05/30/2026
Congratulations to gallery artist Donald Martiny on his participation in the exhibition of American artists with ArteA Gallery in Milan, Italy.
Martiny’s current exploration is in the presence and power of gesture made to exist forever in the present. What he wants to happen is for the space between the painting and the viewer to become activated, encouraging the viewer to form a relationship and interact with the work. Beyond an observational viewing experience, he is encouraging engagement and participation with the painting. By eschewing the ground (canvas or panel) altogether, the painting directly addresses the viewer and relates more dynamically to the space around it. These massive brushstrokes offer a potent exchange inviting the viewer closer, even inside the work. The intimacy is instantaneous and intensely visceral. Martiny’s paintings are not a depiction of an experience, rather they are the experience.
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