World-renowned Italian artist, Nello Petrucci, to showcase his latest paintings (Booth 241) at next week’s 40th Annual Artexpo, at Pier 94 located at 711 – 55th Street in Manhattan. This exciting event for artists, galleries and art publishers will kick off the event to the trade on Thursday, April 19 form 12:00pm – 7:00pm and will be open to the public on Friday, April 20th – 22nd.
For Nello Petrucci, newspaper clippings, photographs and film posters are the starting point of a multi-layered world. His works bring collage and painting together in unique fashion. Building off of the strong compositions and graphics of what he calls “captured images,” Petrucci breaks those images down into their component parts and reassembles them. He places the conflict found in the original posters and clippings into a new, abstract context, creating dense networks of torn paper combined with bold drips and strokes of bright acrylics. The resulting pieces have an air of freedom and spontaneity while remaining meticulously composed.
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share my newest creative collection at Artexpo in New York City,” said Petrucci. “By incorporating both composition and decomposition into my images, I am able to create multiple points of view. Each work becomes a sort of puzzle, allowing the viewer to become an active participant in its meaning.”
About Nello Petrucci
Originally from Naples, residing in Pompeii, Petrucci is a world renown artist. Nello Petrucci has also worked in the film industry an actor, cameraman and set designer. Petrucci has internalized the cinema’s ability to create drama and meaning through color and movement, and he recasts that ability to powerful effect in his collages. Please visit: www.nellopetrucci.com for additional information.
About Artexpo New York
Now celebrating its 40 Year Anniversary, Artexpo New York offers Three Shows in One Venue and the world’s largest fine art marketplace. Located at the renowned Pier 94 event venue in Manhattan, Artexpo New York brings together the largest international gathering of qualified trade buyers—including gallery owners and managers, art dealers, interior designers, architects, corporate art buyers and art and framing retailers. The annual curated expo introduces more than 400 of the world’s leading publishers, galleries and collectors face to face with hundreds of established and emerging artists from across the globe. For further information, visit www.artexponewyork.com for exact times.
