ALEX VENEZIA
“FOREVER AGO”
ALEX VENEZIA
“FOREVER AGO”
MARCH 8 - 30, 2025
Arcadia Contemporary is proud to present “Forever Ago,” the third solo exhibition from American painter, Alex Venezia. Featuring 14 new oil paintings, this exhibition marks an extraordinary evolution in his approach to narrative imagery and composition.
Venezia’s latest body of work explores a sense of openness—both in physical space and artistic vision. Having recently relocated from North Carolina to Connecticut with time spent painting en plein air in Australia, the artist’s compositions have shifted from enclosed, foliage-rich settings to vast landscapes where the sky and distant horizon play a defining role. This shift reflects not only a change in environment but also a deeper exploration of constructed imagery, as Venezia takes greater control in shaping his subjects’ worlds rather than responding solely to what is in front of him.
Executed with the meticulous craftsmanship that has earned Venezia recognition from numerous artistic organizations including The Grand Prize from the recent competition held by the Portrait Society of America. Venezia has created works that balance nostalgia and melancholy with an underlying sense of hope. Whether set against expansive skies or intimate interiors, each painting is imbued with a quiet intensity—an invitation to step into Venezia’s evocative, carefully built world.
An opening reception with the artist in attendance will be held on Saturday, March 8, from 4–6 PM, and is open to the public.
“Forever Ago” will be on view from March 8 – 30, 2025, at Arcadia Contemporary.
40 x 32 Inches
“The Returning” 2024 Oil on Panel
42 x 26 Inches
“The Sea and The Rhythm” 2024 Oil on Panel
25 x 32 Inches
“A Heavy Weight” 2024 Oil on Panel
“Seated Near the Window” 2024 Oil on Panel
24 x 19 Inches
Oil on Panel
19 x 25 Inches
“Indecision” 2024
21 x 15 Inches
“Eclipse” 2024 Oil on Panel
16 Inches
“Winter’s Wake” 2024 Oil on Panel 19 x
“Standing Outside the Doorway” 2024 Oil on Panel
19 x 14 Inches
2024 Oil on Panel 17 x 13 Inches
“Sunroom”
Oil on Panel
18 x 12 Inches
“Girl With Pillow (Dreaming)”
2024
Oil
Panel 14 x 12 Inches
“Blush” 2024
on
12 x 12 Inches
“Portrait of a Woman Healing”
2024 Oil on Panel
x 12 Inches
“Faraway Skies” 2024 Oil on Panel 15
10 x 8 Inches
“Portrait Against Blue Sky” 2024 Oil on Panel
38 x 29 Inches
“Autumnal Hymn” 2022
Oil on Panel
40 x 24 Inches
“The Lover” 2021 Oil on Linen
From Winter” 2021 Oil on Panel
36 x 24 Inches
“Faded
35 x 25 Inches
“Springsong”
2021
Oil on Panel
“Summer’s End” 2021 Oil on Panel
22 x 28 Inches
x 14 Inches
“Divya in Velvet” 2022 Oil on Panel 17
