Venetian art and lifestyle experience
May 9th – November 24th 2019
Chahan & Colnaghi open the doors of the San Gregorio Abbey in Venice, and will welcome you by appointment (gallery@chahan.com) up to the 24th November 2019, for this unique experience.
In this historical building, built in the 9th century and which has received eminent artists such as Canaletto, you will discover the home of a 21st century collector, created by Chahan Minassian.
This presentation will celebrate the intemporal spirit of the Grand Tour and will illustrate the way of life of this contemporary esthete. This signature atmosphere brings together old master paintings, antique sculptures as well as vintage or contemporary signed furniture.
Exceptional works by renowned artists are exhibited in this interior with its warm inviting muted tones : Bellotto, Canaletto, Paul Evans, Philip and Kelvin Laverne, Bruno Gambone, along with many others.
The courtyard of the Abbey has been transformed into a magnificent landscaped central garden with a Tuscan feel, filled with cypresses, olive trees, boxwoods and rosemary surrounding a sculpture of Adonis and monumental screens by Harry Bertoïa.
To be discovered on two levels is a suite of different curated rooms and cabinets de curiosités.
Venetian art and lifestyle experience
May 9th – November 24th 2019
Chahan & Colnaghi open the doors of the San Gregorio Abbey in Venice, and will welcome you by appointment (gallery@chahan.com) up to the 24th November 2019, for this unique experience.
In this historical building, built in the 9th century and which has received eminent artists such as Canaletto, you will discover the home of a 21st century collector, created by Chahan Minassian.
This presentation will celebrate the intemporal spirit of the Grand Tour and will illustrate the way of life of this contemporary esthete. This signature atmosphere brings together old master paintings, antique sculptures as well as vintage or contemporary signed furniture.
Exceptional works by renowned artists are exhibited in this interior with its warm inviting muted tones : Bellotto, Canaletto, Paul Evans, Philip and Kelvin Laverne, Bruno Gambone, along with many others.
The courtyard of the Abbey has been transformed into a magnificent landscaped central garden with a Tuscan feel, filled with cypresses, olive trees, boxwoods and rosemary surrounding a sculpture of Adonis and monumental screens by Harry Bertoïa.
To be discovered on two levels is a suite of different curated rooms and cabinets de curiosités.
Designer and ceramicist
Amir Smolnik was born in 1975 in Haifa, Israel. He moved to Paris in 1997 to study at the École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode (ESMOD) and graduated in 2000 with a menswear design degree. Following graduation Amir worked as a ready-to-wear designer for several leading fashion houses, then as a desi gn studio director for a le ather-goods brand.
In 2011 he decided to go freelance in order to diversify his activities. He continued designing clothes and accessories, and at the same time embraced art direction,
graphic design, teaching and more…
Designer and ceramicist
Amir Smolnik was born in 1975 in Haifa, Israel. He moved to Paris in 1997 to study at the École Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode (ESMOD) and graduated in 2000 with a menswear design degree. Following graduation Amir worked as a ready-to-wear designer for several leading fashion houses, then as a desi gn studio director for a le ather-goods brand.
In 2011 he decided to go freelance in order to diversify his activities. He continued designing clothes and accessories, and at the same time embraced art direction,
graphic design, teaching and more…
His eye: sharp, precise, selective and refined. It’s the eye he uses as an interior designer, decorator, collector, gallery owner, antique dealer and designer.
Of Armenian origin, born in Lebanon, he settled in France in 1976 and has since upheld a very international lifestyle.
Following his Interior Design studies in Paris, his first experience was as the European Creative Director for the prestigious Ralph Lauren fashion house, defining the rhythm of his projects and travels for seven years.
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His eye: sharp, precise, selective and refined. It’s the eye he uses as an interior designer, decorator, collector, gallery owner, antique dealer and designer.
Of Armenian origin, born in Lebanon, he settled in France in 1976 and has since upheld a very international lifestyle.
Following his Interior Design studies in Paris, his first experience was as the European Creative Director for the prestigious Ralph Lauren fashion house, defining the rhythm of his projects and travels for seven years.
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As an interior designer, Chahan Minassian’s first concern is space. He will often redesign the interior spaces in a project to improve their circulation, or to create a desired atmosphere. He combines his talent as an interior designer and a creator of harmony with an appreciation of detail that lends his decors their signature «couture» effect.
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11, rue de Lille
75007 Paris France
+33(0) 1 47 03 47 00
gallery@chahan.com
Open Monday to Saturday
from 11 am to 7 pm
12, rue de Beaune
75007 Paris France
+33(0)1 42 96 88 88
design@chahan.com
Open Monday to Friday
from 10:30 am to 7 pm
Aline Minassian Boré
12, rue de Beaune
75007 Paris France
+33(0)1 42 96 88 88
press@chahan.com
11, rue de Lille
75007 Paris France
+33(0) 1 47 03 47 00
gallery@chahan.com
Open Monday to Saturday
from 11 am to 7 pm
12, rue de Beaune
75007 Paris France
+33(0)1 42 96 88 88
design@chahan.com
Open Monday to Friday
from 10:30 am to 7 pm
Aline Minassian Boré
12, rue de Beaune
75007 Paris France
+33(0)1 42 96 88 88
press@chahan.com
