Galeria Nara Roesler invites you

to weekend in Tuscany for:

ART of the Treasure Hunt A celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Watermill

Center and Robert Wilson’s achievements in the arts

With artist

Isaac Julien

from 30 June - 3 July, 2016

Please join us for a unique trip to Tuscany with celebrated artist Isaac Julien to honor Robert Wilson. The fundraiser weekend celebrates the 10th anniversary of The Watermill Center and Robert Wilson’s achievements in the arts. Launching this summer, ART of the Treasure Hunt provides a unique opportunity to explore and examine the powerful impact that contemporary art has when juxtaposed in a traditional setting.

The visit begins in Florence as Wilson receives the keys to the city from Mayor Dario Nardella. ART of the Treasure Hunt will continue throughout Tuscany as we visit seven of the premier wineries of Chianti Classico and embark on a “treasure hunt” for art placed within them. Seven Tuscan wineries will place contemporary art from galleries across Europe throughout their properties. The exact location within each of the wineries has been carefully chosen in order to highlight the powerful combination between each setting and the artwork. This affords the visitor the chance to not only appraise and see the work in a different light but also to reassess the impact and drama that the immediate surrounding has on the work. Your participation in ART of the Treasure Hunt will directly support The Watermill Center and Robert Wilson’s vision of providing a unique environment for a global community of emerging and established artists and thinkers to gather and explore new ideas together.

Isaac Julien (b. 1960, London) participates of ART of the Treasure Hunt alongside contemporary artists Anselm Kiefer, Heinz Mack, Mark Handforth, Lara Favaretto, Massimo Listi, Bruno Bralfperr, Giulia Pistecelli, and Makhout Bakshir. Julien will be showing at Borgo San Felice – one of the most respected names in Chianti Classico, and part of a large winery with vineyards in different parts of Tuscany. The artist will be showing his video projection, Stones against Diamonds, which was filmed in Iceland, as well as large format photographic works belonging to his series Ten Thousand Waves (2010) and Western Union (2007). In addition, on July 1st, Julien will be in conversation with Robert Wilson at the Palazzo Strozzi. The master talk will be mediated by Kasia Redzisz, chief curator of Tate Liverpool.

Summarized Itinerary

Thursday, June 30

Gagliole

Friday, July 1

Palazzo Strozzi

Palazzo Pucci

Saturday, July 2

Castello di Volpaia

Palio di Siena

Fèlsina

Sunday, July 3

Castello di Brolio

Colle Bereto

Castello di Ama

Suggested Continued Itinerary

July 4 Umbria for Festival di Spoleto 2016.

July 8 Robert Wilson’s Lecture On Nothing Festival di Spoleto

Thursday, June 30 GaglioleDepart Hotel Savoy at 11:00 for La Valletta in Panzano

A small gem of a winery owned by Thomas and Monika Bär of Zurich, Gagliole is comprised of two properties—the original estate dating back to 994 AD which sits amongst the soft rolling hills of Castellina in Chianti and “La Conca d’Oro,” today known as La Valletta in Panzano. The grapes used to make Gagliole wines come from both the vineyard at Castellina and at La Valletta. The 2011 Gagliole IGT was awarded 93 points by James Suckling. The 2013 Rubiolo Chianti Classico was awarded 92 points by James Suckling and 91 points by Robert Parker. The 2014 Valletta IGT was awarded 92 points by both James Suckling and Robert Parker. Placed in the hospitality center at La Valletta in Panzano will be the work of the young Brazilian photographer Bruno Bralfperr as well as the work of Giulia Piscitelli, courtesy of Naples’ Galleria Fonti. Following the wine tasting at La Valletta, transfer to Gagliole’s second vineyard, Castellina. Enjoy lunch at a charming restaurant, Locanda Le Piazze, and coffee at the home of owners Thomas and Monika Bär. Return to Florence at 16:00.

Depart Hotel Savoy at 19:30 to view the sunset from a spectacular property on the hills of Fiesole. The property includes a house designed by Michelangelo and breathtaking gardens. Dinner will be served at a bistro nearby.

Giulia Piscitelli Furore (Fury), 1996.

