DM Contemporary is a new gallery on
the north shore of Long Island presenting contemporary art
in a contemporary residential setting. For its inaugural show,
DM Contemporary is proud to present the work of Tunisian artist
Emna Zghal who lives and works in New York City. The show,
“Emna Zghal: Recent Paintings and Prints” features
Zghal’s new works which combine woodcut printing with
drawing and painting media. These mixed media paintings transcend
traditional practices of printmaking and painting and achieve
a unique expression. Zghal's images are not conceived on the
woodblock, but her interpretation of the organic patterns
on it is usually her starting point. She then develops the
paintings by layering gouache and pastels to suggest mysterious
landscapes or natural phenomena. The surfaces of Zghal's paintings
were described by Roberta Smith, in a 2002 New York Times
article, as having "...quiet pulsing power and sophisticated
technique." Zghal's patterns never feel confined in the
surface that supports them but imply an infinite expansion:
the immensity of nature.
Zghal studied at the Ecole Des Beaux Arts in Tunisia, and
at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia,
PA. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group
exhibitions in Tunisia, France, USA, Germany, Japan, Kuwait,
India, Lebanon and Italy. Zghal has received fellowships from
many prominent art organizations, such as: The Newark Art
Museum, NJ, The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture,
ME, the Lower East Side Printshop, NY, the MacDowell Colony,
NH, the Weir Farm Trust, CT, the Vermont Studio Center, VT,
and the Cité Internationale Des Arts in Paris.
Recently, the Schomburg Center, a branch of the New York Public
Library, acquired a portfolio of her prints for their collection.
There will be a private inaugural reception on Sunday, May
2nd, after which the exhibition will be open to the public
by appointment starting May 3rd. For further information please
contact the gallery by phone (516) 922-3552, or email: info@dmcontemporary.com.
Box 263 Mill Neck New York 11765. TEL:
516 922 3552 www.dmcontemporary.com
