Angelo Filomeno: By the ocean waiting for sunset

CHART, in collaboration with Galerie Lelong & Co., is pleased to present By the ocean waiting for sunset, an exhibition of new paintings by Angelo Filomeno. This is Filomeno's first New York solo exhibition in seven years, and will be installed across both floors of the gallery. Eleven recent paintings will fill the main gallery, paired with an installation of related smaller works on the gallery's lower level. There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 6 from 6-8pm and the exhibition will remain on view through June 18.

In this new body of work, Filomeno uses subjects from the natural world to further explore the symbolic struggles between life and death that have been prominently featured throughout his multi-decade artistic career. Known for his establish practice of skillfully embroidering fabrics, Filomeno uses luxurious materials like shantung and rare crystals in his richly textured paintings, which are adorned throughout with his trademark zig-zagging threadwork. For his show at CHART, the artist has created a series of momento mori motifs featuring depictions of icebergs, islands, and other recognizable symbols from our current climate crisis.