Held In the Air, new works by Ohio based Danielle Rante, opens at K. Imperial on Friday, July 19th. Rante’s first exhibition at K. Imperial explores concepts of place and the witness through process based investigations in the landscape. Rante works in drawing, painting, paper cutting, carbon transfers and tableaus of small organic objects. Her show runs through August 31st. The artist will be in town for an opening reception on the 19th, from 5:30-7:30pm. Contact us for information or to preview the works; details and images forthcoming on our website.

Danielle Rante, Skagaströnd Wish 65°82’N 20°30’W”, 82.5″ x 82.5″, cyanotype on Okawara paper, 2012

about the artist

Danielle Rante’s work explores patterns within natural phenomena and landscape. Combining manipulated paper, drawing, carbon transfers and painting, it can be hard to differentiate between shadows, holes and actual markings in these intricate works on paper.  She has exhibited work nationally and internationally, including the International Print Center New York (NY, NY), Hudson D. Walker Gallery (Provincetown, MA) and Shanxi University Art Gallery (China). Her work has been featured in New American Paintings (Volume 89) and in the Drawing Center’s  curated Artist Registry and Viewing Program.   She has attended residencies at The Headlands Center for the Arts (Sausalito CA), Nes (Skagastrond, Iceland) Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown MA) and Philadelphia Art Hotel (Philadelphia PA).

Danielle lives and works in Columbus, Ohio. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Printmaking and Drawing at Wright State University.  She received her M.F.A. in printmaking from the University of Iowa in 2006.