Carolanna Parlato Paintings

The artist describes her creative process as one that draws from imagination, reflection, and intuition, resulting in works that mediate between chance and order. She states: “I build up my paintings with multiple layers of fluid acrylic paint, creating a conversation between light, color and space. I strive for a balance between open and cluttered spaces; orbs of vivid color bump up against intricate and tightly woven, grid-like areas of paint. This process, in play with the materials, results in graphic networks drawing on traditions of color field painters as well as contemporary works by Elizabeth Neel...

Carolanna Parlato is a contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in New York City and throughout the U.S. since the 1990s. Her paintings have been written about in numerous publications including The New York Times, Art in America, The Boston Globe, Artcritical, ArtNews, Two Coats of Paint, The New Criterion, White Hot Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. Solo exhibitions include the Islip Art Museum; the Phatory (NYC); Elizabeth Harris Gallery (NYC); and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). She has been included in group exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, The Drawing Center and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum; ArtBank Collection (DC); The Library of Congress (DC); Public Art for Public Schools (NYC); the Francis Greenburger Collection (NYC); the Islip Art Museum, New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Art in Embassies...

Carolanna Parlato is a contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in New York City and throughout the U.S. since the 1990s. Her paintings have been written about in numerous publications including The New York Times, Art in America, The Boston Globe, Artcritical, ArtNews, Two Coats of Paint, The New Criterion, White Hot Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. Solo exhibitions include the Islip Art Museum; the Phatory (NYC); Elizabeth Harris Gallery (NYC); and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). She has been included in group exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, The Drawing Center and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum; ArtBank Collection (DC); The Library of Congress (DC); Public Art for Public Schools (NYC); the Francis Greenburger Collection (NYC); the Islip Art Museum, New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Art in Embassies...

Carolanna Parlato is a contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in New York City and throughout the U.S. since the 1990s. Her paintings have been written about in numerous publications including The New York Times, Art in America, The Boston Globe, Artcritical, ArtNews, Two Coats of Paint, The New Criterion, White Hot Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. Solo exhibitions include the Islip Art Museum; the Phatory (NYC); Elizabeth Harris Gallery (NYC); and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). She has been included in group exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, The Drawing Center and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum; ArtBank Collection (DC); The Library of Congress (DC); Public Art for Public Schools (NYC); the Francis Greenburger Collection (NYC); the Islip Art Museum, New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Art in Embassies...

Carolanna Parlato is a contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in New York City and throughout the U.S. since the 1990s. Her paintings have been written about in numerous publications including The New York Times, Art in America, The Boston Globe, Artcritical, ArtNews, Two Coats of Paint, The New Criterion, White Hot Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. Solo exhibitions include the Islip Art Museum; the Phatory (NYC); Elizabeth Harris Gallery (NYC); and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). She has been included in group exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, The Drawing Center and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum; ArtBank Collection (DC); The Library of Congress (DC); Public Art for Public Schools (NYC); the Francis Greenburger Collection (NYC); the Islip Art Museum, New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Art in Embassies...

Carolanna Parlato is a contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in New York City and throughout the U.S. since the 1990s. Her paintings have been written about in numerous publications including The New York Times, Art in America, The Boston Globe, Artcritical, ArtNews, Two Coats of Paint, The New Criterion, White Hot Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. Solo exhibitions include the Islip Art Museum; the Phatory (NYC); Elizabeth Harris Gallery (NYC); and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). She has been included in group exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, The Drawing Center and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum; ArtBank Collection (DC); The Library of Congress (DC); Public Art for Public Schools (NYC); the Francis Greenburger Collection (NYC); the Islip Art Museum, New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Art in Embassies...

Carolanna Parlato is a contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in New York City and throughout the U.S. since the 1990s. Her paintings have been written about in numerous publications including The New York Times, Art in America, The Boston Globe, Artcritical, ArtNews, Two Coats of Paint, The New Criterion, White Hot Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. Solo exhibitions include the Islip Art Museum; the Phatory (NYC); Elizabeth Harris Gallery (NYC); and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). She has been included in group exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, The Drawing Center and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum; ArtBank Collection (DC); The Library of Congress (DC); Public Art for Public Schools (NYC); the Francis Greenburger Collection (NYC); the Islip Art Museum, New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Art in Embassies...

Carolanna Parlato is a contemporary artist who has exhibited widely in New York City and throughout the U.S. since the 1990s. Her paintings have been written about in numerous publications including The New York Times, Art in America, The Boston Globe, Artcritical, ArtNews, Two Coats of Paint, The New Criterion, White Hot Magazine and The Brooklyn Rail. Solo exhibitions include the Islip Art Museum; the Phatory (NYC); Elizabeth Harris Gallery (NYC); and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). She has been included in group exhibitions at Asya Geisberg Gallery, The Drawing Center and the Brooklyn Museum, among others. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum; ArtBank Collection (DC); The Library of Congress (DC); Public Art for Public Schools (NYC); the Francis Greenburger Collection (NYC); the Islip Art Museum, New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Art in Embassies...

The artist describes her creative process as one that draws from imagination, reflection, and intuition, resulting in works that mediate between chance and order. She states: “I build up my paintings with multiple layers of fluid acrylic paint, creating a conversation between light, color and space. I strive for a balance between open and cluttered spaces; orbs of vivid color bump up against intricate and tightly woven, grid-like areas of paint. This process, in play with the materials, results in graphic networks drawing on traditions of color field painters as well as contemporary works by Elizabeth Neel...