{"id":2507,"date":"2011-08-11T19:01:56","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T19:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artoronto.ca\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2011-09-19T00:33:29","modified_gmt":"2011-09-19T00:33:29","slug":"elisabetta-fantone-now-and-then","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artoronto.ca\/?p=2507","title":{"rendered":"Elisabetta Fantone: Now and Then"},"content":{"rendered":"

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September 7 – 18, 2011
\n<\/strong>Opening:\u00a0Wednesday, September 7, 6\u00a0– 9\u00a0 Artist in attendance
\nThompson Landry Gallery<\/strong>
\nThe Distillery District
\n55 Mill Street, Building 5, #102
\n& The Cooperage Building #32
\nToronto, Ontario, M5A 3C4
\nTel: 416-364-4955
\nE-mail:info@thompsonlandry.com<\/a>
\nwww.thompsonlandry.com<\/a>
\nHours: Tues \u2013 Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5<\/p>\n

Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Elisabetta Fantone has always demonstrated tremendous ability in all things creative. \u00a0In her early career, Elisabetta\u2019s passion for performance art has lead her to excel in both modeling and acting, however, she was always drawn to the visual arts.\u00a0 Having studied interior design at LaSalle College, her love of the arts developed into a strong talent for portraiture. \u00a0Fantone\u2019s foray into portraiture began with a series of expressive abstract faces she created in 2006. \u00a0Soon after, she began developing her figurative skills by depicting identifiable icons of pop culture.<\/p>\n

Fantone\u2019s contemporary approach to portrait painting has been described as \u201cmodern pop art\u201d.\u00a0 Using acrylic on canvas, and a minimalist palette, she paints iconic faces in a close-up and cropped composition.\u00a0 Limiting herself to three or four bold colours per piece, she separates the face of her subject by hand into large planes of colour that she fills in with an opaque layer of paint.\u00a0 She finishes the work with a thick coat of glassy varnish, sealing her icons in space and time. \u00a0Fantone\u2019s style is one which reflects her personal interest in and experience with pop culture, cinema and the concept of celebrity. \u00a0Her pieces explore the beauty which is often broken down by the media, but is reborn and timelessly preserved in her artwork. \u00a0The result is a dazzling stylized portrait of brilliant colours that captivates the viewer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0Since gaining artistic success in 2006, Elisabetta Fantone has had solo exhibitions in both her home town of Montreal and Miami.\u00a0 She has also produced special commissions for celebrities such as the Thomas Flohr, Kardashian sisters, Gretchen Rossi and Russell Peters. She is the newest addition to the Thompson Landry Gallery\u2019s all-Quebec roster, and a rising star on the international art scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This year, the Toronto Film Festival has inspired the artist to produce a brand new series of works based on the faces of film.\u00a0 Her portraits will include a combination of classic and modern icons which will undoubtedly draw a crowd during the city\u2019s exciting and dynamic festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

September 7 – 18, 2011<\/strong>
\nOpening: Wednesday, September 7, 6 – 9pm<\/p>\n

Thompson Landry Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year, the Toronto Film Festival has inspired the artist to produce a brand new series of works based on the faces of film.<\/p>\n

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