Friday, July 1 Palazzo Strozzi & Palazzo Pucci (Evening)

A symbol of Italian Renaissance architecture, the Palazzo Strozzi rivals the Palazzo Medici as one of the grandest palaces in all of Florence. The Director General of Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi is Arturo Galansino.On view through July 24, 2016 at Palazzo Strozzi is From Kandinsky to Pollock: The Art of the Guggenheim Collections. Guests will gather at the Cinema Odeon Firenze in Piazza Strozzi to view a short film documenting The Watermill Center’s history in its 10th Anniversary Year. Afterwards, in recognition of his contributions to the arts, Robert Wilson receives the keys to Florence from Mayor Dario Nardella. Following the ceremony, Robert Wilson and Isaac Julien will engage in a short conversation about the importance of light.

Dinner at Palazzo Pucci (Evening)Located in the heart of Florence, between the Duomo and Piazza San Marco, Palazzo Pucci (Via de’ Pucci, 6) was built in the 15th century by the Pucci family. It has acted as headquarters for the Emilio Puccifashion house since its beginnings in the late 1940’s. Laudomia Pucci, who has worked to carry forward her father’s vision, will co-host the evening with CEO Mauro Grimaldi. The Pucci dinner honors RobertWilson for his contribution to the arts.

Dress code: Pucci—an homage to Emilio Pucci, blazers for menRobert WilsonI La Galigo, March 12, 2004 (Premier)

Saturday, July 2 Castello Di VolpaiaDepart for Castello di Volpaia at 11:00.

Located in the heart of the Chianti Classico region, Castello di Volpaia is a fortified village of Medieval origin. Within its walls is the highest-elevation winery in the area owned and operated by Carlo Mascheroni and Giovanna Stianti. Wine Spectator awarded the winery 93 points for the 2010 Chianti Classico Riserva, 92 points for the 2011 Toscana Balifico, 91 points for the 2011 Chianti Classico il Puro Gran Selezione, 91 points for the 2012 Chianti Classico Riserva and 90 points for the2013 Chianti Classico.

Placed at Castello di Volpaia will be an installation by Lara Favaretto, courtesy of Torino’s Galleria Franco Noero. After a wine tasting with “new oil” and bread, depart Castello di Volpaia for Hotel Borgo San Felice. Lunch is at your leisure at the hotel.

Lara FavarettoJust Knocked Out: We All Fall Down, 2012 PS1 MoMA, New York

(cont.) Saturday, July 2 Palio Di SienaDepart Hotel Borgo San Felice for Palio di Siena (approx. 30 minute drive).

The Palio horse race is held twice each year in Siena’s Piazza del Campo. The first race takes place on July 2 and the second on August 16. Ten horses and riders race bareback, dressed in the vibrant colors of their contrade, or home allegiance. The winner is awarded a banner of painted silk, or palio, which is hand-painted by a different artist for each race. The Palio will be viewed from a private apartment overlooking the Piazza at the starting and finishing point of the race. A historic pageant (approx. 2.5 hours) will take place in the Piazza before the race (approx. 5 minutes). Those who wish to see the pageant will depart Hotel Borgo San Felice at 16:00. Those who wish to see only the race will depart Hotel Borgo San Felice at 17:00. The Palio oficially begins at 19:00.

Fèlsina

Following il Palio, enjoy a “Midsummer Night’s Dream” dinner on the lawns of Fèlsina. Situated in the hills northeast of Siena in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, the winery was built around a Medieval courtyard and boasts a wonderful cantina. In Roman times, Fèlsina—which means “hosting pilgrims”— was part of the pilgrim route Via Francigena leading to Rome. In 1730, Fèlsina became a cellar and in 2016, the winery celebrates 50 years of the Poggiali family. Each year, the winery produces between 480,000-520,000 bottles of wine. Fèlsina’s wines are frequently in the 90 points and above category. The Wine Enthusiast awarded the winery 95 points for the 2010 Colonia Gran Riserva, 94 points for the 2012 Rancia Riserva Sangiovese and 92 points for the 2013 Berardenga Red. James Suckling awarded the winery 95 points for the 2012 Fèlsina Chianti Classico.

The theme of the art placed at Fèlsina is let there be light. Mark Handforth, an American artist represented by Torino’s Galleria Franco Noero, will create two site-specific works—one outdoor sculpture and one light sculpture—at Fèlsina. Also placed at the winery will be La Traviata, a new work by Robert Wilson to be presented at Salone de Mobile Milano in April 2016. Chef Giuseppe Iannotti, of the one Michelin-starred restaurant Kresios in Naples and consultancy in Barcelona, will prepare dinner at Fèlsina.

