Figures and Spaces - Nora Venturelli

Figures and Spaces showcases two contrasting series of figure paintings by locally based artist Nora Venturelli. In Vice Versa, Venturelli transformed a series of charcoal drawings into acrylic paintings, each depicting multiple figures whose limbs and bodies intertwine and overlap. The rapid composition of the paintings imbues them with an immediacy and vibrancy, as though the bodies are about to leap into motion. In contrast, the Spaces series highlights a more subdued version of Venturelli's process. The paintings, while still of figures, are less energetic and more contemplative, less chaotic and more pre-meditated. Figures and Spaces opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Washington Street Gallery, 306 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-761-2287; on display through Dec. 6.

Washington Street Gallery

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