New York, NY (1888PressRelease)
June 03, 2009 - Agora Gallery is pleased to present a two-part art exhibition scheduled to run from June 2, 2009 through June 23, 2009. In The Substance of Abstraction, audiences are presented with a rich kaleidoscope of color, form, and texture that in conjunction breathes life into abstract artworks. Whether employing shimmering brushstrokes or bold fields of color, nonrepresentational art, with its lack of familiar forms, allows the work speak to us on an especially elemental level. Through their deeply personal forms of expression, these artists offer a stunning glimpse into contemporary abstract painting.
Matić’s sense of texture plays a central role in her creative process, incorporating unusual media into the imagery including salt, spices, incense and wax, a number of which are connected to traditional healing properties. Many of her protagonists and accompanying natural features are rendered in a gauzy approach, remaining anonymous and allowing viewers to place themselves within the context of her fascinating world. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Matić’s history is at a cultural crossroads. She studied spiritual healing techniques and skills, and traveled a great deal throughout Egypt, the Sinai, South Korea and Tunisia. This expansive worldview is readily apparent in her work, with obvious influences of prehistoric art melded with a distinctive contemporary aesthetic. There is a natural feel to Matić’s work as her inspiring tableaux seem to flow effortlessly, reminding her audience of the bounty of life’s joy.
In part two, by exploring such undiscovered vantage points and often-overlooked inspirations, this collection of artists was selected because they present the world to viewers with an unusual candor. Whether with grit or finesse, the paintings grouped together in Unbound Perspectives display a timeless artistic past time: to unseat the audience from their comfortable and mundane perceptions of reality.
Exhibition Dates: June 2, 2009 – June 23, 2009
Reception: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
The Substance of Abstraction
Lorraine Folb
Monika Grygier
Per Hillo
Simon Matheu
Jasnica Klara Matić
Kerrie Warren
Unbound Perspectives
Hidekazu Ishikawa
Juan Lopezdabdoub
PEDNÒ
Tim Stensland
Hanna Vater
Terry Wang
AGORA GALLERY
Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district that was established in 1984 and is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. The gallery also publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of internationally talented emerging and mid-level artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of Art-Mine.com, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art from emerging, mid-level and well-established artists.
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