At Fèlsina, we open our treasure chest to benefit the following three foundations. Funds will be divided equally between:

The Fondazione Tommasino Bacciotti provides housing for 70 families of limited means whose children are being treated for cancer at Meyer Children’s Hospital. Their annual budget is €300,000.

In 2014, the Campana Institute initiated weekly workshops with the children of the St. Dominic Savio Oratory in the Mohino favela. The children are encouraged to work with common materials, such as cardboard and plastic, to stimulate and promote their creativity. The São Paulo University Center for Fine Arts donates books to help build a library and Le Pain Quotidien donates bread for the children.

Perspectives for Syria will build housing and schools for Syrian refugees in Rayak, Lebanon.

AUCTIONLOT 1: Bruno Bralfpeer (Brazil), the youngest artist of the treasure hunt offers one photo from his exhibition. Starting bid: €2,000

LOT 2: Belmont Group manager Marcelo Ribeiro (Brazil) generously donates a rare and beautiful pair of flawless 3 carat emeralds from the famous Belmont Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil. These are GIA certified, untreated and unheated emeralds. For this auction, Carla Amorim will use this exceptional pair of emeralds for a unique pair of earrings. Starting bid: €30,000

LOT 3: The Campana brothers, Fernando and Humberto Campana (Brazil), offer a unique designed piece for the evening. Starting bid: €15,000

Mark Handforth Rolling Stop, 2011. Installation view Museum Of Contemporary Art North Miami, USA

Sunday, July 3 Castello Di Brolio

Located on top of an isolated hill a few kilometers from Gaiole in Chianti, Castello di Brolio has been property of the Ricasolis, one of the oldest aristocratic families in Italy, since 1141. It is well known for itsgardens and arms museum. The 2006 Chianti Classico Docg was awarded 96 points by Wine Spectator. The 2010 Chianti Classico Docg Selezione was awarded 93 points by Robert Parker and 96 points by James Suckling. The 2011 Chianti Classico Docg Selezione was awarded 90 points by Wine Spectator and 96 points by James Suckling. The 2012 Chianti Classico Docg Gran Selezione was awarded 91 points by Robert Parker and 96 points by James Suckling. The 2013 Chianti Classico Docg Gran Selezione was awarded 94 points by Robert Parker.

At Castello di Brolio, Düsseldorf ’s Galerie Beck & Eggeling will show a beautiful white gold monolithic work by co-founder of the ZERO movement, Heinz Mack. Mack participated in both Documenta II (1959)and Documenta III (1966) and represented Germany in the 1970 Venice Biennale. The central theme of Mack’s work is light.

Heinz MackUntitled (Rotor), 1966. Aluminium, wood

(cont.) Sunday, July 3 Colle Bereto

Owned and operated by the Pinzauti family for over thirty years, the Colle Bereto estate is comprised of more than 148 acres of land, over 37 of which are devoted to grape growing and skillfully arranged and tended to obtain excellent quality wines. James Suckling awarded the winery, 90 points for the 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva, 90 points for the 2009 Chianti Classico Riserva, 91 points for the 2009 Toscana II Cenno, and 92 points for the 2009 Toscana II Tocco. He also awarded Colle Bereto 94 points for the 2010 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione, 92 points for the 2010 Toscana II Tocco, 91 points for the 2010 Chianti Classico, 92 points for the 2011 Chianti Classico Riserva, 93 points for the 2011 Colli della Toscana Centrale II Tocco, and 90 points for the 2011 Chianti Classico. Most recently, James Suckling awarded the winery 95 points for the 2013 Toscana II Tocco, 92 points for the 2013 Pinot Nero Toscana II Cenno, and 92 points for the 2013 Chianti Classico. Wine Spectator awarded the winery 92 points for the 2008 Colli della Toscana Centrale II Tocco and 90 points for the 2011 Chianti Classico Riserva.

Placed at Colle Bereto will be an installation by Iranian artist Mahmoud Bakhshi, courtesy of Daria Kirsanovaof London’s Narrative Projects Gallery and also the artist’s light sculpture Tulips Rise From the Blood of a Nation’s Youth, on loan from Collection Thaddaeus Ropac.

