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SLUG: BankRI To Exhibit Maria Napolitano In January

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — BankRI Galleries will present the paintings of Maria Napolitano, January 6–March 2 at the BankRI Pitman Street gallery.

Napolitano works in series, or sets of paintings, often incorporating something she has read or heard. Her paintings are spare, poetic statements that balance the reason of an idea to the richness of a surface. Over the years she has worked hard to pare her paintings down to the bare essentials, leaving a feeling of expansive open space defined by a few key elements. The last few years have found her hard at work incorporating ideas into her paintings. Napolitano says, “Painterly paint wasn’t enough for me anymore. I wanted to join the idea to the image.”

BankRI Pitman gallery is at 137 Pitman Street. Hours are Monday–Friday 9 am to 7 pm, and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm. For information, 401-456-5000 or www.bankri.com.