Raffaele Gerardi

Italian artist Raffaele Gerardi views painting as an essential element in his life, sensing it as erotic and mysterious as the wind. His fascination with human life-especially the role of woman as the mother figure-is paramount. Many of Mr. Gerardi’s works convey the influence of time and his perception of it. The viewer is left with their own response to the control of gestation, or to a sense of loss from the measurements of time.

Raffaele Gerardi has exhibited extensively throughout Italy for the last thirteen years, while France, Monte Carlo and Lebanon have also highlighted his works. Galleries in Chicago, Newport Beach and New York have been welcoming Mr. Gerardi’s paintings since 1996. A non-compromising palette, provocative symbolism and the use of mixed media on paper comprise Raffaele Gerardi’s signature technique. However, it’s his response to the fullness of life through dramatic levity that radiates outward, assuring that his paintings will never fail to intrigue.

The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin
Reception: Thursday December 20, 2007 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates: 12/14/2007 - 1/3/2008

Invitation to Raffaele Gerardi's exhibition

Time Bearers 5 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500 Time Bearers 5 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500	Time Oil on Paper 27.5" x 20" $3500 Time Oil on Paper 27.5" x 20" $3500
Time Bearers 4 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500 Time Bearers 4 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500	Time Bearers 6 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500 Time Bearers 6 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500
Time Bearers 3 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500 Time Bearers 3 Mixed Media on Paper 39.5" x 27.5" $3500