Elise Ansel Presents New Paintings Inspired by Venetian Masters at Miles McEnery Gallery

Miles McEnery Gallery is hosting Elise Ansel's second solo exhibition, featuring new paintings that engage with the works of Venetian Renaissance masters Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, and Titian. The exhibition includes a fully illustrated publication with an essay by art critic Lilly Wei. Ansel approaches these historical artists not as untouchable icons but as sources of inspiration for her own creative process. She studies their use of color, compositional arrangements, and painting techniques, absorbing their artistic principles before transforming them through her own visual language. This method involves both building upon and breaking down historical references to create original works. Wei notes that Ansel does not merely replicate or venerate these masters but actively interacts with their art to produce something new. The exhibition represents a continuation of Ansel's ongoing exploration of art historical dialogues, focusing particularly on Venetian color traditions.