The work of Lucia Heffernan, a Taiwanese-American artist, will be featured at this year's Galleria Mastroianni at the Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, Italy.
The exhibit will run from Sept. 16 to Oct. 16, according to a press release from Business Wire.
"Lucia Heffernan's works are striking first and foremost for the immediacy of the reactions they arouse, allowing an instantaneous emotion attunement between observer and pictorial subject," curator Marco Di Capua said. "This relationship becomes even more interesting when the lightning-fast communication of sensations is blended with the density of the oil painting style of the American tradition."
Forty of Heffernan's paintings will be on display at the gallery show, the press release noted. The pieces were created with oil paint on canvas-wrapped panels. The show was organized by Il Cigno GG Edizioni and Rainbow.
Heffernan specializes in animal portraits that depict universal human sensibilities, according to the press release. She relies on "her constant research and exploration of the animal world, to which she gives voice" and "brings to the canvas extravagant and theatrical imagery, often rich in humor, that inspires viewers to relate to the work on a visceral level."
Heffernan garnered international recognition after releasing a piece titled "Norman Catwell" and a series called "Yoga Chicks."
"Her unique view of the world has earned her millions of devoted followers on Instagram, and her works resonate among diverse communities with their combination of whimsy and wit," the press release said.