Renowned Local Artist Aldo Moroni Presents “Forty Years” Exhibition and Events
Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 3:39PM
Solo exhibition “Forty Years” features works created by Aldo Moroni
Renowned local artist, Aldo Moroni, is celebrating his 40th year as professional fine artist by presenting a collection of 40 works of art. Most are ceramic wall sculpture sconces that light up (a sample of which is pictured above). There will also be a collection of free standing ceramic garden sculptures. Moroni’s images are architectural, and reflect his lifelong love affair with the city history and architecture.
The featured work is a very large 10 foot long, 4 foot tall, ceramic mountain scape populated with hundreds of small scale buildings. This work will be under construction throughout the show run, with Moroni on site between 11:00am and 2:00pm Monday through Friday as he creates this massive work. The mountain scape is titled “The Wrath of Vanity”. The piece shows bold, threatening skyscrapers surrounding and looking down on a ghetto of dilapidated burned out buildings. It is about the haves and the have-nots. It is about power and the abuse of power. Some of the skyscrapers have names emblazoned across them, such as Frump Tower, Chump Tower and Grump Tower. Per Moroni, "Yes, this is political!"
The opening reception is Wednesday, January 25, 4:00pm - 9:00pm at ChinDian, 1500 East Hennepin Avenue, with courtesy appetizers and a cash bar.
Exhibition dates: January 25 - February 15
Hours: Monday Thursday 11:00am 2:30pm
Friday 11:00am 2:30pm
Saturday 5:00pm 9:00pm
Sunday CLOSED
Associated events at ChinDian include:
February 8, 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tea service
Moroni will present a 1 hour discussion with images of his 40-year experience in the art world. Names will be named and stories will be told.
Valentine Singles Night (Couples can sneak in!)
February 14, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
This one is a party. It’s about meeting and greeting new people. Attendees who would like to have dinner should call ahead and reserve a table, 612-676-1818.
Parking: Free lot, metered on-street
Moroni's first museum exhibition, "Scale and Environment, ten sculptors", was curated by Martin Friedman and was presented at The Walker Art Center in 1979. Moroni has an international following, but has always been based in Minneapolis. He is a fellow of Arts Midwest, The National Endowment for The Arts, The Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation, The Bush Foundation and others. His works are included in more than 50 public collections and thousands of private collections, and has had more than 100 exhibitions across the country. He can be reached at artdadio@icloud.com or 612-806-7719.
