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  • Post-Holiday Hygge

    My trip to Copenhagen this past May was a very special one for me personally, and was a destination where I felt instantly welcomed. Exploring the historic city of Copenhagen and the beautiful seaside villages elsewhere in Denmark - and briefly, Sweden! - was so lovely, and has me longing to see more of spectacular Scandinavia. While in Copenhagen I stayed in a converted warehouse that dates back to 1805, in the Nyhavn district. Established as a center of commerce in the 1600s to support and control the burgeoning trade of the time, the Nyhavn waterfront and its canal are lined with colorful townhouses and historic vessels. I was lucky to be able to start and end my days in Copenhagen in this wonderful place, fully allowing me to feel transported and transformed. Here is a photograph that I took while in Denmark, of an unnamed vessel. The icy blue line and clouded texture of the triangular field recall for me the unseasonably cool and erratic weather of Copenhagen during my stay, which produced snow, hail, rain, and sunshine - all within the span of an hour. I didn't even consider taking out my tiny travel umbrella - I couldn't think of impeding my ability to see more and all of that lovely city. Here is Untitled ("Nyhavn"). I am excited to start the new year with the "A Night Out With..." art event series on January 15th, which features an artist discussion/presentation at Golden Eagle Art, followed by dinner at (my favorite) Nick & Toni's right next door. I will be chatting about my Boat Hull series, and showing new images as well as others from my photography related travels (Portugal, Spain, England, Cuba, Italy, Malta, Denmark, and Sweden) in what will be a fun and interactive evening. I hope to see you there! Wednesday, January 15th, 5:30 to ~ 9:30 (register by Monday, January 13th) Golden Eagle Art / Nick & Toni's, East Hampton, NY Call Golden Eagle @ 631.324.0603 to register for the event ($85 includes the art event and a two course dinner)

  • Gonna Fly Now

    I'm excited to be showing work at the inaugural Philadelphia Fine Art Fair with Roman Fine Art gallery. The fair will be held at the 23rd St. Armory from April 5 - 7, with a VIP opening Thursday evening (sold out), and full days on Friday, April 5 (11 a.m.-7 p.m.), Saturday, April 6 (11 a.m.-6 p.m.), and Sunday, April 7 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.). Of particular interest is the Latin American Masters Pavilion, with works by Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Armando Morales, and Roberto Matta. Also on exhibit at the fair will be work by Pablo Picasso, Helen Frankenthaler, Gustav Klimt, Salvador Dali, and Jeff Koons. I will be at the fair on Friday and for the VIP opening. Let me know if you're going - I would love to see you there! (text me at 917.837.3114). Philadelphia Fine Art Fair, 23rd Street Armory, 22 S. 23rd St., Philadelphia. More info at philfineartfair.com. Shown above: "Firesail", photographed in Connecticut in 2015 Current Exhibitions: Philadelphia Fine Art Fair. Roman Fine Art gallery. Philadelphia, PA. April 4 - 7. Guild Hall. '81st Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition'. East Hampton, NY. March 9 - April 6.

  • 'SCOPE'ing Out Art Basel Week In Miami

    I am excited to have work from my Boat Hull series exhibited at SCOPE Miami Beach art fair with Roman Fine Art gallery during Art Basel week - which is now! SCOPE features 140 international exhibitors from 25 countries and 60 cities, with an expected 60,000 visitors over the six day fair. Pictured here is one of my pieces from the series being shown at the fair, the image that started my Boat Hull series: "Waterline", photographed in Montauk in 2013. Going to the fair? Message me at 917.837.3114. I'm in Miami and would love to see you there! Roman Fine Art gallery is at booth D13 at SCOPE Miami Beach, which runs through December 9th daily from 11am to 8pm, and is located on the beach at Ocean Drive and 8th street. Click on the image below for more information about the fair. #ArtBasel #Art #ContemporaryArt #Photography #FineArtPhotography #Abstract #AbstractArt #abstractphoto #Minimialism #Minimal #Geometric #GeometricAbstraction #Color #ColorField #ArtFair #SCOPEArtFair #SCOPEArtFairMiami

