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Stephen Ongpin Fine Art is pleased is present an exhibition of paintings by Anne Connell, to be held in its gallery in London in November 2009. This will be the first exhibition of Connell’s paintings to be held in Europe, and will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue.
‘Borrowing patterns and fragmentary images from Italian Renaissance painting for her small, lovingly made panel paintings, Connell creates a quietly luminous symbolist poetry that seems as once antique and post-modern.’ (Ken Johnson, The New York Times, 18 May 2001.)
‘Meticulously and densely composed, Connell's paintings invite us - like a medieval manuscript illumination - to explore and enjoy the details: a glistening pearl here, a gilded quatrefoil there, a glimpse of Tuscan architecture on the left, a geometrical drawing on the right - and so on. Connell's deft handling of appropriated imagery beckons the viewer to negotiate a complex and elusive journey into the realms of the sacred and secular as well as the past and present.’ (Marianne Lorenz, The Masters ReMastered, Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, 2009.)
‘Anne Connell’s exquisitely rendered fragments of Italian Renaissance paintings reveal both a knowledge of and a fascination with that period’s values, symbols and – most importantly – its conventions of illusion. Only rarely does the modern world seem to intrude into these vivid, jewel-like compositions, rich with gold leaf and Latin inscription. Still, on closer examination, Connell’s work reveals itself to be as firmly based in much more recent developments in art as it is in the time-honored tradition of easel painting as a window into another world…Like puzzles or poems, the exegesis of her tiny, exquisite panels requires time and attention.’ (Maria Porges, The New Traditionalists, University of Oregon Museum of Art, 1996.)
For further information or to reserve a copy of the catalogue, please contact the gallery.
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