Locked 

Dan Graziano created this painting, “Locked,” in an unknown year with oil on canvas. Graziano’s painting of a locked door reminds me of the work that artist David Hammons did around the same time. Hammons was interested in the marginalization and exclusion of Black communities, particularly in Harlem. This resonates in Graziano's piece because it emphasizes the themes of exclusion and inaccessibility, suggesting a feeling of being shut out or restricted, not just physically, but also psychologically. The painting's intimate scale draws you in, yet the locked door pushes you away. It’s a powerful statement about the barriers that separate us, both real and imagined. What do you feel when you look at this door? Does it evoke feelings of curiosity, frustration, or perhaps even fear?