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Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dreams, Venice

Past exhibition
3 June 2023 - 15 January 2024
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Overview
Julio Larraz, The Allegory of Dreams, Venice
The exhibition depicts a universe of themes and subjects which convey the artist's vision, nurtured by a deep desire to investigate cultural, social and political issues, which in turn produce very precise and time-defined visual and conceptual cycles.
Following the success of the exhibition at the Vittoriano in Rome, Viaggio Nella Fantasia and the most recent exhibition in 2018 hosted by Contini Art Gallery, Julio Larraz is welcomed back to Italy with a major solo exhibition,  at the Venice branch of the Contini Art Gallery, the hosting a series of artworks inspired by surrealism and metaphysics.
This comprehensive retrospective is set to celebrate his career through an accurate selection of oils on canvas, drawings, and watercolours from the '80s to the present day, retracing the artist's exuberant and ironic production. His paintings depict him as a genius and polyhedric virtuoso who is capable to portray many different themes through his signature dreamlike rendition, which always manages to stay true to the current topics.
His works are alluring masterpieces, visually and emotionally tempting. Wide strokes of vibrant colors and the typical bright and warm beam of the Caribbean are what make his pieces recognizable at a glance. Larraz's curious and unique point of view inspires a feeling of awe in the audience. He is able to forge a peculiar gaze on parodies, caricatures, landscapes, feminine figures, as well as still lives, and political issues.
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Selected Works
  • Julio Larraz Imperatore II / Emperor II, 2014
    Julio Larraz
    Imperatore II / Emperor II, 2014
  • Julio Larraz Study for Landing, 1986
    Julio Larraz
    Study for Landing, 1986
  • Julio Larraz Casabianca Maritime Power, 2018
    Julio Larraz
    Casabianca Maritime Power, 2018
  • Julio Larraz, The Ship of Fools, 2002
    Julio Larraz, The Ship of Fools, 2002
  • Julio Larraz Ghiaccio d'Estate, 2018
    Julio Larraz
    Ghiaccio d'Estate, 2018
  • Julio Larraz Settlement, 2015
    Julio Larraz
    Settlement, 2015
  • Julio Larraz Icarus, Son of Daedalus, 2023
    Julio Larraz
    Icarus, Son of Daedalus, 2023
  • Julio Larraz Ikare Above Cumae, 2006
    Julio Larraz
    Ikare Above Cumae, 2006
  • Julio Larraz Proclamation, 2007
    Julio Larraz
    Proclamation, 2007
  • Julio Larraz UP TO NG, 2012
    Julio Larraz
    UP TO NG, 2012
  • Julio Larraz Abducted, 2021
    Julio Larraz
    Abducted, 2021
  • Julio Larraz Operaciones Navales, 1998
    Julio Larraz
    Operaciones Navales, 1998
  • Julio Larraz The Fourth Amendment, 2014
    Julio Larraz
    The Fourth Amendment, 2014
  • Julio Larraz The Nabu at Anchor, 2016
    Julio Larraz
    The Nabu at Anchor, 2016
  • Julio Larraz, In The Eyes of a Child, 2015
    Julio Larraz, In The Eyes of a Child, 2015
  • Julio Larraz, Lulu in The Jules Verne Room, 2022
    Julio Larraz, Lulu in The Jules Verne Room, 2022
  • Julio Larraz, Au Revoir, 2016
    Julio Larraz, Au Revoir, 2016
  • Julio Larraz La Corriente del Golfo, 2001
    Julio Larraz
    La Corriente del Golfo, 2001
  • Julio Larraz, She Drove a...Cadillac, 2019
    Julio Larraz, She Drove a...Cadillac, 2019
  • Julio Larraz Imperatore VI / Emperor VI, 2014
    Julio Larraz
    Imperatore VI / Emperor VI, 2014
  • Julio Larraz Imperatore / Emperor patina azzurra, 2014
    Julio Larraz
    Imperatore / Emperor patina azzurra, 2014
  • Julio Larraz Poet of the Depths, 2008
    Julio Larraz
    Poet of the Depths, 2008
  • Julio Larraz In the Green room with Winston, 2017
    Julio Larraz
    In the Green room with Winston, 2017
  • Julio Larraz La Campamento con la Orden del Marpacifico Moñudo, 2020
    Julio Larraz
    La Campamento con la Orden del Marpacifico Moñudo, 2020
  • Julio Larraz, Air Reconnaissance, 2013
    Julio Larraz, Air Reconnaissance, 2013
  • Julio Larraz Imperatore V / Emperor V, 2014
    Julio Larraz
    Imperatore V / Emperor V, 2014
  • Julio Larraz Imperatore VII / Emperor VII, 2014
    Julio Larraz
    Imperatore VII / Emperor VII, 2014
  • Julio Larraz Imperatore IV / Emperor IV, 2014
    Julio Larraz
    Imperatore IV / Emperor IV, 2014
  • Julio Larraz On the Reef, 2012
    Julio Larraz
    On the Reef, 2012
  • Julio Larraz His Excellency, 2020
    Julio Larraz
    His Excellency, 2020
  • Julio Larraz Los Amores de Neptuno, 2018
    Julio Larraz
    Los Amores de Neptuno, 2018
  • Julio Larraz, The Dome at The Villa Anatolia, 2018
    Julio Larraz, The Dome at The Villa Anatolia, 2018
  • Julio Larraz, Versilia, The Last Days of August, 2018
    Julio Larraz, Versilia, The Last Days of August, 2018
  • Julio Larraz, Senator for Life, 2020
    Julio Larraz, Senator for Life, 2020
  • Julio Larraz, S.P.Q.R. IV Patina Viola, 2007
    Julio Larraz, S.P.Q.R. IV Patina Viola, 2007
  • Julio Larraz Senza Titolo / Untitled, 1998
    Julio Larraz
    Senza Titolo / Untitled, 1998
Press
  • 5 Artists From Artnet’s Gallery Network Pushing the Boundaries of Contemporary Figurative Painting This October

    Artnet Gallery Network, 27 October 2023
  • Julio Larraz, The Allegory of Dreams

    Villegiardini.it, 15 March 2023
  • Julio Larraz: Allegory of Dreams in Venice

    Villegiardini.it, 26 February 2023
Publications
  • The Allegory of Dreams

    The Allegory of Dreams

    Julio Larraz Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2023
    Hardback 192 pages
    Publisher: Peruzzo Editoriale
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  • Exhibition Poster

    Exhibition Poster

    Julio Larraz - The Allegory of Dreams - Venezia Galleria d'Arte Contini, 2022
    Printed on 180gr matte photographic paper
    Dimensions: 594 x 841 mm
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