STATEMENT/BIOGRAPHY:
My work has been focused primarily on my Boat Hulls series, which began in the marinas of Montauk where I was drawn to boats that were out of the water and in need of repair. I find particular interest in the contrast between the abstract patterns of the structural and painted lines and colors of the hulls, and the evidence of their weather and age, which together create a unique interplay of textures. By focusing my compositions on the triangular patterns of the hulls in a square format, I am able to highlight the essential geometry of the images. Photos in the ongoing series transform often humble vessels into abstract portraits, revealing their individual identity and experience and celebrating their imperfect appeal. I have also expanded the series beyond domestic locales as I seek out what is both culturally unique and universal, with images thus far from Portugal, Spain, England, Cuba, Argentina, Italy, Malta, Denmark, and Sweden.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"Through Her Lens." Focus Gallery Blog. July 14, 2020.
Heather Buchanan. "Under the Surface." Hamptons Real Estate Showcase. May 14, 2020.
"Scouted Art, 13 Works That Are Perfect For a Spring Refresh." thescoutguide.com. February 26, 2020.
Teitler, Nicole. "For the Hull of It." The Independent. January 7, 2020.
Springer, Bill. "Long Island Artist Captures Beauty of Life by the Sea." Ocean Home Magazine. October/November 2019.
Post, Jennifer, Anna Kasabian. 2019. Jennifer Post Modern. New York, NY. Printed Leaf Press.
Arnold, Liz. "Against The Grain / ‘Barn-Chic’ Hamptons Home Embraces A Clean Look" luxe Interiors + Design. Hamptons, Summer 2019.
Rutigliano, Olivia. "Michele Dragonetti’s "Boat Hull" Series To Return To Roman Fine Art." Hamptons.com. August 29, 2018.
Trauring, Michelle. "Beauty Bobs Below the Surface at Roman Fine Art." Sag Harbor Express. August 28, 2018.
Teitler, Nicole. "Watercraft, Through Dragonetti's Lens" The Independent. March 14, 2018.
Brant, Julia. "Artists Embark On a Quest to Capture Beauty For New Hamptons Exhibit." Hamptons.com. October, 2017
Landes, Jennifer. "Michele Dragonetti: What’s ‘Under the Surface’ " The East Hampton Star. October 19, 2017.
Barylski, Nicole. "Michele Dragonetti's "Boat Hull" Series To Take Center Stage At Roman Fine Art." Hamptons.com. September 27, 2017.
Simon Murray. "The Hidden Faces of Boats" Power & Motoryacht. August 3, 2017
Kellogg, Craig. "Step Inside a Stylishly Tailored Bridgehampton Home." Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, (slideshow shows arrangement of work). July 15, 2017.
Donovan, Art. "Amagansett Photographer Michele Dragonetti Finds Art In Boat Hulls." Southampton Press. July 9, 2017.
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UPCOMING/CURRENT EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS:
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2018 Re-Emergent, Roman Fine Art, East Hampton, NY.
2017 Under the Surface, Roman Fine Art, East Hampton, NY.
2017 Boat Hulls, East Hampton Town Marine Museum, Amagansett, NY.
2017 Waterlines, The White Room Gallery. Bridgehampton, NY.
2016 Boat Hulls: From Montauk and Beyond, The Gallery, Quogue Library, Quogue, NY.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2024 The End. 484 Gallery. Montauk, NY
2024 Women Behind the Lens IV. YJ Contemporary. Warwick, RI
2023 Ongoing. Focus Gallery. Chatham, Cape Cod. MA
2022 Ongoing. Focus Gallery. Chatham, Cape Cod. MA
2021 Ongoing. Focus Gallery. Chatham, Cape Cod. MA
2020 Lost Summer. Roman Fine Art. Sag Harbor, NY
2020 Ongoing. Focus Gallery. Chatham, Cape Cod, MA
2020 Ongoing. YJ Contemporary Gallery, East Greenwich, RI
2019 Market Art + Design art fair. Roman Fine Art. Bridgehampton, NY
2019 Artists for Choice, Keyes Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY and Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2019 The Wind & The Sea. YJ Contemporary Gallery, East Greenwich, RI
2019 81st Annual Members Exhibition. Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
2019 Philadelphia Fine Art Fair. Roman Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA.
2018 SCOPE art fair. Roman Fine Art. Miami Beach, FL.
2018 Art Market Summer Group. Roman Fine Art, East Hampton, NY.
2018 Market Art + Design art fair. Roman Fine Art. Bridgehampton, NY.
2018 FOUND | at sea, Gallery 543 - Urban Outfitters corporate campus. Philadelphia, PA.
2018 Spring Group. Roman Fine Art. East Hampton, NY.
2017 10th Annual Julia Margaret Cameron Awards exhibition, Galeria Valid Foto. Barcelona, Spain.
2017 Art on The Edge - The New Contemporary, Roman Fine Art, East Hampton, NY.
2017 Market Art + Design art fair. Roman Fine Art, Bridgehampton, NY.
2017 Best of artUNPRIMED. artUNPRIMED, East Hampton, NY.
2017 79th Annual Members Exhibition. Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY.
2017 Terra, artUNPRIMED. Sag Harbor, NY.
2017 Water, artUNPRIMED. Sag Harbor, NY
2016 From the Archives, Ilon Art Gallery, New York, NY.
2016 Slide Slamming: A Long Island Collaboration, Patchogue Arts Council Gallery. Patchogue, NY.
2016 Architecture and Steel, The Gallery, Quogue Library, Quogue, NY.
2016 Duets, White Room Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY.
2016 The Print Parade - Exhibition of solar plate etching prints, Dan Welden Studio, Sag Harbor, NY
2016 Art New York art fair. Studio 26 Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Aqua Art Miami art fair. Studio 26 Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
2015 The Print Parade - Exhibition of solar plate etching prints, Dan Welden Studio, Sag Harbor, NY
2015 Voices: An Artist's Perspective, National Association of Women Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Women's Works, 27th Annual International show. Woodstock, IL.
2014 39th Annual Exhibition, Evergreen Association of Fine Arts (EAFA), Seattle, WA
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