CURATED BY JANET RADY
HYDRO SPACE GIUDECCA ART DISTRICT
Our Wonderful Culture is an innovative Artist Collective established in the mid-1980s by Hercules Fisherman.
This initiative is inspired by a radical & inclusive approach to gallery practice, using flexible working methods and collective decision making to promote established and emerging contemporary artists. It is OWC's intention to bring light onto a wide range of cultural art practices with the use of the newest technology allowing the best-in-class offline and digital experiences for international art lovers and investors.
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Throughout the years, Our Wonderful Culture has promoted the work of Yoko Ono, Lucian Freud, Allen Ginsburg, Lee Bowery, William Boroughs, Robert Indiana, Gilbert and George, Robin Dutt, Richard Hamilton,Rose English, Richard Long, Deborah Levy, Jessica Voorsanger, Bob & Roberta Smith, Lennie Lee and others taking art into alternative spaces with a view to communicating directly with a broader non traditional cultural audience.
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPIC PARTNER
The Flora Family Foundation has supported Firouz FarmanFarmaian in past projects
and here renews its support for Gates of Turan.
CARAVAN ARTS MAIN TECHNICAL PARTNER
CARAVAN, an international arts NGO/non-profit, is recognized as a global leader in using the arts to further the universal quest for a more harmonious future, both with each other and with the earth. CARAVAN’s mission is based on the belief that the arts can be one of the most effective mediums to heal our world and to creatively foster peace, harmony, wholeness and health in all its forms.
For more info: www.oncaravan.org
MINTII MAIN NFT PLATFORM PARTNER
As a cross chain curated NFT marketplace, MINTII enables all to enter the NFT and connect with web3, be it artists, collectors, galleries and anyone with an interest in the space. MINTII collaborates in the
production process and minting of all GATES OF TURAN NFTs via a dedicated Venice Biennale page.
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MOROW COLLECTIVE MAIN METAVERSE PARTNER
MORROW collective is an NFT curatorial platform founded in March 2021 by Claire Harris, Anna Seaman and Jen Stelco. MORROW collective builds the bridge between traditional art and crypto art by hosting virtual exhibitions of individually curated single edition NFT artworks and linking collectors to their physical counterparts. Comprising a team of professionals with deep experience in traditional contemporary art, cryptoart, curation, editorial, marketing, communications and technology, MORROW provides a premium service for existing galleries and artists. MORROW collective are owners of multiple gallery spaces across the most sought after and exclusive Metaverse platforms and collectors with an extensive portfolio including some of the world's leading crypto artists.
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VINI NOUE MARINIC EVENT PARTNERS
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Our only blended wine is a source of great pride for our first Erigone Cuvée Rosé, we received the Bronze Decanter medal with 87 points out of 100 VARIETIES 60% Merlot / 30% Blue Pinot / 10% Cabernet Sauvignon TERROIRS Clay-marly soil (Ponca) 1 plot in Bilje and 1 plot in Loke Year of planting: 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000 Area: 6 ha and 4 ha CULTIVATION METHOD Natural tending towards organic Manual harvesting with sorting of the grapes and optimization of the choice of date by monitoring piecemeal maturity. VINIFICATION Short and light pneumatic pressing, decantation for 24 hours then decantation. Fermentation in stainless steel vats AGING After 7 months in stainless steel vats, the wine is prepared for bottling. Homeopathic fining and gentle filtration are performed if necessary.
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ARTOLOGY MEDIA PARTNER
Founded in 2013, ARTOLOGY is the leading global brand that uniquely combines contemporary art and prestige traveling, establishing itself as the only upmarket art publication that reaches luxury travelers at scale. Featuring contributions from award-winning journalists with bylines in Vanity Fair, The Economist, the Wall Street Journal, and the International New York Times, among others.
GATES OF TURAN BRONZE PARTNERS
Ramin Mehrganpour Founder and CEO, MGB consulting
Emre Omanslar Decorator
Edward D. Baker Financier
Ali Mitchell Artist Writer Futurologue
Manoutcher Eskandari Qajar Qajar Association
Reza Majd AFFA Partner
