FESTIVAL BELLA VIA - MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO - September, 2004
In Septemeber, 2004, ConArte had their first streetpainting festival in their town of Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Invited Madonnari from Mexico City, the United States, and France, 55 Mexican Madonnari from throughout the country, and many eager children created beautiful artwork on the street for two days.
Many people from Monterrey attended, enjoying the performance of art between Madonnari and passerby.
At the conclusion of the event, all were honored by the visit of Lic. Jose Natividad Gonzales Paras, Gobernador del Estado de Nuevo Leon.
Photos by Wendy Stum
Participating Invited Madonnari:
Esther Gonzalez & Guillermo Ceniceros
Anthony Cappetto
Cuong Nguyen
Genna Panzarella
Tomoteru Saito
Tracy Lee Stum
Participating Mexican Madonnari:
55 artists from all over Mexico
Art for After Hours is not affiliated with Conarte, The State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, or any related organization
Street Painting by Esther Gonzalez and Guillermo Ceniceros (Mexico City). Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci
Street Painting by Tomoteru Saito (France)
Based on Work Interrupted byWilliam Bouguereau
Street Painting by Anthony Cappetto (USA)
Madonna of the Meadow by Raphael
Street Painting by Cuong Nguyen (USA)
Merry Musician With A Violin Under His Left Arm by Gerrit Van Honthorst
Street Painting by Genna Panzarella (USA)
Based on The Assumption of the Virgin by Titian
Street Painting Competition - 55 artists from all over Mexico competed in Bella Via's first street painting competition. None of these artists had ever street painted prior to this competition. The artists based their street paintings on paintings from the Renaissance and had two days to complete their pieces. The winning selections were chosen by a panel of 5 judges, led by Maestro Guillermo Ceniceros. The competition was close, as many artists had beautiful work.
Invited Madonnari
First Place Winner, Carlos Gerardo Cardenas Reyes, at Festival Bella Via talking to the press. His painting is of Michelangelo's 'The Libyan Sibyl'
Second Place Winners, Elida Hinojosa Calvillo and team, at Festival Bella Via. This painting is "Saint Anne, The Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus".
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Invited Madonnari working on their street paintings.
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