"ANCESTRAL INSPIRATIONS," OIL PAINTINGS BY G.G. KOPILAK, ON DISPLAY AT NYU'S CASA ITALIANA ZERILLI-MARIM̉

Dec. 8 - Dec. 22

An exhibition of oil paintings by G.G. Kopilak, entitled "Ancestral Inspirations," will be on display December 8-22 at New York University's Casa Italiana Zerilli-Mariṃ, located at 24 W. 12th Street. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, December 7, 6 p.m. For further information the public may call (212) 998-8739.

"Ancestral Inspirations" combines realism with abstract surroundings. Inspiration comes from the work of art masters, including such great Italian artists as Artemesia Gentileschi, Piero della Francesca and Raphael. From Gentileschi Kopilak takes the artist's personal experience as shown in her work; from della Francesca, mystery and symbolism; and from Raphael, history as one continuous time line.

The juxtaposition of abstract shapes against realistic images in these paintings explores opposing elements: antique/contemporary; abstract/reality; imagination/fact; spiritual/material.

G.G. Kopilak's work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums and is in collections both here and abroad. Newsday has said that she paints "with a photo-realist's precision, delineating each fold, each texture, each subtle play of light."

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