New Exhibition Shows Different Sides of UE Organizer Turned
Lawrence Smoot | Published on 3/2/2025
A new show of his work in Narrowsburg, NY makes clear that Ralph Fasanella, the UE organizer who took up painting, was interested in every aspect of working class life, not just union struggles. Although he is known for his large-scale paintings of strikes, union meetings, and urban working-class life, this show also includes paintings of people at home and at the beach, vacationing, eating hot dogs at the iconic Nathan’s in Brooklyn, and enjoying America’s favorite pastime. Read more »
UE News; Ralph Fasanella, Organizing Committee (Fisher Building), 1989. Images courtesy The Ruffed Grouse Gallery and the Estate of Ralph Fasanella.