CONFIGURATIONS
New Paintings by Rallou Malliarakis
October 1–25, 2025
Fresh Tire Tracks and Other Snow Markings, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 inches, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 5–8pm
FIRST STREET GALLERY is pleased to present a series of new paintings by Rallou Malliarakis from October 1 through October 25, 2025, with the reception on Thursday, October 9 from 5 to 8pm.
Aspects of natural and man-made forms, often cropped, abstracted, and taken out of context, largely define the work currently on view at First Street. The artist has focused primarily on the timeless theme of the landscape, interpreting her subjects freely without deferring to traditional perspective and appearance. As such, panoramic views in nature or an urban setting play no role in this new series, nor is color used merely as a descriptive tool; rather, it is applied with the intention of evoking strong emotional response or quiet reflection. Delicate subtleties of tone and rich color saturation often commune in a single picture, generating both atmospheric and dynamic effects. Also on display are two small still-life and portrait paintings, three pieces with avian references, and the depiction of fish in swirling tropical water.
What unites this body of disparate paintings is Malliarakis’ perception of unexpected visual events as they appear to her in nature or a city environment, and her drive to re-create each individual impression on canvas. The result is a group of distinctly diverse and arresting pictures that embody the artist’s process of conceptualizing and transforming what she sees around her into painterly, impactful images.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 11am to 6pm
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