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Narcissus Robert Quagliata Paintings

Italian, American, b. 1942
An Italian and US citizen, Narcissus Quagliata (Italian-American, b. 1942) was born in Rome, Italy, in 1942, where he studied painting with the metaphysical painter Georgio De Chirico. At the age of 19, Narcissus moved to the United States and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute (under two founding members of the Bay Area figurative school of painting, Elmer Bischoff and Richard Diebenkorn) receiving both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in painting and graphics. After graduating with a BFA and MFA in painting, he spent four years in a studio he built himself in what is now a National Wilderness Area on the coastal mountain range of Northern California. In that studio he made the unique artistic decision to use glass rather than canvas to capture the reality of light itself. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC.; Yokohama City Museum of Modern Art, Japan; Oakland Museum, California; Corning Museum of Glass, New York; and Glasmalerei-Museum Izu Kogen, Shizuoka-Ken, Japan. Building commissions include the Public Library of Gainesville, Florida; Synagogue Acapulco Seventy, Mexico City; and in California, Oakland’s Alice Art Center, the Charles Schwab Building in San Francisco, City of San Leandro Civic Center, and Oakland’s Pacific Bell Building. He resides and has studios in Mexico and Taiwan.
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Artist: Narcissus Robert Quagliata
"After Image" Contemporary Abstract Interior
"After Image" Contemporary Abstract Interior

"After Image" Contemporary Abstract Interior

By Narcissus Robert Quagliata

Located in Soquel, CA

Saturated, intimate depiction of sharing a bed with a partner by Narcissus Robert Quagliata (Italian-American, b. 1942). Likely based on an out of focus photograph, this piece stradd...

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1960s Post-War Narcissus Robert Quagliata Paintings

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"Are You Sleepy Tonight?" Interior with Nude, Oil on Canvas, Post-War, 1960s
"Are You Sleepy Tonight?" Interior with Nude, Oil on Canvas, Post-War, 1960s

"Are You Sleepy Tonight?" Interior with Nude, Oil on Canvas, Post-War, 1960s

By Narcissus Robert Quagliata

Located in Soquel, CA

Saturated, intimate depiction of a bedroom interior by Narcissus Robert Quagliata (Italian-American, b. 1942). Likely based on a photograph, a slightly out of focus figure can be see...

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1960s Post-War Narcissus Robert Quagliata Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Morning Towers" Contemporary Figurative Self Portrait
"Morning Towers" Contemporary Figurative Self Portrait

"Morning Towers" Contemporary Figurative Self Portrait

By Narcissus Robert Quagliata

Located in Soquel, CA

Saturated, intimate depiction of sharing a bed with a partner by Narcissus Robert Quagliata (Italian-American, b. 1942). While four fingers dominate the composition, the focus of the...

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1960s American Modern Narcissus Robert Quagliata Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Rainy Day Morning Scape" Contemporary Abstract Figurative Original Oil Painting
"Rainy Day Morning Scape" Contemporary Abstract Figurative Original Oil Painting

"Rainy Day Morning Scape" Contemporary Abstract Figurative Original Oil Painting

By Narcissus Robert Quagliata

Located in Soquel, CA

"Rainy Day Morning Scape" Contemporary Abstract Figurative Original Oil Painting A unique contemporary figurative abstract on oval shaped canvas by Narcissus Robert Quagliata (Italian-American, b. 1942). The subject, a close-up of a figure lying in bed with their curled fingers in front of their face, is depicted as if the viewer is looking through the lens of a camera and taking a snapshot of a moment in time. The artist utilizes an interesting perspective and varying degrees of focus to achieve this effect, as the surrounding patterned bed...

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2010s Contemporary Narcissus Robert Quagliata Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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