works by
Lorenzo
Painter
lorenzo@qwarter
featured work
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About
Lorenzo grew up in the heart of an Italian immigrant household—fresh off the boat, straight into the rhythm of a family-run coffee shop.
The floors? Checkered. The stories? Endless.
He spent his childhood weaving between tables, refilling espressos, and soaking up the energy of old-timers locked in heated card games.
By the time he was six, he was waiting tables. Learning firsthand what it means to run a restaurant, to keep a business alive, to see the hustle through the eyes of an immigrant. And the checkered floors? They stuck with him. In his dreams, they’d warp and shift, like a visual echo of his life—structured yet unpredictable.
Through it all, Lorenzo learned to appreciate the small things—the shuffle of cards, the luck of hitting the triple 7s on the gambling machines, the clink of coffee cups, the quiet wisdom passed between generations.
It’s in the small details where life really happens, and that’s the heartbeat of his work today.
Artwork
checkered series
“Flickering Between Worlds”
$3777, Acryllic on canvas 32″ x 30″ 2025
A structure that holds. A flame that bends. “Flickering Between Worlds” is a meditation on the spaces where stability meets chaos, where past and future blur like heat waves on a distant, sunset horizon.
The deep reds and burnt oranges pulse like embers, while the windows offer glimpses into something beyond. Is it memory? A dream? A reality slipping just out of reach? This piece sits in that tension, where movement and stillness coexist, daring you to step closer and see which way the fire moves.
“Memory in Motion”
$1777, acrylic on canvas 32″ x 24″ 2025
Like faded echoes of a past life, this piece feels like a dream half-remembered—colors bleeding, edges dissolving, yet structure still holding on. The checkered forms hint at order, but the textures and brushstrokes resist it, as if memories themselves are shifting beneath the surface.
“Forgotten Dreams”
$2777, Acrylic on canvas 40″ x 30″ 2023
Some memories stay sharp, framed like perfect windows into the past. Others melt, warp, and bleed—soft edges dissolving into something half-remembered. “Forgotten Dreams” is a map of those in-between places, where nostalgia and reality wrestle for dominance.
The structured grid suggests order, but look closer—some frames reveal crisp landscapes, others drip with time, their details slipping away. It’s a reminder that our past isn’t a fixed photograph; it’s a living thing, reshaped by emotion, longing, and the stories we tell ourselves.
“TIME REmembers”
$7777, Oil on canvas 12″ x 8″ 2020
Some patterns last—others erode, fade, fracture. “Time Remembers” is a work on time, order, and the cracks that form beneath the surface. The checkered structure, once solid, now dissolves into dust, while golden lines cut across it like the unseen forces shaping our lives.
Is this a system breaking down or something new emerging?
Are these remnants of the past or blueprints for the future?
Like memories, like history, the grid holds on—just enough to remind us of what once was.
“Hypereal”
$777, Oil on canvas 22″ x 18″ 2021
Digital technologies are the ultimate catalyst for the Hypereal. Can the Hypereal “give us more reality than nature can”? Digital technology properties are almost playing God determining what we see and consume daily.
Gallery / East village
422 E 9th St. NY, NY 10009
Contact: lorenzo@qwarter.com
new york
new york
Current showing is located on 9th st. in between 1st and Avenue A. The gallery is called Titans Greenery Arts.
contact
Want a commissioned piece?
Email me: lorenzo@qwarter.com
