Anna Membrino's 'Dew' Exhibition Deconstructs Landscape Illusion at Erin Cluley Gallery
At the Erin Cluley Gallery in Dallas, Anna Membrino presents her exhibition 'Dew,' showcasing expansive landscape paintings that challenge visual perception. Notable pieces such as 'Drift' (2026) and 'Dew' (2026) generate spatial tension by merging disparate photographic elements, which are altered in Photoshop prior to painting. Membrino employs thinned paint applied at unconventional angles, utilizing a limited color palette and layered washes. Each artwork features elements like plants, water, rocks, and sky. 'Drift' (65 x 72 inches) displays sweeping leaves with a pink foreground, whereas 'Dew' (65 x 65 inches) includes a dark stem barrier alongside a rose-tinted shark fin. The exhibition is open until May 9, 2026, exploring the fluidity of reconstructed memories.
Key facts
- Anna Membrino's exhibition 'Dew' is on view at Erin Cluley Gallery in Dallas
- The exhibition features large-scale landscape paintings including 'Drift' (2026) and 'Dew' (2026)
- Membrino's process involves compositing photographs from nature walks and studio plants, then manipulating them in Photoshop
- Paintings contain four recurring elements: foreground plants, water, rocks, and sky
- The exhibition runs through May 9, 2026
- Membrino's work is compared to Georgia O'Keeffe's 1922 painting 'Purple Leaves'
- Paintings measure 65 x 72 inches ('Drift') and 65 x 65 inches ('Dew')
- Membrino uses acrylic on canvas and creates spatial tension through incompatible visual sources
Entities
Artists
- Anna Membrino
- Georgia O'Keeffe
Institutions
- Erin Cluley Gallery
- Dayton Art Institute
- Glasstire
Locations
- Dallas
- United States