  • Re-Emergent

    New Solo Show - Opening Reception this Saturday, September 1st, 6 – 8pm Opening today -- Re-Emergent -- a solo show of work from my Boat Hull series at Roman Fine Art gallery in East Hampton. Primarily more recent images will be on exhibit, including those taken in the last year in Malta, Argentina, and on Long Island. I will be at the gallery this Saturday, September 1st, from 6 – 8pm for an opening reception - hope to see you there. Pictured here is an image of particular personal significance, shot on Long Island in the summer of 2017. Some early press on the exhibit: Peterson, Oliver. "5 Must-See Hamptons Art Shows: Labor Day Weekend 2018 - Stephen Wilkes, Michele Dragonetti, Steven Klein, Ellsworth Kelly and more." Dan's Papers. August 30, 2015. ​ 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. Re-Emergent: Open Friday, August 30 through Saturday, October 1st. Roman Fine Art gallery, 66 Park Place, East Hampton, NY 11937

  • Road Trip!

    I am excited to have been invited to show my photography at Gallery 543, the gallery space at the Urban Outfitters corporate campus in Philadephia. The show will include many pieces from my Boat Hull series along with work from two other artists, in an exhibit titled "FOUND | at sea" featuring contemporary art inspired by the ocean. The gallery space and headquarters are located on the Delaware River in South Philadelphia in a Navy Yard that was decommissioned in the late 1990s. After remaining abandoned for almost a decade, beginning in 2004 several of the Navy factory structures were converted into a corporate campus for Urban Outfitters. The two year process revealed and celebrated the old and practical aspects of the structures, repurposing salvaged cracked concrete slabs to use as walkway pavers, reclaiming structural timbers for staircases, and revealing the beauty of cast iron columns dating back to 1889. Placed between two of the buildings on the grounds is a decompression chamber that had been used by divers to repair the hulls of ships. Hulls!! The exhibit will be up from May 3rd to May 30th, and I can't wait to see it. Details below about the above show in Philadelphia, as well as other upcoming events and exhibits. As previously posted, I am currently in the Spring Group Show at the Roman Fine Art gallery in East Hampton through May 20th, which also features the work of some of my favorite contemporary artists, including Swoon, Grant Haffner, and Michael Dweck. Don't miss it. *shown above, "Rastemda", shot in eastern London in 2016. "Rastemda" is one of the pieces that will be shown in the "FOUND | at sea" show. Current and Upcoming Exhibits/Events: Roman Fine Art. “Spring Group Show”. East Hampton, NY. March 23 - May 20. Gallery 543. "FOUND | at sea". Urban Outfitters corporate campus, Philadelphia, PA. May 3 - May 30. Guild Hall. "80th Annual Guild Hall Artist Members Exhibition". East Hampton, NY. April 14 - May 19. "A Night Out With Michele Dragonetti" Golden Eagle Art, Nick & Toni's. East Hampton, NY. May 23, 5:30 - 9:30. The "A Night Out With..." art event series features an artist discussion/ presentation at Golden Eagle Art, to be followed by dinner at Nick & Toni's right next door. (Rescheduled from a blizzardy day in March). Contact Golden Eagle at 631.324.0603 for tickets. Market Art + Design art fair. Roman Fine Art. Bridgehampton, NY. July 5 - 8. . Roman Fine Art. Bridgehampton, NY. July 5 - 8.

