Media Release
Canadian
painter, Antoine Gaber awarded during the Biennale of
Florence with the prestigious Prize of the "Lorenzo
il Magnifico", in recognition of his International
fundraising initiative " Passion for Life"
for cancer research with his artistic activities.
The Florence Biennale and selected artist from around
the world to partner with Gaber in support of the cause.
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For
Immediate Release
Florence,
Italy, 10 December 2005: Florence, Italy,
10 December 2005: The President of the Biennale
of Florence, Prof. Pasquale Celona announced
today that the Florence Biennale 2005 awarded
Antoine Gaber, Canadian, international impressionist
artist painter, and cancer researcher with the
prestigious Prize of the "Lorenzo
il Magnifico", in recognition of his artistic
fundraising initiative " Passion for Life"
for cancer research.
Prof. Celona also announced that The Biennale of Florence,
is the artistic partner with Antoine Gaber, to bring
art to life in support of cancer awareness and research
with the "Passion for Life".
The program, which was launched by Gaber in Latin America,
in July 2004, in Sanremo, Italy in January, and across
Canada in March 2005, raised additional funds for breast
cancer research and awareness.
Selected
Biennale of Florence Artist from around the world will
be offered the opportunity to join Gaber’s future
artistic fundraising activities for cancer research.
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The
"Passion for life" program
was initiated to continue to increase the awareness of
breast cancer but also to the need to raise additional
research funds to support our ongoing efforts to fight
breast cancer," said Antoine Gaber, Canadian
Impressionist painter.
"Passion
for Life" is an innovative and unique promotion,
even more, because it now leverages the art Comunittee
around the world with the significant support of the Biennale
of Florence, in addressing an important woman's issue
that is close to all of us around the world. "I am
extremely optimistic about our futur success as with my
Fellow artist from around the world, we will join efforts
to support the same cause". said Antoine
Gaber. |
" Antoine
Gaber's " Passion for Life" initiative
is amazing, he has worked in Breast Cancer Research for many years
contributing to the development of several breast cancer drugs,
and now he is using his internationally recognized artistic talent
to contribute to raise money for cancer research and awareness.
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" Having worked for several years in cancer clinical research,
Antoine's passion for life and the well being of patients are reflected
not only in his clinical research work, and his art, but in the
philanthropic causes he supports. Antoine's vision and focus have
always been toward making our world a better one," said
Professor Kathleen Pritchard, from the Toronto Sunnybrook Cancer
Center, Canada, and an internationally renown breast cancer specialist.
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the Artist:
Antoine Gaber unique combination as a cancer researcher, businessman
and as an internationally recognized artist painter, represents
careers that are opposite to each other, raising in several
Countries more and more media attention, however, Gaber continuously
plays a role in the advancement of art and science. In an
incessant desire for harmony, Antoine Gaber, his artistic
works, his humanitarian projects and his incommensurable dreams
of communion with man and nature contribute in unison to the
working of his straightforward mission: utilizing his talent
to benefit a good cause. During his various exhibitions held
in several Countries, Gaber contributed an important percentage
of the sale of his artworks, and the profits from the use
of the imagery of his art to raise funds to further support
cancer research. Neither success nor notoriety can deter the
painter from his ideals.
Antoine
Gaber was awarded with the prestigious Prize of the "Lorenzo
il Magnifico", in recognition of Gaber's artistic
career during the 2003 Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte
Contemporanea one of the most prestigious art exhibition.
Gaber will also represent Canada once again in December 2005
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"Passion
for Life" Artist Statement
As a
medical researcher, I have come to appreciate how precious
life truly is. From the journey faced by those fighting
to overcome illness, to the artistic endeavors I have experienced
as I continue through my journey of self-expression, one
becomes acutely aware life is more than simply existing.
It truly is a celebration. If you choose to embrace every
day to the fullest; mixing it with a sense of wonder and
purpose, you, too, will discover your inner peace. You,
too, will realize your passion for life.
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Art
Critic comments about Gaber's artwork: Unedited quotes
Prof. John
T. Spike, Critic and Art Historian (New York), Director of Florence
Biennale
"Antoine
Gaber is revisiting the impressionists with a fresh eye and his
own sensibility. Gaber has immersed himself in the glories of Impressionism.
His brush and heart are dedicated to making the art of the impressionists
the art of today.
Prof. Matty
Roca, Critic and Art Historian; Member of the International Art
Critics Association (AICA), (Mexico)
" Through
Antoine Gaber pictorial voyage, one encounters color, and nature
with the Artist own style of painting and brushstrokes. Self-taught
artist, his starting point is his interest in all "creative
evolution of things" and through his emotions and sensibility
his interpretation of nature and details, becomes alive.
The mastering
of his impressionistic style delivers in his art, the creation of
contrast, tones, ansd a special rhythmic dynamism of light and of
shade, are without any doubts, his strongest points.
The poetical
reading of his artwork provides a universe of internal peace and
silence. One can imagine being in a bucolic (pastoral) landscape
filled with flowers and, a pond dotted with water lilies that irrevocably
leads in his profound inhabited emotions felt during the creation
of his paintings. "
For further
information:
Press Office:
Studio Abba, Corso Italia 6 - 50123 Florence, Italy
Tel. +39 055292082 fax +39055291854 e-mail: info@studioabba.191.it
Impressionist
Artist Painter, Antoine Gaber: 1003-77 Carlton St., Toronto,
Ontario, Canada M5B 2J7
Tel. 1 (416) 595-1003 fax: 1 (416) 595-1040 e-mail: antoine.abugaber@sympatico.ca
Web: www.antoinegaber.com
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Date: 10 December
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