Art EXHIBIT at Provincetown Arts Society

on view new exhibition at Provincetown Arts Society  with gary marotta fine art g-1 gallery and Provincetown Art Gallery Association 
for BIG HAIR SCARE exhibition  art opening : November 1 6-9 pm
at Mary Heaton Vorse House  466 Commercial Street  PROVINCETOWN

Fire, Circle Lavender by Maggie Simonelli 

Encaustic, 22 kt gold leaf, lipstick, oxidized copper leaf and pigments on wood 20" d 

ON VIEW AT PROVINCETOWN ARTS SOCIETY

Art opening: Saturday, November 1st at Provincetown Arts Society

EROS by Maggie Simonelli The Gifts of Venus Series
Encaustic, with MAC Love at First Bite 💄 lipstick, Chinese cinnabar, cochineal, pigments, aluminum leaf, oxidized copper leaf, and 24 kt gold leaf edged rim on birch panel 20” D

on view new exhibition at Provincetown Arts Society  with gary marotta fine art g-1 gallery and Provincetown Art Gallery Association 
for BIG HAIR SCARE exhibition  art opening : November 1 6-9 pm
at Mary Heaton Vorse House  466 Commercial Street  PROVINCETOWN

Radio interview with Jesse King at WAMC.org for “Unearthing the Light” curated by Alison Cornyn

Excerpt from WAMC.org radio interview with Jesse King for "Unearthing the Light" exhibition curated by artist Alison Cornyn at The Church Staatsburg. Please see full article with audio
https://www.wamc.org/news/2025-08-28/new-exhibit-unearthing-the-light-explores-themes-of-loss-and-remembrance-around-the-new-york-training-school-for-girls

Unearthing the Light exhibtion at The Church Staatsburg for Upstate Art Weekend

ART OPENING : Saturday July 19th 6- 9 pm
Unearthing the Light: Upstate Art Weekend at THE CHURCH in Staatsburg, NY

Maggie Simonelli Fire, Pine 2004

Encaustic (beeswax), cinnabar, indigo, copper leaf and pine needles collected in Pine Barrens, NJ on floating birch panel
27” x 27“ x 2 1/2"

Fire, Pine by Maggie Simonelli is an encaustic painting made with handmade beeswax paints of cinnabar, indigo and embedded pine needles collected in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. The theme is the moment of regeneration, birth and transformation. Fire is represented by cinnabar, pine needles represent the regeneration of the pine trees by fire, and the indigo represents the spirit of the pine trees though not seen in physical form their spirit continues on as an essence of the land. I was inspired to create Fire, Pine when I learned that the pine trees in the Pine Barrens regenerate through Fire. In order to seed the pine cones need fire to open. I thought this is wonder of nature and constructive relationship of th elements Fire and Wood. This painting was part of a larger series Pine Barrens Collection and the entire exhibition A Record in Wax based around nature, the elements and relationships in the Pine Barrens ecosystem. I collected many natural items from the Pine Barrens in NJ based on research from Pine Barrens Ecosystem and Landscape edited by Richard T.T. Forman the seminal book that used Pine Barrens as a prototype for multi-disciplinary sciences and the founding of the new science of Landscape Ecology.

Unearthing the light

Art opening Reception: Saturday, July 19, 6pm to 9pm

Upstate Art Weekend: July 17 to July 21, 12pm to 6pm

AT : THE CHURCH in Staatsburg 5 Market Street 
Staatsburg, NY
On View: thru early September, by appointment
The exhibition features work by Nancy Burson, Celine Cannon, Alison Cornyn, Yolanda Cuomo, Elena del Rivero, Heather Greer, Sandra Harper, Jazmine Hayes, Jillian MacDonald, Ofelia Mangen, Tanya Marcuse, Rita Peress, Negin Sharifzadeh, Maggie Simonelli, Nina Sobell, Diana Weymar, and Marina Zurkow.

