Painter Louis Fratino pairs bold colors with expressive figures inspired by art, literature and life

New York-based artist Louis Fratino depicts intimate personal experiences and domestic affairs in his works, frequently centering contemporary queer life and the male body. In portraying all manner of subjects drawn from his immediate circle and from observation, he pairs an exuberant palette of bold, high-contrast colors with expressive figuration that reflects his considered study of art history and literature.

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