Introduction
Lili Maglione at the age of 95 will soon release her newest series UNWOVEN - 16+ Black & White Abstract pen and ink Canvases.
In the post-pandemic period, Maglione was inspired by her earlier 1980’s series WOVEN* in which she depicted the beautiful multi-colored diversity of New York after the turbulent 60’s and 70’s had subsided. In 2023 she was moved to create an updated view of our world – one which is starker and more divisive- yet one with hints of the harmony that emerges when diverse ideas and people can come together. The alternately bold and subtle images of her new UNWOVEN series convey the intricacies of the divisions and connections of our 2024 Society.
New York artist, Lili Maglione, has won numerous awards and her work has been shown in many galleries, museums, and universities, including The Parrish Museum, The Heckscher Museum, and The Lafayette Museum of Art and she has been named "Woman of Distinction" by Distinction Magazine. Her work is in the collections of many prominent people and corporations including Elizabeth Taylor, Thomas Kellaway, Publisher of American Art Review Magazine; The Coca Cola Corporation; and Weight Watchers Inc. among others around the country and abroad.
Maglione grew up on Long Island and studied in New York City at The Art Students League of N.Y., The Traphagen School of Art and Design, and also at Cadenabbia, Italy. She studied life drawing from the late Victor Perard and still life under the late Robert Brachman when he was teaching at The League. She also attended classes at NYU.
Ruth Tucker, Critic, Former Executive and Curator, Guggenheim Museum, NYC stated: "Maglione's expressions convey command, dynamism, and strength. These powerful and compelling paintings evoke sentiment and raw emotion as Maglione expresses her inner psyche and personal thoughts and dreams. Lili Maglione's paintings possess the power to bring the viewer to a standstill with it's arresting use of viseral qualities. Tracing the very soul of the artist seeping out onto the canvas, these poignant abstractions are filled with a breathtaking intensity."
Memberships and Affiliations
Member National Association of Women Artists
Member American Artists Professional League Inc.
Member National Assoc. of Painters in Acrylic and Casein
Member Salmagundi Arts Club of NYC
Member Portrait Society of America
Member Allied Artists of America
Member and included in Archives of The National Museum of Women in Arts, Washington, DC
Included in International Catalogue of Contemporary Art
Listed in Who's Who of American Women
— Helen Harrison of the New York Times
wrote:
“Maglione's paintings combine strong effects and contrasts with highly technical realizations.”
“Maglione's work has a winsome profundity and a quiet passion that is quite startling.”
— Ed McCormack, New York Art Critic,
Artspeak
“These stunning paintings are done with care, skill and great sensitivity.”
— Emmanuel Panoras, New York Art Critic
and Gallery Director
LILI MAGLIONE — ARTIST