The Church in Staatsburg presents 'Unearthing the Light', an exhibition and related programming that reveals and reclaims hidden histories and erasures. The exhibition brings together artworks that address the neglect and erasure of bodies because of gender, race, and poverty. It also considers the body of the earth as a site of harm as well as growth. 

It encompasses photographs, works on paper, paintings, sculpture, video, embroidery, and plant works.

Contact : Alison Cornyn, Curator and Director, The Church 
(917) 575-1025 e: alison.cornyn@gmail.com

Many thanks Provincetown Gallery Association @ptown_artgalleryassociation

@ptown_artgalleryassociation 🌟 June 7–July 18: Maggie Simonelli - Golden Dawn 🌟 @garymarottafineart

Immerse yourself in Maggie Simonelli's enchanting series Golden Dawn. Her works celebrate nature, love, and presence with a feminine touch, blending beauty and sensuality in a highly decorative style.

🎨 Artist Reception: 📅 Friday, June 7 & Saturday, June 8 🕖 7–9 PM

📍 Pictured: Golden Dawn 1 by Maggie Simonelli, Encaustic, crushed pearls, 22 kt gold leaf, 16 kt pale gold leaf, aluminum leaf, Japanese coral, glass pigments on wood, 36” x 36” x 1 1/2”

#Provincetown #CapeCod #ArtGallery #ProvincetownArtGalleryAssociation #ProvincetownGalleryStroll

art opening: golden dawn new paintings by maggie simonelli

Friday, June 7th & Saturday, 8th 7-9 pm at gary marotta fine art in provincetown

art opening : nacre of pearl new paintings by maggie simonelli

nacre of pearl new paintings by maggie simonelli
art opening : friday, june 9th & saturday, june 10th
7-9 pm at gary marotta fine art -g1 gallery in provincetown
162 commercial street provincetown

HOT OFF THE PRESS ! Many thanks to the PROVINCETOWN INDEPENDENT

MANY THANKS 💗✨✨✨@provincetowngallerystroll G-1 Gary Marotta Fine Art - THE STROLL Friday, June 10, 2022 7-9pm. Maggie Simonelli - Water and Pearls through June 30, 2022.

MANY THANKS 💗✨✨✨@provincetowngallerystroll G-1 Gary Marotta Fine Art - THE STROLL Friday, June 10, 2022 7-9pm. Maggie Simonelli - Water and Pearls through June 30, 2022.

Opalescence of crushed pearls, warmth of peach orange resonates from coral, translucence of beeswax, turquoise floating in a sea of blues, pale golds, shimmering silvers, these are the materials of Maggie Simonelli's paintings that speak to the heart through the senses.

Image: Maggie Simonelli "detail, Love is a Cloud that Scatters Pearls” encaustic, crushed pearls, oyster shells, coral & glass pigments, MAC eye shadow, aluminum leaf, bee pollen and pigments on wood panel single panel 20" x 20”
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A NEW COMMISSION FOR THE HAMPTONS

Heart of Water, #2

Maggie Simonelli Heart of Water #2 2021-22
Encaustic, 22 kt gold leaf, arctic blue metal leaf, aluminum leaf and pigments on birch panel 45 “ x 45” x 1 3/4” (private Commision)

MANY THANKS to THE EASTHAMPTON STAR !

THANK YOU HAMPTONS.COM & Veronica Chumbi

Maggie Simonelli explores themes of nature, feminine beauty, and love primarily through material and process. Her signature encaustic “burn-in” technique begins with a mixture of beeswax and pigments which are “slow-cooked” in a double boiler. For this series, her materials include pearl dust, crushed oyster shells, coral, and a range of blue pigments – many from women’s cosmetics – as well as 22 kt gold, copper, and silver metal leaf. As Simonelli ads layer upon layer of satin translucent wax-based “paint”, she carves arabesque shapes and lines into the gold and metal leaf. A quote from Rumi inspired the series title:

“Love isn’t the work of the tender and the gentle;
Love is the work of wrestlers.
The one who becomes a servant of lovers
is really a fortunate sovereign.
Don’t ask anyone about Love; ask Love about Love.
Love is a cloud that scatters pearls.” ~ Rumi

