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LATITUDE Gallery is pleased to present Thew Smoak's solo exhibition, "Late Summer." Smoak has created a new body of figurative work that evokes poetic melancholy through his monochromatic shadowy palette, ghostly figures, and dark, empty spaces. Drawing inspiration from Yasujiro Ozu’s artistic films and their extended moments of stillness, which grant audiences ample time to contemplate pathos in the ordinary, Smoak initiated "Late Summer" with ideas centered around reflection. This thematic thread is apparent in each piece of the show, ranging from literal mirrors …