Ralph Fasanella: Portraits of American Life
Having brought Fasanella’s investigations in portraiture to the art market for the first time at the 2022 Outsider Art Fair and receiving critical acclaim for doing so, Hill Gallery is proud to present the first extensive commercial exhibit of Fasanella’s portraiture and related paintings September 16th-October 22nd 2022 at their Birmingham Gallery.
For more information regarding the exhibit, contact the Hill Gallery directly at 248-540-9288 or info@hillgallery.com
September 16th — October 22nd, 2022
Hill Gallery
407 Brown Street, Birmingham MI 48009
Ralph Fasanella: Americans Unseen
April 1st, 2022 — September 17th, 2022
Fenimore Art Museum
5798 NY-80, Cooperstown, NY 13326
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Online Exhibit
Launching May 1st, 2021 – April 1st, 2022
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A visual survey of Fasanella’s most powerful political art – this exhibit explores the enduring relevance of seminal events depicted by him in monumental, encyclopedic works of art and the continued importance of these events and his work to contemporary political discourse. From the advent of the military-industrial complex, the growth of multinational corporations, and the activist struggles against class exploitation and cultural supremacy – Fasanella created pictorial narratives that captured the culture and identity of an American populace caught up in a market- driven fantasy of social evolution through perpetual economic growth as well as the civil unrest attendant to this cultural evolution.
Gallery
American Tragedy, 1964
Oil on canvas
42” x 90”Garden Party, 1954
Oil on canvas
40” x 50”Grey Day, 1963
Oil on canvas
42” x 72”McCarthy Press, , 1963
Oil on canvas
40 x 70Kennedy Years, 1963
Oil on canvas
50” x 80”Mad Sixties, 1964
Oil on canvas
50” x 80”A-Bomb, 1964
Oil on canvas
50” x 40”Modern Times, 1966
Oil on canvas
50” x 104”Love Goddess, 1964
Oil on canvas
44” x 80”May Day, 1948
Oil on canvas
50” x 80”American Heritage, 1975
Oil on canvas
50″ x 80″Watergate,1976
Oil on canvas
60” x 96”I Love New York, 1980
Oil on canvas
52” x 60”Ron’s Rolling, 1985
Oil on canvas
50” x 90”Farewell Comrade, 1996
Oil on canvas
60” x 88”
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Exhibit Catalog
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Co-curators:
Marc Fasanella • Executor / Estate of Ralph Fasanella
Marc Fasanella holds a PhD in Art & Art Education from New York University and was a professor of Art and Architecture, as well as Environmental and Graphic Design for three decades. He has also worked extensively as a design build specialist in wood and landscape, independent curator, and non-profit director.
Dr. Fasanella has written and lectured extensively about his father, artist Ralph Fasanella, including the 2017 monograph published by Pomegranate Press: Ralph Fasanella: Images of Optimism.
Naomi Johnson • Graphic Designer / Professional Writer
Naomi Johnson is the Content Administrator for fasanella.org and is a senior studying Graphic Design and Professional Writing at Michigan State University. Naomi’s love for creating has led her to be involved with many projects including: document design, copyediting, copywriting, graphic design, and storytelling.
Miss Johnson is a published copyeditor, copywriter, and designer. She also recently won First Place Overall in Michigan State University’s ISS 2020 Fall Film Festival.
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Lectures
Lecture Video — Marc Fasanella American Tragedy
As part of our Susman Lecture Series we are happy to host a talk on and exhibition of the art of Ralph Fasanella with Ralph’s son, Professor of Art and Architecture Dr. Marc Fasanella. A visual survey of Ralph Fasanella’s most powerful political art – this exhibit and lecture explores the enduring relevance of the seminal 20th Century events Fasanella depicted and their continued importance.
Watch Lecture
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