MARCO SASSONE: THE AUTHENTIC SELF includes a selection of intimate portraits, pastels, and oil paintings, drawn from the artist's studios in Italy and California.

Describing Sassone's landscapes, Maria Porges, critic for Art in America, writes: "These places are seen from the distance of affection mixed with longing, of memory mixed with the intimacy of everyday experience. Through Sassone's vision of the two worlds in which he will always live, we can experience what it is like to find ourselves far from where we started, yet be at home wherever we are."

This exhibit is intended to show a selection of past and present work chosen by Diane Nelson that explores Sassone's true roots; the return to his Italian-inspired subject matter, the continued commitment to his artistic view, and vibrant, energetic style. It is her vision to reveal "his authentic self".

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