The public is invited to a Retrospective Exhibition to view and purchase artwork by James Joseph DeMartis, at  Ashawagh Hall in  East Hampton, New York.  A free, Public Reception takes place on Saturday, May 19th in the evening.  DeMartis’ art is in numerous private collections in Europe and the United States.  Internationally exhibited and awarded, his paintings have a mystic quality that brings the viewer closer and sustains an artful conversation.  The Exhibit is available from May 18 through May 20th.  The Rickie Report shares the details and some sneak peeks.

A Retrospective Exhibition at Ashawagh Hall located in East Hampton, New York 11937, will showcase the artwork of James Joseph DeMartis.  Curated by his children, Bruno, Barbara,and James, this is a rare treat for the public to view and purchase an internationally collected artist’s abstract expressionist work.  James J. DeMartis was born in New York City in 1926.  He attended The Art Center, Museum of Modern Art (NYC), the California School of Fine Arts (Santa Monica CA), and the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy.  

“Fantasy Landscape” by James J. DeMartis

Post WWII, DeMartis explored a plethora of styles and media, as he exhibited and lived in Italy, Switzerland, New York City, Bar Harbor and Bangor  (ME), Japan, Mexico and the Middle East.  An American painter who travelled the world, DeMartis brings us symbolic images which await our own interpretations.

“Sun Over Water With a Red Border” by James J. DeMartis

His oil paintings on canvas and paper, according to Ms. Crealy Pollack on behalf of the Eggers Partnership  of Architects and Planners in NYC, “reflect the sure hand of a painter schooled in Florence, Italy, but associated with the New York and Maine School of American Artists. There is a mystical quality about his work which is strongly influences by the history of calligraphy, both ancient and contemporary”.

” Zen Mountain” by James J. DeMartis

His unique style impressed talented and recognized artists of his time.  His sometimes hazy treatment gives a timeless aspect to the scenes he interpreted.  He often finishes with a ribbon of color that acts as a “frame” for the framed painting itself.  DeMartis died in 1996, leaving us a legacy of incredible artwork whose aggregation of styles and mediums continue to show signs of life.

“Island Shacks, Penobscot Bay” by James J. DeMartis

For information about the art exhibit contact Barbara Bucci at (772) 530-0378, or babsbucci@gmail.com.
For more information about James J. DeMartis, see https://en.wikipedia.org./wiki/James Joseph DeMartis or, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/firenze54/

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