now joined Antoine Gaber as Artistic Partner, bringing art to life in support of cancer awareness and research with Gaber's "Passion for Life" Program. This Program will continue to raise additional funds for cancer research and awareness around the world. This important partnering now presents new opportunities for selected Biennale of Florence Artists from around the world to be offered the opportunity to join Gaber's future International artistic fundraising efforts.

In view of the context of his International fundraising initiative, during the Award Ceremony, Antoine Gaber was the only artist receiving a special permission by the Biennale President to make a speech sharing his vision on his artistic and social fundraising Program "Passion for Life" .

Antoine Gaber speech during the award Ceremony at the Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea of Florence

During his short speech, Gaber's message touched the heart of several of his fellow artist and has subsequently received an amazing support from several of his fellow artist from around the world. This outstanding support has now opened the doors to several new International opportunities with other Artists to further expand Gaber's "Passion for Life" Fundraising Program around the world as a unified International Artistic Force in support of cancer awareness and research .