Abstract artwork with geometric shapes and bold colors on a dark background

Foolish Man - Acrylic / Mixed Media on Canvas - 24” x 24”

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Title: Foolish Man
Artist: Dan Forlenza
Medium: Acrylic / Mixed Media on Canvas
Year: 2025
Size: 24" h. x 24” w. x 1.5"
Frame: none

This striking neo-expressionist portrait captures the viewer with its raw energy and bold, architectural composition. Rendered in a primitive, street-art style reminiscent of Basquiat, the work features a stylized figure whose face is segmented into contrasting planes of crimson red and slate grey. Thick, confident white contours define the features, creating a mask-like quality that feels both ancient and aggressively modern.

The figure is anchored by a geometric torso in warm ochre, set against a brooding, abstract background of charcoal and black washes. The artist uses visible brushwork and a limited color palette to create emotional intensity, focusing on the large, concentric eyes that serve as the focal point of the piece. Signed and dated by the artist (2025).

Original Painting signed by the artist.

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Dan Forlenza is a multidisciplinary artist based in Woodstock, New York, where he is an active artist member of the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum. Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media on canvas, his practice explores the psychological weight of the modern human condition through the lenses of Pop Surrealism and Figurative Neo-Expressionism.

Forlenza’s roots in figurative and narrative art run deep. He was nationally published as a featured comic artist for King Features Syndicate in the weekly publication The New Breed and as the co-creator of the sci-fi graphic novel SUPERBUG. Today, he translates that strong illustrative foundation into highly tactile, loosely painted canvases. His current work relies on raw, expressive brushwork to challenge the hyper-curated aesthetic of the modern attention economy, offering a tangible rebellion against an increasingly oversaturated world controlled by algorithms.

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