  • Second Hand News

    Buenos Aires has been a city of firsts for me. As described in my last blog post, it was the city of the elusive first gear, as I semi-successfully tackled driving stick shift for the first time. I posted recently how it was the first time I’d ever seen a hull resemble a classic Duchamp work (that’s Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, not Étant donnés -- just to be clear). It was the first time I ever encountered the choripán, a spectacular combination of chorizo, bread, and chimichurri whose deliciousness seems impossible to properly recreate domestically (I've tried -- no luck so far). Finally, it was also the first time that I had seen a boat repair technique such as on the hull pictured here, with newspaper repurposed to shield the hull’s upper surface. This was one that caused me to stop and gawk for a moment upon first seeing it -- in surprise, wonder, and glee. The erratic Day-Glo orange paint perfectly delineates the upper and lower fields and provides a nice neon pop which is further accented by the color photos of the pasted pages above. This may now be my preferred way of reading the newspaper: while it is affixed to a boat, upside down, and in a foreign language. It seems so much more pleasant this way, and somehow makes more sense. I’m calling this unnamed newsmaker, Untitled (“Second Hand News”). Here’s some news, straight from the source -- nothing second hand about it. I am excited to have been invited to be part of the new “A Night Out With…” art event series. The series features an artist discussion/presentation at Golden Eagle Art, to be followed by dinner at Nick & Toni’s right next door. I was lucky to be able to attend the second of these events, featuring artists Dan Rizzie and Susan Lazarus-Reimen as they discussed and demonstrated monotype printmaking. It was a fantastic evening of art, conversation, and (my favorite) Corpse Reviver #2s. I am excited to reconvene for my session on March 21st, and hope to see you there! A Night Out With Michele Dragonetti. Wednesday, March 21, 5:30 - 9:30. Golden Eagle Art / Nick & Toni's, 144 / 136 North Main Street. East Hampton, NY. Contact Golden Eagle at 631-324-0603 to register for the event ($75, includes the art event at Golden Eagle and a two course dinner at Nick & Toni's). Note: date was changed from originally announced February date.

  • Finding First

    It seemed to make perfect sense at the time. Just take a two hour class to learn how to drive a manual transmission car. It was August, and I was going away for a long weekend to further expand my boat hull series in Buenos Aires - a city where renting an automatic transmission vehicle is an apparent impossibility. Taking that one class just three days before my departure also seemed about right - what could be so difficult? The two hour class ended up involving only about one hour of actual driving around the side streets of Long Island City; but with only minimal stalling I felt fully prepared to take on the streets of the Argentine capital. Well. Driving around a low traffic area with an instructor is very different than solo navigating a busy airport while finessing the shift into first gear without stalling. Getting onto a highway in stop and go rush hour traffic via an unfortunately uphill on-ramp was a temporarily insurmountable challenge and drew a chorus of commentary from surrounding drivers. Several miles of high-gear, high-speed highway cruising provided a brief and welcome respite before a return to cautious local driving rife with intersections that were free of stop signs, stop lights, and any observance of right-of-way, but full of near-misses and stalls and stuttering progress (damn that elusive first gear!). Despite all of this (and another stall at a stop light that resulted in a very minor rear-end collision by a city bus on my last day) I was able to find many boatyards and marinas and take lots of great boat hull shots - and am happy to finally have a chance to work on more of them this weekend. Here is one that I’ve had done for a while, of an unnamed boat from the northern part of Buenos Aires. I’m naming this one “Finding First”. #Photography #abstractphoto #Abstract #AbstractArt #FineArtPhotography #buenosaires #argentina #boat #art #geometric #symmetry

  • So Here's The Good News...

    While I'm sorry to see my solo show at Roman Fine Art in East Hampton come to an end, I'm happy that it has been extended for an extra week, now through this Sunday, November 5th. Pictured above is "Tara", featured in the show. Want to know more? Give this article about the show from The East Hampton Star a read. Want to see more? Go to the gallery! Roman Fine Art: 66 Park Place, East Hampton, NY 11937. 917.797.8931 #Montauk #boat

  • Under the Surface

    Save the Date! Saturday, September 30th, 6 – 8pm I am excited to announce Under the Surface, a solo show of work from my Boat Hull series at Roman Fine Art gallery in East Hampton. On exhibit will be images that span the series from its origin years ago in Montauk through my trip last month photographing Argentine hulls around Buenos Aires. I will be at the gallery this Saturday, September 30th, from 6 –8pm for an informal reception - hope to see you there! There will also be an opening reception on Saturday, October 7, from 6 – 8pm during the weekend of the Hamptons Film Festival. Make it a weekend of both still and moving images! Under the Surface: Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 29th. Roman Fine Art gallery, 66 Park Place, East Hampton, NY 11937 Pictured above: Island Runner, a passenger ferry photographed outside of Burlington, VT in 2015.