Mahmoud BakshiTulips Rise from the Blood of the Nation’s Youth. (Industrial Revolution series)

A total of 8 sculptures in neon, tinplate, wood, plastic, electric motor, 135 x 35 x30cm

(cont.) Sunday, July 3 Borgo San Felice

One of the most respected names in Chianti Classico, Borgo San Felice is a large winery with vineyards in Montalcino under the name “Tenuta Campogiovanni,” in Chianti Classico and in Maremma Toscana. This former Chianti village is now a fabulous Relais & Châteaux hotel. The production of Borgo San Felice ranges from fine extra virgin olive oil DOP to as many as 14 exquisite labels. The 2010 Brunella de Montalcino was awarded 96 points by James Suckling and 95 points by Wine Spectator. The 2010 Il Grigo Gran Selezione was awarded 94 points by James Suckling, 94 points by Robert Parker and 92 points by Wine Spectator. The 2010 Vigorello was awarded 92 points by both James Suckling and Robert Parker. Placed at Borgo San Felice will be the work by British installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, courtesy of Amsterdam’s Galerie Ron Mandos and Brazil’s Galeria Nara Roesler. His five-screen video projection Stones Against Diamonds was filmed in the remote caves of Iceland and shown during the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015. The work was inspired by a passage from a letter written by the great Italian-born Brazilian modernist architect, Lina Bo Bardi. Stones Against Diamonds explores the inner sanctums of the unconscious through artistic reflection.

Isaac Julien Stones Against Diamonds (Ice Cave), 2015Single portrait screen with HD playback -- Edition of 1/10 + 1 AP -- 46”51

(cont.) Sunday, July 3 Castello Di Ama

Founded in 1972, Castello di Ama is a unique winery of excellent wines with a collection of outstanding contemporary art commissioned in situ by the owners. This over 197 acre estate is the vision of owners Marco Pallanti, the enologist, and his wife Lorenza Sebasti, the CEO. Together, they have created an art haven of secrets in the heart of Chianti Classico. Each year, the winery produces between 300,000- 350,000 bottles of wine and 9,000 bottles of olive oil. James Suckling awarded the winery 98 points for the 2011 l’Apparita, 97 points for the 2011 Casnecia and 96 points for the 2011 San Lorenzo. The work of renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer, courtesy of Paris’s Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, will be placed amongst Ama’s permanent collection. Dinner will be served in situ.

Anselm Kiefer, Morgenthau Plan (detail), 2013, Private Collection.

Suggested Continued Itinerary

July 4, 2016Depart towards Umbria for Festival di Spoleto 2016.

July 8, 2016Robert Wilson’s Lecture on Nothing opens at the Festival di Spoleto

Additional Trip DetailsThe cost of ART of the Treasure Hunt is $5,000/person ($4,000 tax-dedutible according to United States tax codes; there are also tax advantages for donations made in Germany through the Robert Wilson Stiftung), exclusive of air transportation and accommodations. Funds raised for the weekend will support The Watermill Center’s year-round Artist Residency Program as well as a variety of educational programs for the surrounding Long Island community.

AccommodationsFlorenceHotel Savoy | Simona CattaneoTelephone: +39 0552735801Email: scattaneo@roccofortehotels.com

NOTE: For hotel bookings, contact Simona Cattaneo and use group code Watermill 2016

(option valid through the end of May). Due to the Palio di Siena, Hotel Savoy asks for a

minimum stay of two nights.

SienaHotel Borgo San FeliceTelephone: +39 05773964Website: www.borgosanfelice.it

NOTE: For hotel bookings, use group code Watermill 2016 (option valid through the end

of April). Due to the Palio di Siena, Hotel Borgo San Felice asks for a minimum stay of

three nights.

Important Contact InformationThe Watermill Center | Elise HergetTelephone: +1 212 253 7484Email: elise.herget@watermillcenter.org

Luziah HennessyTelephone: +39 3474193684Email: hennessyluziah@hotmail.com

ART of the Treasure Hunt has been organized by Luziah Hennessy.

