Muslin and Pieri Lookbook

Diane Pieri India, 2018 Gouache, casein, gold leaf, decorative papers, punch shapes, print remnants on handmade paper 25 × 18” $2,000

Pink Patio, 2018 $2,000

Cover: Lee Muslin Mixed Connections, 2019 Acrylic on canvas 24 × 24 × 2.5” $900

Muslin and Pieri February 24 - April 3, 2021 at The National

Lee Muslin Ambrosia, 2020 Acrylic on canvas 30 × 30 × 1.5” $1,350

Lee Muslin Artist Statement: Guided by intuition, I strive to produce work that is a compelling visual experience in my abstract, acrylic paintings. I create a complex surface using many techniques that may include mark marking, collaging, stamping, and stenciling. Much is improvised as the artwork develops. A back-and-forth between spontaneity and intention characterizes my approach. Painting in the moment, I yield to the process to unearth the painting’s potential. Then I step back to evaluate the formal concerns of line, color, shape and balance to influence my next move. This visual dance creates many layers of paint over line and texture leaving intriguing traces of what came before.

Diane Pieri Artist Statement: In my studio I have many quotes to help keep me attentive, creative and emotionally human. One quote reads: What must be present are: Burning passion, unadulterated enthusiasm, perseverance, longing for a beautiful future. To me, these all touch important domains necessary for an artist and a human being.

I consider myself a Symbolic Abstractionist, incorporating meaningful symbols into fields of abstraction and pattern.

For over 25 years, I have been deeply immersed in the almost unearthly beauty of Indian miniatures. My work weaves meaning, symbol, color and purposeful design into my need to offer beauty in the everyday.

Authenticity has always been of utmost importance, not only in my intentions but in the materials I use. Therefore, I work with 23 carat gold leaf, handmade papers, metallic candy wrappers, Indian wood blocks, decorative papers, collage and a variety of paints that give me a matte look and feel.

Diane Pieri Gentleness Advancing, 2018 Gouache, acrylagouache, gold leaf, decorative papers, print remnants on handmade paper 24 × 19” $2,000

Left to right: Diane Pieri Dusk 1, 2019 Gouache, acrylagouache, gold leaf, decorative papers, print remnants on handmade paper 27 × 21” $2,500 Dusk 2, 2019 $2,500 Dusk 3, 2019 $2,500 Dusk 4, 2019 $2,500

Left to right: Lee Muslin It All Adds Up, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 24 × 24 × 1.5” $875 Lee Muslin Reaching Beyond, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 24 × 24 × 1.5” $875

April 7 - 11, 2021 The InLiquid Benefit and Silent Art Auction InLiquid’s major annual fundraiser returns to the IceBox Project Space and InLiquid Gallery.

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Diane Pieri Whisper 1, 2012 Intaglio print, edition #7 out of 10 6 × 8” $375

Diane Pieri Whisper 2, 2012 Intaglio print, edition #7 out of 10 6 × 8” $375

Diane Pieri Whisper 3, 2012 Intaglio print, ed 6 × 8” $375

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Diane Pieri Whisper 4, 2012 Intaglio print, edition #7 out of 10 6 × 8” $375

Diane Pieri Whisper 5, 2012 Intaglio print, edition #7 out of 10 6 × 8” $375

(left) Lee Muslin Taking Flight, 2019 Acrylic on paper 16.5 × 11.5” $155

(below) Lee Muslin Seduction, 2019 Acrylic on paper 9 × 13” $145

Lee Muslin Blue Genesis 4, 2019 Acrylic on paper 9 × 13” $145

Lee Muslin That One, 2019 Acrylic on paper 9.5 × 8.75” $100

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