Date of Award
Fall 1-5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
First Advisor
Carrie Moyer
Second Advisor
Lisa Corinne Davis
Academic Program Adviser
Carrie Moyer
Abstract
Dante Cannatella’s work is about when the landscape reclaims the city, when the lines between inside and outside are blurred, and how lives play out against the truth of uncertainty and impermanence. His gestural paintings reflect growing up amidst the destruction and rebuilding of New Orleans. Set against a backdrop of acid yellows, muddy pinks and greys, the figures are caught in the powerful forces of nature, commerce, and mass thought that shape both their inner worlds and outer realities.
Recommended Citation
Cannatella, Dante G., "Theater and Spectacle of the Inside" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/816