About Robert Wilson

“[Robert Wilson is] a towering figure in the world of experimental theater and an explorer in the uses of time and space on stage.” —The New York Times

Born in Waco, Texas, Wilson is among the world’s foremost theater and visual artists. His works for the stage unconventionally integrate a wide variety of artistic media, including dance, movement, lighting, sculpture, music and text. His images are aesthetically striking and emotionally charged, and his productions have earned the acclaim of audiences and critics worldwide. After being educated at the University of Texas and Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute, Wilson founded the New York based performance collective “The Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds” in the mid 1960s, and developed his first signature works, including Deafman Glance (1970) and A Letter for Queen Victoria (1974 -1975). With Philip Glass he wrote the seminal opera Einstein on the Beach (1976).

Wilson’s artistic collaborators include many writers and musicians such as Heiner Müller, Tom Waits, Susan Sontag, Laurie Anderson, William Burroughs, Lou Reed and Jessye Norman. He has also left his imprint on masterworks such as Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Debussy’s Pelléas et Melisande, Brecht/Weill’s Threepenny Opera, Goethe’s Faust, Jean de la Fontaine’s Fables and Homer’s Odyssey.

Wilson’s drawings, paintings and sculptures have been presented around the world in hundreds of solo and group showings, and his works are held in private collections and museums throughout the world.

Wilson has been honored with numerous awards for excellence, including a Pulitzer Prize nomination, two Premio Ubu awards, the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale, and an Olivier Award. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, as well as the German Academy of the Arts. France pronounced him Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters (2003) and Officer of the Legion of Honor (2014); Germany awarded him the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit (2014). Wilson is the founder and Artistic Director of The Watermill Center, a laboratory for the Arts in Water Mill, New York.(left) Portrait of Robert Wilson

About Isaac Julien

Isaac Julien was born in 1960 in London, where he currently lives and works. While studying painting and fine art film at St Martin’s School of Art from which he graduated in 1984, Isaac Julien co-founded ‘Sankofa Film and Video Collective’ in which he was active from 1983-1992. He was also a founding member of Normal Films in 1991.

Julien was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2001 for his films The Long Road to Mazatlán (1999) and Vagabondia (2000), both made in collaboration with Javier de Frutos. Earlier works include Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1996), Young Soul Rebels (1991) which was awarded the Semaine de la Critique Prize at the Cannes Film Festival the same year, and the acclaimed poetic documentary Looking for Langston (1989), which also won several international awards including the Panorama Teddy as part of 2016’s Berlinale. Julien has pioneered a form of multiscreen installations with works such as Western Union: Small Boats (2007), Ten Thousand Waves (2010) and Playtime: Kapital (2014). Julien was the recipient of the Performa Award (2008), the prestigious MIT Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts (2001) and the Frameline Lifetime Achievement Award (2002). His work Paradise Omeros was presented as part of Documenta XI in Kassel (2002). In 2003 he won the Grand Jury Prize at the Kunstfilm Biennale in Cologne for his single screen version of Baltimore; in 2008, he received a Special Teddy for his film that he collaborated on with Tilda Swinton, on Derek Jarman, called Derek, at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Julien has had solo shows at the Pompidou Centre in Paris (2005), MOCA Miami (2005), Kestnergesellschaft, Hanover (2006), the Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea - Museu do Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal (2009), Museum Brandhorst, Munich (2011) and SESC Pompeia in Brazil (2012). His work Ten Thousand Waves (2010) went on world tour, and has been on display in over 15 countries so far, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 2013/14 and most recently at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris in 2016. Playtime and Kapital have been exhibited at El Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City and Minsheng Museum in Shanghai (both in 2016).

Julien is represented in both public and private collections including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate Modern; Centre Pompidou; Guggenheim Collection; Hirshhorn Collection, Albright-Knox; the Irish Museum of Modern Art; the National Museum of Norway; Brandhorst Collection; Fundación Helga de Alvear, Madrid; Goetz Collection; the Louis Vuitton Art Foundation; LUMA Foundation; and the Zeitz Foundation. In 2013, a monographic survey of his career to date, Riot, was published by MoMA, NY. Julien is currently producing a new work that is a poetic meditation on aspects of the life and architecture of Lina Bo Bardi, entitled The Seven Faces of Lina Bo Bardi. The first chapter of this work, Stones Against Diamonds (2015), was shown during 2015’s La Biennale di Venezia, Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach. Julien is Chair of Global Art at University of Arts London.(left) Portrait of Isaac Julien

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