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John Grillo | November 18 through February 19
John Grillo | November 18 through February 19

An impressive collection of abstract expressive works by John Grillo will be on display at the Museo from November 18, 2011 through February 19, 2012.

Shown: Untitled #17, Watercolor and gouache on paper, 1948

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The Birth of Abstract Expressionism
The Birth of Abstract Expressionism

“Abstract painting is on a level with music.  It’s a physical outburst from your whole being.”
- John Grillo

Shown: Untitled #20, 1951, Oil on board

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John Grillo | November 18 through February 19
John Grillo | November 18 through February 19

“His painting acknowledges allegiance to no tradition, exists in a moment of intensity of explosive abstraction.”
– Sam Hunter, New York Times, 1948

Shown: Untitled #33, Oil on canvas, 1957

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The Birth of Abstract Expressionism
The Birth of Abstract Expressionism

“From the outset of his career John Grillo has had that rare gift, rare even among artists of stature, of intimacy with the sensuous nature of his medium.”
- Douglas MacAgy, Art International Magazine, 1962

Shown: Untitled #41, Oil on canvas, 1963

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Upcoming Events

  • Concert – Aurora Mandolin Orchestra

    Concert – Aurora Mandolin Orchestra

    Sunday, January 29, 2012 4:00 PM If you missed the first amazing concert by this group, ...

  • Jewelry Trunk Show: “Lady from Venice”

    Jewelry Trunk Show: “Lady from Venice”

    Sunday, February 12, 2012 4-6 PM  In her Venetian studio just a few steps from Piazza ...

  • Fibonacci: The Man who Brought Arithmetic to the Western World

    Fibonacci: The Man who Brought Arithmetic to the Western World

    Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:30 PM Illustrated  Leonardo da Vinc i Society lecture by ...

  • The Jewels of Abruzzo, Marche & Umbria

    The Jewels of Abruzzo, Marche & Umbria

    May 9 - May 21, 2012 (optional language immersion program May 21 - 28, 2012) Travel ...

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Festa Veneziana: The Imaginative World of Carlo Marchiori

March 1 - June 3, 2012

The Museo Italo Americano is delighted to exhibit the whimsical, wonderful works of Carlo Marchiori, world renowned painter and Renaissance Man. ...Read more

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