The Empire State 2010

Patrick Pietropoli has painted this pretty impressive Empire State, and a whole cityscape down below. Looking at this painting, I imagine layers and layers of paint being built up. Just imagine being Pietropoli for a minute, starting with that pale blue sky. Then he started slinging paint to get all those buildings in, all those windows, one by one. It’s a meditation, almost like a mantra. I imagine Pietropoli listening to some music or maybe just the sounds of the city while he works. All those buildings are looming up. I suppose what’s so great about a painting like this is it makes you realize the painter’s always in conversation with other painters. It goes on and on! Like a long game of telephone.