Aung Kyaw Htet: Making History From Myanmar
Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Myanmar artist Aung Kyaw Htet in East Meets West An Exhibition of Fine Art from Asia.
- New York, NY (1888PressRelease) March 27, 2014 - Arresting, questioning, and beautiful, the oil paintings of Aung Kyaw Htet are a unique window into a little-seen culture. Htet was born in Myaungmya, Myanmar (Burma) where decades-long media censorship has only recently been lifted. Htet's images of Buddhist novice monks and nuns are some of the first truly representative works to reach a global audience.
Htet signals the concept of clashing ideas in several ways. His people are painted in a mixture of black-and-white and deeply resonant color, which plays with the notion of how we are and are not a part of the earthly world. The style is photorealistic in its depiction of people, but the figures themselves are often placed in imaginary environments - an all-encompassing cloud of smoke, or a mysterious red mist. His chosen subject is the novice monk, a figure that combines a playful childish spirit with the solemn weight of religion. Within this visual language, Htet questions the role of society and spiritualism in these children's identities.
Htet has exhibited extensively in Southeast Asia, as well as in Monaco, Dubai, and New York.
Exhibition Dates: March 28, 2014 - April 17, 2014
Reception: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Aung_Kyaw_Htet.aspx
Featured Artists:
New York City 2014: Synchronicity
Nichole Bodin | Marianne Fernandez | Catherine Manchester | Barbara Palka Winek | Etsuko Shida | Mikhail Zhirmunsky
Sensorial Perspectives
Steven Cary | Scott Forsyth | Marie Gailland | Katherine Gallagher | Marcia Haufrecht | Gerd J. Mangels | Mikey McGhee | Eduardo Rodriguez | Gabriele Tamburini | Alejandro Tejeda Mora | Luca Viapiana
Pulse of Abstraction
Karen Keil Brown | Nunzia Busi | Pato García | Marcel Neuenschwander | Jose Descronos | Rafa (Raffaella Rizzo) | Lillie Simpson | Wei Xiong
East Meets West: An Exhibition of Fine Art from Asia
Soo Hong | Aung Kyaw Htet | Yoshiko Kanai | Takashi Kogawa | Koya | Yukihiro Murai | Takuya Sasaki | Ron Yue
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.
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