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Contemporary Perspectives: The New Art History

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Saturday, 1 April 2017 to Friday, 21 April 2017
Opening: 
Thursday, 6 April 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Agora Gallery is pleased to present Contemporary Perspectives, a new collective exhibition highlighting all the ways which show that the past and present are in constant dialogue. Contemporary Perspectives assembles a small group of artists who approach classic subject matter with fresh eyes. Their work contains echoes of art history while managing to be entirely forward-thinking.

Half of the six featured artists work in oil. One depicts romantic landscapes as a series of highly stylized, streamlined patterns. The second paints florals, with an updated hyperrealism and irregular canvases. The third paints portraits that are composed as traditional reverential busts. However the colors are saturated, the body language is animated, and her subjects are women of color, a historically overlooked group. There are two acrylic painters: one creates dramatic visions of completely imaginary forests, and another places realistic figures in foggy, abstracted landscapes. The last artist works in ink and mixed-media to create meticulous botanicals that recall both scientific catalogues and the watercolor works of nineteenth-century leisure painters.

Contemporary Perspectives opens April 1, 2017 and runs through April 21, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, April 6 from 6-8 pm. Entrance is free.

Exhibition Dates: April 1, 2017  – April 21, 2017

Reception: Thursday, April 6, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11:00am – 6:00pm

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York

Event URL:  http://www.agora-gallery.com/ExhibitionAnnouncement/Contemporary_4_1_2017.aspx

Featured Artists:

Contemporary Perspectives

Lauralee Franco  |  Fariba Baghi  |  Craig Frankowski  |  Stephanie E. Graham  |  Gail Comes  |  Bobbie See

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.

Images:

Bobbie See,Reflect,Acrylic on Canvas,36''x24''
Lauralee Franco,I,Oil on Canvas,29''x25.5''
Stephanie E. Graham,String and Bone 2,Mixed Media on Linen,36''x24''
Craig Frankowski,BBW Rose,Oil on Canvas,24''x18''
Fariba Baghi,Gathering Women,Acrylic on Canvas,60''x36''
Gail Comes,Harmony,Oil on Canvas,30''x24''

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Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery , New York

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