Anthony Asael
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Anthony Asael is a well recognized international photographer and one of the very few person who visited each one of the 192 countries of the world. He is of Turkish and Italian origin. He is also the founder of not-for-profit organization Art in All of Us.
began very early - at 7 years old, he was already developing his black and white work in a lab. Over the next few years, he was given the opportunity to travel on several occasions with Ruggero Gabbai – a professional Italian
photographer and film director - as his personal assistant.
The expected AiA World Art Book Program of Art in All of Us was published and launched the 20 of November 2009 at the United Nations in the frame of the 20 years anniversary of the Children Rights Convention. It presents in one book each and every of the 192 UN member countries through a single portrait of a resident, a drawing and a poetry done by a local child.
, Milan
(Italy
), Antwerp (Belgium
), Toronto
(Canada
), New York
and Santiago
(Chile
) for the 60th anniversary of the Unicef. Other recent exhibitions can be seen in Brussels
, Paris
, Madrid
, Cologne
, Toronto
, New-York.
Asael's artwork and photography have been shown in over 70 exhibitions since 2000.
He and Art in All of Us has also be honored by being invited by the UNICEF to exhibit in the UNICEF headquarters for the 20 years anniversary of the Children Rights Convention. In 2009, he also won the first Prize of the Kodak Smile Festival in Paris
.
Early life and education
His passion for photographyPhotography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
began very early - at 7 years old, he was already developing his black and white work in a lab. Over the next few years, he was given the opportunity to travel on several occasions with Ruggero Gabbai – a professional Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
photographer and film director - as his personal assistant.
Art in All of Us
A graduate of Solvay Business School in Belgium, he held management positions at various IT and telecommunication companies. In 2004 he decided to change life and he’s been dedicating 100% of his time to the nonprofit sector. He founded Art in All of Us http://www.artinallofus.org that promotes tolerance and cultural exchanges. He is now dedicated to accomplishing the mission of this organization, aiming at stimulating creativity and curiosity of children of the world. Having traveled throughout the world and met different cultures, Asael aims at building more tolerance through ARTistic communication. He wants Art in All of Us to be the international platform of art exchanges among children from all the countries of the world. The mission of Art in All of Us is to promote tolerance and creative cultural exchange throughout the 192 UN member countries, using universal language of Art. Asael believes that the construction of a better and fair world needs to go through the education of the less advantaged person. Therefore, Art in All of Us decided to focus the project on children, since in most countries they are only considered as half a person, and do not benefit from the right to express themselves.The expected AiA World Art Book Program of Art in All of Us was published and launched the 20 of November 2009 at the United Nations in the frame of the 20 years anniversary of the Children Rights Convention. It presents in one book each and every of the 192 UN member countries through a single portrait of a resident, a drawing and a poetry done by a local child.
Exhibitions
Today, Asael enjoys seeing passerby examine his portraits with delight, such as his famous expositions of "Colors and Scents", "The 8 Millennium Goals", "Children Rights", "Know your World" and the "Children World Art Tour". His artwork is featured in many different continents around the world. He has featured in 2006-2008 an exhibition on the Millennium Goals in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Milan
Milan
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(Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), Antwerp (Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
(Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
), New York
New York
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and Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
(Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) for the 60th anniversary of the Unicef. Other recent exhibitions can be seen in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, New-York.
Asael's artwork and photography have been shown in over 70 exhibitions since 2000.
Awards and Recognition
He has taught photography to over 55,000 children in over 950 schools thanks to Art in All of Us partnerships like with the UNICEF or SOS Children Villages.He and Art in All of Us has also be honored by being invited by the UNICEF to exhibit in the UNICEF headquarters for the 20 years anniversary of the Children Rights Convention. In 2009, he also won the first Prize of the Kodak Smile Festival in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.
External links
- Official website by Anthony Asael
- Art in All of Us, organization founded by Anthony Asael
- Art in All of Us, partner of the Unicef
- Unicef webstory about Art in All of Us
- Press article about Anthony Asael and Art in All of Us
- Press Release: Anthony Asael visited ALL 192 countries
- Recent articles about visits to schools with the Unicef in Pakistan and in Egypt can be watched on the following links: http://www.unicef.org/pakistan/media_1555.htm and http://www.unicef.org/egypt/media_2457.html
- Recent articles about exhibitions in ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
http://www.millenniumcampaign.it/index.php?t=2&mes=12&ano=2006&eventoid=78 and in ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias/site/artic/20061031/pags/20061031131831.html on the Millennium Goals - Photos of Anthony Asael in Haiti featured by Boston Globe Big Picture