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Semadar

Santina Semadar Panetta

A Canadian born in the cradle of the Arts Italy, Santina Semadar Panetta grew up exploring the classical Art Philosophy both in Greece and in her native land.

At the age 14 she immigrated to Canada, completed her education at Concordia University. Later on she graduated from the private Academie Arts ET Beaux Arts with Honours and Particular Distinction.

• In 2008 exposed solos the collection of the Post-Symbolism: Thematic Gaze on the Bible at the prestigious Maison Alcan, in Montreal.
• The Banque Nationale honored Semadar in April 2009, exposing solo at the head office in Montreal, the collection” Homage to Vivaldi “ in Post- Impressionism Lyric.
• Two major paintings are exhibited permanently at the entrance of new the Oncology department Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital in Montreal.
• Since January 2010 she exhibits permanently at Art Fusion Gallery, Miami FL.
• Participated in international exhibitions at Agora Gallery in New York, (2010) and in Miami Red Dot Art Fair (2011). ASCA, Alternative Avenues, New York January 2013, Visual Poetry at Graphic Eyes Gallery, New York September 2013, Metaphors Exhibit at Berkeley College in Brooklyn, New -York from October -December 2013, ASCA Prospectus exhibit, November 2013, New York.

Numerous articles written by international Art Critics have been published such as the following:
• Art is Spectrum (2010), Santina Semadar Panetta
• Pointillism, by Byron Coleman in New York (2010), Ed McCormack in Gallery & Studio January 2013
• The book “Semadar Post -Symbolism” published in Montreal (2008)
• "Art is a language the rhetoric" by Santina Semadar Panetta published in Laval Quebec (2013)
• "Time and Eternity" The post -impressionism by Santina Semadar Panetta, published by ASCA New York (2013)

Semadar's portfolio can be found at The National Museum of Canada, and at the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati Oh.
• Semadar has sold paintings in Canada, USA, India, Bangladesh, Colombia, Italy and Australia.

Several paintings were selected and featured in Art Magazines, movies and documentaries in Canada and USA:

Canal Vie Montreal Quebec

• Step Up 4 Revolution (Box office hit USA 2012)

• Member of the American Society of Contemporary Artists

• Member of the Graphic Eye Gallery, N.Y

"I believe that Art is Life, Art is History, and Art is Nourishment for the Soul!"