Maggie Simonelli received a BA from Connecticut College and an MFA in Painting and an MS in Art History from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. She has had solo exhibitions at Sara Nightingale Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY and Gary Marotta Fine Art, Provincetown, MA. Other gallery exhibits include Van Brunt Gallery, NY, Kristen Frederickson Contemporary Art, NY, Margaret Porter Troupe Gallery, San Diego, CA and the University of South Carolina, Beaufort. Simonelli’s artwork has been commissioned for private homes and corporate lobbies including Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, David Rockwell in NYC and the Inter-Continental Hotel in Boston. Simonelli has lectured on her art for the NY Society of Cosmetic Chemists, COLOR 2020 and #BeyondTheBrief 2019 at Peclers, Paris. NYC Headquarters.

www.saranightingale.com

https://hamptons.com/sara-nightingale-gallery-presents-maggie-simonelli-scatter-pearls-heart-of-water/

COLOR INTERVIEW : artist Maggie Simonelli by CANNON-DUETH

SPECIAL THANKS to CANNON-DUETH for this wondeful COLOR Interview and to SEPP LEAF PRODUCTS for the IG LOVE
Many thanks 💕 to Celine Cannon & Sarah Dueth of CANNON-DUETH at cannondueth.com

Maggie Simonelli is a Painter based in NY. She works in encaustic technique with beeswax, crushed pearls, seawater, cosmetics, minerals: cinnabar, lapis lazuli & 24kt gold leaf.

Maggie, can you tell us about encaustic technique and what attracted you to it?

I learned about encaustic technique in Panting Processes class, during my MFA studies at Pratt Institute. I became immediately enamored and wanted to learn everything about this beautiful technique and went on to study ancient art history and artworks: Faiyum mummy portraits as well. I developed my own technique with handmade paints, oxidizing copper leaf, opulence created by embedded metals, carving and finishing with eyeshadows, blush and lipstick (make-up). The material is so sensual to the touch, the translucent layers offer a feeling of looking into a memory or dreamlike space. I could carve into the surface and collage into the layers.

~Do you decide beforehand what materials will be used in the paintings or does this happen organically?

When I am working on a new series, I have a period of  discovery & research, through books, and shopping for new colors for each new series. My favorite places to hunt for treasures are @kremerpigmentsnyc @pigment_tokyo Sepp Leaf, SEPHORA & CHANEL stores. I look into color history, and symbolism and create my own story. For example using specific materials like seawater, crushed pearls, rose oil, incense: sandalwood, seawater from Byblos, gold and Chanel IN LOVE  blush & PASSION lipstick for Venus, in the Gifts of Venus series. The materials and colors can get quite elaborate. The size of panels is pre-planned and the actual paintings grow organically — I do thumbnail sketches to determine panel size  relationships but that is the extent to planning out the look of the surface and the final painting. 

~Maggie Simonelli received a BA, Connecticut College, Studio Art & MFA in Painting & MS in Art History, Pratt Institute.

WORLD of COLOR CONFERENCE

UPCOMING : An INTERVIEW with the artist Maggie Simonelli

for WORLD of COLOR A CONFERENCE for the NY SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS
September 23rd at 11 am - 12 pm available thru September 30th
Featured as Beauty, Color & the Artist A Studio Visit and Interview with Maggie Simonelli

EVENT: WORLD of COLOR

A Studio Visit with Maggie Simonelli
Directed by Billy Gerard Frank
Edited by Patrick McCarthy
Take a tour with Maggie Simonelli in her art studio in New York City. Come see the new encaustic paintings, hear about the artist’s inspirations. Indigo from Kyoto, Japan, Chinese cinnabar, pale gold leaf, Arabian malachite, lapis lazuli, bee pollen and cosmetics, Chanel Passion lipstick and Pat McGrath Labs Rose Decadence eyeshadows, come explore all the materials making up the paintings.