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Tania Metalli was born in Rome, Italy, a city drenched in art, iconography, and monumental architecture. Each of these particularly Roman qualities can be seen in her fantastical paintings of brooding, statuesque figures. Metalli’s distinctive faces are rendered as graceful masks while hard-edged, geometric configurations saturate the figures, isolated from context with backgrounds of flat, bold color. "I consider my art a mirror that reflects images from my inner world,” she explains. “Through my work I'm able to explore that world and bring back pictures of symbols and of the creatures that inhabit it.”
Metalli’s interest in costumes and clothing styles is readily apparent, having studied both photography and fashion in college. After graduation, she lived in Australia for eight years before returning to Europe. Metalli’s work has been emblazoned on her own t-shirt line in addition to being exhibited in galleries around England and Australia. Metalli lives and works in London.
United in Art
Reception:
Thursday June 5, 2008 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates:
6/3/2008 - 6/24/2008
Invitation to
Tania Metalli's exhibition
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Red Mask
Acrylic on Canvas
14" x 10"
$1200
Red Mask
Acrylic on Canvas
14" x 10"
$1200
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Red Squares Dress
Acrylic on Canvas
14" x 10"
$1200
Red Squares Dress
Acrylic on Canvas
14" x 10"
$1200
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The Sun Dress
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
The Sun Dress
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
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Black Dress
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
Black Dress
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
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Black Mask
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
Black Mask
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
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Some Kind of Stranger
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
Some Kind of Stranger
Acrylic on Canvas
20" x 8"
$1300
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