Wednesday, June 06, 2007

52nd Venice International Art Biennale


Tuesday 5th June – Angela Missoni’s Party for Tracey Emin. Fashion designer, Angela Missoni is enjoying a quite moment with Venezuelan, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and art collector Ella Cisneros. Cisneros is looking forward to seeing the Mexican Pavilion because “They are showing an artist I collect.” Angela Missoni hosted the party in honor of controversial British artist, Tracey Emin on board the Missoni barge Timoteo anchored on the Island of San Giorgio.

52nd Venice International Art Biennale



Tuesday 5th June – Angela Missoni’s Party for Tracey Emin. Film producer, Bradford Schlei, whose family owns the art Galleries in L.A. NY and Chicago was asking NBC’s anchor woman Felicia Taylor, how much she liked him.

52nd Venice International Art Biennale

Tuesday 5th June – Angela Missoni’s Party for Tracey Emin – The Photographers.
Artist photographer, pretty, Sandra Hamburg is working on an assignment for Vogue America during the Biennale.


One of the most influential fashion photographers, Jurgen Teller will be showing his work in the Ukrainian Pavilion with artist Sam Taylor-Wood.


New York Paparazzi, Patrick MucMullan is so famous that he can photograph sitting down as all the Vips come to him.



Rosita Missoni enjoys a chat and a hug with superstar Vip photographer,Mario Testino.


Fashion detail: Rosita Missoni’s Palladian inspired rings were designed by Paolo Portoghesi, circa 1961 and the eye necklace is by Salvador Dali. I also loved the way both Rosita and Angela Missoni mixed stripes with classic Missoni knits.



52nd Venice International Art Biennale


Tuesday 5th June – Angela Missoni’s Party for Tracey Emin. London based art consultant and exhibition organizer, Count Manfredi della Gherardesca is looking forward to seeing Francesco Vezzoli’s work in the Italian Pavilion, as well as, Mustafa Hulusis work at Palazzo Malipiero. Whilst, New York Gallerist, Edward Tyler Nahem, is looking forward to seeing the American Pavilion.

52nd Venice International Art Biennale


Tuesday 5th June – Angela Missoni’s Party for Tracey Emin. On board the Missoni barge Timoteo anchored on the Island of San Giorgio, Angela Missoni hosted a VIP party for British artist, Tracey Emin. International personalities from the art world, collectors, gallery owners, art critics, photographers and artists enjoyed the graceful Missoni hospitality. Angela is photographed with two bright young and attractive friends, Vice president of the Pinacoteca Agnelli in Turin, Ginevra Elkann and Brazilian, Jan Olsen who organizes Superstar photographer, Mario Testino’s special projects. Ginevra is the younger sister of Lapo Elkann who was on Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed list and of Jaki Elkann, Fiat’s vice president

52nd Venice International Art Biennale



Tuesday 5th June – Trattoria Antiche Carmapane. Just arrived in Venice and after a quick change, dinner in the out of the way distinguished Venetian Trattoria Antiche Carmapane. In walks Enzo Cucchi in Venice for his show at the Museo Correr (June 8th - October 11th). An avid smoker, he was more outside in the calle smoking than sitting at the table inside with Milanese art dealer Paolo Curti and friends.


Contessanally recommends: The grilled tuna with oranges and rucola and capers. It is amazing how well tuna works with orange.


52nd Venice International Art Biennale


52nd Venice International Art Biennale.Back in Venice for the 52nd International Art Biennale directed by Robert Storr, entitled Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind – Art in the Present Tense.