This month's exhibition at Gallery Siano presents a variety of works by a number of artists, all brought together by Vincent Romaniello, an artist who has moved beyond this solo project to create a collaborative multimedia exhibition.

At the head of the exhibition are Romaniello's paintings, works on paper and wood assemblages. Large in scale, his abstractions are rooted in urban landscapes. The patchwork pattern of old buildings, vibrant graffiti in various states of removal, and the imposing architecture of modern skyscrapers are all inspiration for Romaniello's new work.

For The Urban Canvas, Romanillo has also incorporated a series of video works entitled Artists Varied Stripes. The videos are part of Romanblog, an online series of interviews and demonstrations, filmed, produced and edited by Romaniello that provide the public with a behind the scenes look at local artists, their lives, and their work. What he initially intended to do with these videos was to share the artist's work with a larger audience, while simultaneously fueling his own creativity. What he has succeeded in doing is build a community through video.

So when Romaniello was invited to have a solo exhibition at Gallery Siano, it seemed only natural for him to invite those artists he had created videos with to participate in the exhibition as well. Thanks to Romaniello, the public will also have the opportunity to view work by artists Chris Ashley, Natale Caccamo, Anna Conti, Anthony DeMelas, Tim McFarlane, Kathryn Pannepacker, Deborah Raven, Giuseppe Riviera, Tremain Smith, Chris Vecchio Ph.D., and Douglas Witmer. Gallery Siano Director Luella Tripp says “Local artists play an irreplaceable and profoundly important role in any modern cityscape, and Romaniello’s chief visionary aim, after all, is to provide the most complete possible representation of the urban environment.”