Michael Roque Collins is an internationally venerated post-symbolist and expressionist painter who, in this latest group of alluring works, has reached a new peak in artistry and ingenuity. "The Venetian Series," examples of which are contained in this preview, explores ideas of redemption, memory, enlightenment, and the relationship between the physical world and psychological realms through mysterious, haunting, and simultaneously hopeful scenes inspired by the sacred and beautiful spaces and monuments of Venice. The new works represent a breakthrough in his career that spans more than 40 years and more than 50 solo exhibitions, further developing his acclaimed capacity to test the boundaries of expression and post symbolic representation. His paintings consistently explore the human condition itself.
