Darkness and light: Love Among the Dissociated reflects the two worlds of artist Anthony Milella

April 10, 2002

BY FELICIA FEASTER

Despite its ungainly title, Love Among the Dissociated -- which sounds like Jay McInerney's latest tale of Manhattan nightclubbers -- has an exceptionally sly and ethereal touch.


Rarely have whimsy and gloom collided as exquisitely as they do in the paintings and drawings by Anthony Milella, which have some of the confectionery sweetness of Fragonard and the macabre wit of Edward Gorey. It is no wonder the show of Milella's work on display at VSA Arts of Georgia's Arts for All Gallery was curated by local artist Cornel Rubino. His own drawing style shares a slightly jaded romanticism and retro charm with Milella.

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