Matvey Levenstein's Romantic Paintings on View at Lorcan O'Neill Gallery in Rome
Lorcan O'Neill Gallery in Rome is presenting ten recent paintings by Russian-born artist Matvey Levenstein (Moscow, 1960). The works depict cut oriental flowers in glass vases, winter landscapes, and atmospheric light effects, rendered through successive glazes of oil on linen. Levenstein, who grew up under the Brezhnev regime and later lived in Vienna, Rome, and the USA, draws on influences from 17th-century Dutch painting, Caspar David Friedrich, John Constable, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Vija Celmins, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Yasujirō Ozu. The exhibition runs at the gallery in Rome.
Key facts
- Exhibition of ten recent paintings by Matvey Levenstein at Lorcan O'Neill Gallery in Rome.
- Levenstein was born in Moscow in 1960.
- He grew up under the Brezhnev regime and later lived in Vienna, Rome, and the USA.
- Works include cut oriental flowers, winter landscapes, and light effects.
- Technique: successive glazes of oil on linen.
- Influences cited: 17th-century Dutch painting, Caspar David Friedrich, John Constable, John Atkinson Grimshaw, Vija Celmins, Andrei Tarkovsky, Yasujirō Ozu.
- The gallery is located in Rome.
- Article published on Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Matvey Levenstein
- Caspar David Friedrich
- John Constable
- John Atkinson Grimshaw
- Vija Celmins
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Yasujirō Ozu
Institutions
- Lorcan O'Neill Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Moscow
- Russia
- Vienna
- Austria
- USA