Waterstone: La goccia scava la pietra Solo Exhibition by Katerina Lanfranco American Italian Heritage Museum

Waterstone: La goccia scava la pietra Solo Exhibition by Katerina Lanfranco American Italian Heritage Museum

Greetings,   I hope this newsletter finds you well and filled with the renewing energy of spring! I am excited to share new art updates with you. With my upcoming solo museum show opening on April 4th, I'm thrilled to unveil a new collection of artwork that reflects my current artistic journey with you.  Waterstone: La goccia scava la pietra, is an exhibition that features a series of paintings that explore nature through the lens of how insects such as bees and butterflies see flowers through the ultralight spectrum, combined with designs featuring geometric symmetry reflecting the beauty of geometry found in the natural world. Other paintings and sculptures, in the show, are allegorical landscapes that explore the concept of nature and the self as cultural constructs. A central theme in my work is the intersection of art, science, and fantasy. The title, Waterstone, references a life-long commitment to honing my skills as an artist. The sub-title, La goccia scava la pietra, loosely translates to "The water drop that breaks the stone" and reflects the creative process and how continued exploration in consistent and incremental steps can lead to artistic breakthroughs. My Italian ancestors were artists and farmers, thus my current artistic exploration of nature and landscape comes quite organically and feels perfect for a show at the American Italian Heritage Museum.

Exhibitions dates: April 4th - May 31, 2024   Artist Reception: Saturday, May 11, 2024: 1 PM   Top image: Ultraviolet Blossoms 8, 2024. Acrylic and Oil on Canvas, 12 x 9” Right image:  After the Mirror Stage, 2024. Acrylic and Oil on Canvas, 16 x 12”   Gallery Programming:

Saturday, April 20: 1 PM Culture and Creativity. Lecture on being an American Italian artist in NYC.   Saturday, May 4: 1 PM Searching for Heaven: Giovanni Lanfranco. Lecture on High Baroque painting   Saturday, May 25: 1 PM Natura e Arte: Nature in Italian Art. Lecture and hands-on workshop.   American Italian Heritage Museum 1227 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12205 Exhibition info: (518) 435-1979

Leeza Ahmady and I in front of a Rebecca Morris painting at the MCA in Chicago after our successful panel Encountering the Way: Mysticism in Art at the College Art Association Annual Conference. The panel was co-chaired by Leeza Ahmady, the Foundation for Spirituality and Art, Director of Programs and features fabulous presentations by Linda Docherty, Taylor Worley, Noa Avron, and Scott Davis.

If in Upstate, New York please check out the show, In Search of the Goddess, up through Saturday, May 4 in West Shokan. This show "embraces the concept of the Goddess as the powerful representation of Mother Earth".  Curated by Kathy Yacoe and Sandra Scheuer Olive Free Library 4033 NY-28A, West Shokan, NY 12494

Fever Dream, 2022. 42 x 36” Oil on Canvas. This painting is deeply personal for me because I was working on it while my daughter was sick with an unknown illness and through this painting, I was able to tap into my subconscious and it helped me figure out what was happening. When we went to the doctor’s office, he pronounced: “You’ve walked into my office and essentially delivered to me the very same diagnosis that I would have explained to you.” Even sharing this here feels uncanny. I have always searched, in my art-making, for ways to make the invisible, visible.

Sometimes I surprise myself with how that wish gets manifested in the art that I make. Thanks for reading and your continued interest and support. I would love to hear from you, or better yet, see you at one of the upcoming museum events celebrating the exhibition. And as the saying goes..."Earth without art is just Eh!" Happy Spring! ~ Katerina 🌷

Exhibition Info

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