Dante Gandini: Boston Beacons

A painting exhibition by plein air Boston artist Dante Gandini that portray iconic Boston landmarks – lighthouses, meetinghouses and playhouses. Dante creates whimsical historical impressions in their contemporary settings by manipulating many colors and perspectives.  Photos by Unbound Members Karen Smigliani and Heidi Lee.

Unbound Visual Arts, Inc., a new non-profit incorporated to enliven the creative economy, is sponsoring Dante Gandini: Boston Beacons at the Athan’s Café Art Gallery in Brookline. It’s a painting exhibition by plein air Boston artist Dante Gandini that portray iconic Boston landmarks – lighthouses, meetinghouses and playhouses. Dante creates whimsical historical impressions in their contemporary settings by manipulating many colors and perspectives. A public reception is Sunday July 21st from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. The exhibition runs through August  31, 2013. The exhibit is open everyday from 8:00 am – 11:00 pm| Athan’s Café Art Gallery, 1621  Beacon Street (Washington Square), Brookline, MA.| MBTA: Green Line “D”.

Dante Gandini of Boston studied art history at Indiana University.  As a child, he studied studio art for several years at the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford, CT.  In Florida, Dante painted and studied with Art Frankowiak, a noted Florida artist. Dante was also a member of the Lower Keys Artist Alliance and exhibited his work in their annual art shows.  He has had his artwork in many galleries in Florida and in Rockport, Beacon Hill and Edgartown, Massachusetts. On Cape Ann (Massachusetts) he worked and painted with many plein air artists including notable artist Ivan Kamalil.