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New York Narrative

Vincent Giarrano | New York Narrative

May 22 – June 27, 2021

Vincent Giarrano, Felicia in Chelsea

Vincent Giarrano

Felicia in Chelsea

Oil on Canvas

24h x 36w in

VGa064

Vincent Giarrano, Waiting in Williamsburg

Vincent Giarrano

Waiting in Williamsburg

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa030

Vincent Giarrano, At the Campbell Lounge

Vincent Giarrano

At the Campbell Lounge

Oil on Panel

8h x 10w in

VGa005

Vincent Giarrano, Crossing at the Hudson Yards

Vincent Giarrano

Crossing at the Hudson Yards

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa010

Vincent Giarrano, Nicole in Chinatown

Vincent Giarrano

Nicole in Chinatown

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa025

Vincent Giarrano, Bedroom in Brooklyn

Vincent Giarrano

Bedroom in Brooklyn

Oil on Canvas

20h x 30w in

VGa006

Vincent Giarrano, A Dragon Rises from a Small Stream

Vincent Giarrano

A Dragon Rises from a Small Stream

Oil on Canvas

24h x 30w in

VGa001

Vincent Giarrano, Apartment in Dumbo

Vincent Giarrano

Apartment in Dumbo

Oil on Canvas

20h x 30w in

VGa003

Vincent Giarrano, Dennie

Vincent Giarrano

Dennie

Oil on Canvas

18h x 24w in

VGa011

Vincent Giarrano, Julie in the Lower East Side

Vincent Giarrano

Julie in the Lower East Side

Oil on Canvas

24h x 36w in

VGa019

Vincent Giarrano, Mina

Vincent Giarrano

Mina

Oil on Panel

12h x 9w in

VGa024

Vincent Giarrano, Emma

Vincent Giarrano

Emma

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa013

Vincent Giarrano, Rachael at Punk Bar

Vincent Giarrano

Rachael at Punk Bar

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa027

Vincent Giarrano, Jooj Designing

Vincent Giarrano

Jooj Designing

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa018

Vincent Giarrano, Six Steps

Vincent Giarrano

Six Steps

Oil on Canvas

18h x 24w in

VGa028

Vincent Giarrano, Wine Bar

Vincent Giarrano

Wine Bar

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa033

Vincent Giarrano, Kira in Chinatown

Vincent Giarrano

Kira in Chinatown

Oil on Canvas

9h x 12w in

VGa021

Vincent Giarrano, Jade in Brooklyn

Vincent Giarrano

Jade in Brooklyn

Oil on Canvas

24h x 36w in

VGa016

Vincent Giarrano, Brooklyn Bed

Vincent Giarrano

Brooklyn Bed

Oil on Panel

9h x 12w in

VGa008

Vincent Giarrano, Alina

Vincent Giarrano

Alina

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa045

Vincent Giarrano, Alice

Vincent Giarrano

Alice

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa044

Vincent Giarrano, Maria

Vincent Giarrano

Maria

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa043

Vincent Giarrano, Lana on Bed

Vincent Giarrano

Lana on Bed

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa042

Vincent Giarrano, Katy and Graffiti

Vincent Giarrano

Katy and Graffiti

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa041

Vincent Giarrano, Jasmine

Vincent Giarrano

Jasmine

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa039

Vincent Giarrano, Jooj

Vincent Giarrano

Jooj

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa040

Vincent Giarrano, Cristina

Vincent Giarrano

Cristina

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa038

Vincent Giarrano, Bora on Bed

Vincent Giarrano

Bora on Bed

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa037

Vincent Giarrano, Alex on Couch

Vincent Giarrano

Alex on Couch

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa036

Vincent Giarrano, Alex and Bella

Vincent Giarrano

Alex and Bella

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa035

Vincent Giarrano, Abby

Vincent Giarrano

Abby

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa034

Vincent Giarrano, Liz

Vincent Giarrano

Liz

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa063

Vincent Giarrano, Christy

Vincent Giarrano

Christy

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa061

Vincent Giarrano, Ashley

Vincent Giarrano

Ashley

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa046

Vincent Giarrano, Xxehiie

Vincent Giarrano

Xxehiie

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa060

Vincent Giarrano, Clarice

Vincent Giarrano

Clarice

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa050

Vincent Giarrano, Barbie

Vincent Giarrano

Barbie

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa047

Vincent Giarrano, Eastyn

Vincent Giarrano

Eastyn

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa052

Vincent Giarrano, Daria

Vincent Giarrano

Daria

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa051

Vincent Giarrano, Rooftop

Vincent Giarrano

Rooftop

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa059

Vincent Giarrano, Heather

Vincent Giarrano

Heather

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa054

Vincent Giarrano, Felicia in LES

Vincent Giarrano

Felicia in LES

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa053

Vincent Giarrano, Beatrice

Vincent Giarrano

Beatrice

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa048

Vincent Giarrano, Lexi

Vincent Giarrano

Lexi

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa055

Vincent Giarrano, Brooke

Vincent Giarrano

Brooke

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa049

Vincent Giarrano, Lyysss

Vincent Giarrano

Lyysss

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa057

Vincent Giarrano, Lyysss by Graffiti

Vincent Giarrano

Lyysss by Graffiti

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa056

Vincent Giarrano, Mei

Vincent Giarrano

Mei

Oil on Tarot Card

6h x 3w in

VGa058

Vincent Giarrano, Louisa

Vincent Giarrano

Louisa

Oil on Tarot Card

3h x 6w in

VGa062

Foley Gallery is pleased to present New York Narrative, a solo exhibition by Vincent Giarrano.  This will be the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery.

 

A tattooer’s ink penetrates the skin, a glass of red wine is steadied, wardrobes are checked, and cigarettes smoked.  We move from the public street to quiet bedrooms, each vignette a small revelation into the life of our young New York residents. Giarrano’s subjects are more punk than preppy, arty than buttoned up.  The young women that occupy his realist portraits are urban contemporaries making a life in New York City, following in the footsteps of many young women before them.  We are invited into their quieter moments, realistic and candid.  The narratives are open, their stories endless, full of possibility  Details are revealed, but questions remain.

 

Giarrano’s scenes are infused with deeply saturated colors, often punctuated with the city’s architectural details, papered construction sites, and graffiti-laden doorways. But we are more often invited in, experiencing the personalized bedrooms of his subjects.  Posters, books, plants, and small incidental keepsakes individualize and define what might be an otherwise cookie-cut interior, airless living space that New York apartments have a reputation of being. The moments that are shared are casual, more slice of life than New York drama.

Giarrano has exhibited in major museums, including the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian and the National Portrait Gallery in London. He’s had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States.  He currently lives and paints in Connecticut.

 

Vincent Giarrano’s New York Narrative is on view from May 22 – June 27, 2021. Foley Gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 – 5:30 pm and Sunday, 12 - 5. To request images, please contact the gallery at hello@foleygallery.com.