To celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Mario Avati’s birth, the gallery wanted to salute this great artist by presenting this anniversary exhibition composed of works acquired directly from him at his studio in Paris.

Mario Avati is recognized worldwide as one of the great masters of the mezzotint printmaking technique. He is known especially for his unique manières noires en couleurs.

After his death in 2009, a special prize, the Mario and Helen Avati International Prize, was created under the aegis of the French Academy of Fine Arts. The $40,000 prize is to encourage artists, who, through the quality of their work, contribute to the advancement of the art of printmaking, to which Mario Avati has dedicated his whole life. The prize is awarded annually to a professional printmaker regardless of nationality.

Photo : Visit to Mario Avati’s Studio in Paris in 2003