  • This Weekend in Greenport

    Happy that Greenport Harbor Brewing is displaying my work in their Greenport tasting room to coincide with the upcoming Maritime Festival in Greenport the weekend of September 22-24. Come say hi and see me there tomorrow, Saturday September 16th from 6 - 9pm for a great early autumn (late summer?) night in Greenport!

  • Barca

    I am pleased to announce that I have been chosen as one of the category winners of the 10th annual Julia Margaret Cameron awards. Named after the British photographer born in 1815 in Calcutta, the awards celebrate women photographers, with recognition of work in various categories. Regarded as one of the greatest portraitists in the history of photography, Julia Margaret Cameron began her career in photography at the age of 48 when she was given a camera as a gift by her daughter. With her unique soft focus style that reflected her recognition of both the artistic and scientific aspects of photography, she photographed many famous figures of the day, including Charles Darwin, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and William Michael Rossetti. Great-niece Virginia Woolf referenced Cameron’s photographic talent in the introduction she wrote for a printed collection of the her great-aunt’s work in 1926. I was fortunate enough to see this work and talent at the 2013 exhibition of Cameron’s work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the first ever devoted to her work by the Met. Eight of my Boat Hulls series images have been chosen as the winning series in the Still Life and Abstractions category of the 10th annual Julia Margaret Cameron awards, and six of these images will be included in an exhibition of select winning images in Barcelona. See the series of winning images here - just scroll down to view the Still Life and Abstractions category. Images from 722 international photographers were evaluated for the awards, with over 5,800 images submitted. The exhibition will take place from October 3 until October 14 at the Gallery Vivid Foto in Barcelona, located on Carrer Buenaventura Muñoz 6, with an opening reception on October 5th at 7:30. The photo above, "Alter Ego" was taken when I was in Barcelona last September. This boat was in a boatyard in Sitges, not far from the photo below which was taken in a neighboring marina. I was happy to catch this race of miniatures in the shadows of their full size inspirations.

  • Talk Is Cheap

    No, I'm not referencing the Keith Richards solo album, or the Chet Faker or Harry Styles songs. 'Cheap' here has more of a positive connotation - as in free - and after all, what's cheaper than free? Anyway, I'll be talking about my work at two events in the next week, and hope to see you there. This Saturday I will be at the East Hampton Marine Museum in Amagansett from 3pm - 5pm for an artist talk about the ongoing exhibit (through September 30th) of over 25 images from my Boat Hulls series. I'm proud to be exhibiting my work at this museum, which is part of the East Hampton Historical Society and which celebrates the importance of the sea to Long Island's East End. Recently, artist and author Art Donovan interviewed me about my work, particularly my Boat Hulls series, and we met up at the Marine Museum exhibit to discuss the series in general as well as some images specifically. It's always a true pleasure to hear that someone likes or enjoys my photos, but it is particularly gratifying when someone seems to understand the thought, approach, and intent behind my work. A very big thank you to Art for his interest in my work and for this fantastic article. Read it here online, but East Enders can pick up the print version starting Thursday, July 13th. The image above, Untitled ("Dirty") is one that was taken in East Hampton and is featured in both the article and the exhibit. I'm also excited to have been invited by the East Hampton Arts Council to be a presenter at their Creative Networking Night on Thursday, July 20th, from 6pm - 8pm, at Studio 144 in East Hampton. The East Hampton Arts Council seeks to benefit and enrich the arts community of East Hampton, and to that end has established this speaker series where creatives from the area speak about their work. I'm so happy to be presenting along with artists, musicians, and authors; and I look forward to learning more about them and their work. The event is open to all and is a lovely opportunity to tap into the rich creative community in East Hampton. More info below. Hope to see you at one of these events. Don't worry - I'll let you get a word in.

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MICHELE DRAGONETTI

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