New
York artist Anthony Fatato opened his first international exhibition
at Auberge Moar Alm, in Sachsenkam (near Bad Toelz), yesterday
on September 11, 2005. The show, “Common Ground, New York,”
was well received by nearly one hundred guests, who enjoyed a
four-course Sunday brunch provided by the restaurant’s proprietor,
Ms. Christine Robert.
On
display until December 1, the exhibition is comprised of fifteen
paintings and twenty-four prints. The centerpiece of the collection
is a series of prints evoking the World Trade Center attacks.
Fatato has composited over seven years’ worth of his sketches
of New Yorkers into a five-panel illustration of the actual event.
Helen Miklautz, a local art collector, says, “Anthony’s
artworks took my breath away”. Of the World Trade Center
montage, she told the artist “this piece brings the people
to the front of this tragedy. Most images I’ve seen have
concentrated on the falling structures, but this piece reminds
me of the people, and how their different lives, families, cultures
and emotions collided on that day. It’s a tragedy when we
emphasize our differences with fear and aggression, and it’s
refreshing to be here today, celebrating diversity.”
Significant
for Mr. Fatato was the successful sale of the first piece on the
opening day of his show. The sold painting, titled “Lake
Champlain”, is a small landscape painted on the New York
– Vermont boarder. It will remain on display at the restaurant
for the duration of the exhibition.
The
brunch buffet was preceded by a brief introduction from “Common
Ground, New York’s” producer/director, James Burger. Immediately
following the introduction, Mr. Fatato explained some of the show’s
meaning with a brief speech that brought both tears and applause
from the audience.
Ms.
Robert, soon to be seen on TV in ARD’s show Abenteuer 1927
Sommerfrische (Summer Resort Adventure 1927), created a brunch
to be remembered, including a special rendition of eggs benedict
at the artist’s request.
All
of the works hanging at Auberge Moar Alm (Holzkirchner Strasse
14, Sachsenkam) are available for viewing and for purchase online.
The
exhibition is available for viewing during the restaurant’s
opening hours:
Monday after 6PM; Wednesday through Friday from 12 noon to 2 PM
and from 6 PM to midnight; Saturday, Sunday and holidays from
12 noon to midnight: Tuesdays closed.
Directions and further information can be found at
www.auberge-moar-alm.de.
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