MFA
Oil Paint
91.5 x 91.5 cm
2022
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Gallery Representation
About this artwork
Oil on panel
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Artwork History
Nov 30, 2022
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About the artist
Dante Cannatella’s work is about when the landscape reclaims the city, when the lines between inside and outside are blurred, and how lives play out against the truth of uncertainty and impermanence. His gestural paintings reflect growing up amidst the destruction and rebuilding of New Orleans. Set against a backdrop of acid yellows, muddy pinks and greys, the figures are caught in the powerful forces of nature, commerce, and mass thought that shape both their inner worlds and outer realities. As in a play, figures and forms weigh against each other, assuming roles such as the self, authority, the conscious witness, the audience, and the Greek chorus.
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 0001 in New Orleans. Currently residing in Brooklyn, NY.
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