South Florida contemporary artist Dana Donaty is widely recognized for her provocative canvases with unusual narrative, her unmistakable satirical lexicon is a perfect collision of reality and fantasy, outlandish burlesque, psychological flirtation and a super charged palette that is like a party about to get thoroughly out of control. She has completed many award winning public art projects, featured in over 50 national and international publications. Donaty has garnered multiple awards within the design industry, and is sought after to create unique commissions for high profile residential and commercial projects.
Dana Donaty's 'Bombay Nights', Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 48 inches
She has been working on restoring her famous 'Observations' mural in Delray Beach, which shows a man in the Everglades with binoculars and a camera surrounded by native birds, flora and fauna. It has become a landmark in Delray Beach, since 2007. The magnificent panoramic scene along the outside of the Delray Camera Shop is being restored by the artist at Arts Warehouse through a Residency Exchange program, and will soon be installed on the Camera Shop’s new location.
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| Boca Mag features Dana Donaty's 2007 ‘Observations’ mural on the cover of Delray Magazine 2023 March/April issue |
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| Dana Donaty painted the 'Observations' mural in 2007 and restored it in 2021 |
Dana has been given studio space to work from, and it’s open to the public to view at the Arts Warehouse along with community programming, open studio hours, First Friday Art Walk events and Workshops. Arts Warehouse is located at 313 NE 3rd Street in Delray Beach, Florida 33444.
Dana Donaty's Installation: The Pinkroom [2023] Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach FL
The artist also co-curated the group exhibition 'Pink' at Arts Warehouse, which was on view January 6th - February 25, 2023. The exhibition explored the cultural narrative of color, curated by guest curators and exhibiting artists Dana Donaty & Renee Phillips. The exhibition featured artists: Diane Arrieta, Cruise Bogle, Melanie Brewster, Heather Couch, Melissa Delprete, Dana Donaty, Kim Fay, Caitlin Frown, TD Gillispie, Amy Gross, Alex Heria, Ezra Hubbard, Etheard Joseph, Kandy Lopez, Michelle Miller, Amanda Perna, Renee Phillips, Kenny Schofield, Maxine Spector.
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