Argentinian Artist To Launch Gallery Exhibition In Mooresville

MOORESVILLE, NC — Argentinian painter Leandro Manzo is launching a four-month open studio and exhibition at Merino Mill in Mooresville in November.

"My work is intended to make you feel the miracle of life and the beauty of feeling it intensely," the artist said.

Manzo, who lives in Charlotte, described his work as an "elaboration of certain philosophical ideas."

Say event organizers: In Leandro Manzo: Origen, you'll see artworks from small format to huge canvases, many of which have never been exhibited before. You’ll also be able to tour The Painter's Kitchen, where some of these works have been produced. "My work is intended to make you feel the miracle of life and the beauty of feeling it intensely," Manzo says. "What interests me most in art is the elaboration of certain philosophical ideas, made into painting."

The exhibit features a new series of paintings, "Where does life come from, and where does it go…" It also includes highlights from Manzo's "Pacific to the Atlantic" watercolor series, "Requiem in White and Black" series, and "Taming the Bull" series"

Manzo created the watercolor series while sailing from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. The landscape and natural world inspired him, from the endless Panama rains to the white sands of the San Blas Islands.

Leandro Manzo: Origen opens Friday, Nov. 20, from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. at Merino Mill, located at 500 S. Main Street in Mooresville. The exhibition is set to run until April 9, 2021. Gallery hours are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., or by appointment.

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