April at Agora Gallery

A good snapshot stops a moment from running away. ~ Eudora Welty

The reception for Agora Gallery’s bi-annual Altered States of Reality exhibit on April 21, 2011 was an evening to remember and enjoy. Represented artists who have exhibited with Agora Gallery for years, David LaBella, Carolyn Rogers and Shifra, took this opportunity to meet and share their techniques with new artists and onlookers alike. A popular topic amongst everyone was the subject of lighting, exposure and their approach to digital art. Leading the way for digital art, artist Michael Katz stated “I just want people to be able to stop and stare at my images and feel the photo in their hearts and minds, and walk away with a peaceful feeling of how it relates to them.” A Brooklyn, New York native, Michael's pieces evoke emotion with their precise composition and ability to capture a single fleeting moment in New York City.

In his second solo exhibition with Agora Gallery, entitled Vers la Lumière, artist Paul Cote stopped audiences in their tracks with his poignant sculptural and abstract paintings. Paul’s use of embedded objects, along with complex compositions, offers a journey into a spatial galaxy of texture and emotion. A show that is not to be missed.

View more reception photos and the reception video

View Agora Gallery's upcoming collective exhibition.

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Talented Contemporary Artists around the World

The 2011 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition was characterized by extremely high quality entries and Gallery Director Angela Di Bello commends the artists for aspiring to achieve personal success through excellence. She says: "Each year I am encouraged by the level of talent that exists in the world; this year was no exception as artists continue to strengthen their resolve and skills to communicate what is at the very heart of their emotive expression." The results were announced on April 5, 2011. Click here to view

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Coming Soon
The May 2011 Silver Issue of ARTisSpectrum

We look forward to the latest issue of ARTisSpectrum, Agora Gallery's contemporary fine art magazine. In Volume 25, the feature article, The Synergy of Success by Lynda Pogue reveals the behind the scenes workings at Agora Gallery. Discover how the gallery staff successfully collaborates to make the gallery one of the top-ranking venues in the art world. Art Matters: why we collect art, is a new article which provides insights by collectors who discuss why they "fell in love" with a particular work of art, and the considerations which influenced their choice

This issue also includes the return of popular articles ARTbeat and Evoking the Muse, with artists from all over the world sharing their knowledge of the art scene in their own city, and their experiences when visiting NYC. There is also an article by John Nieman about moving on from a settled style, a piece by David LaBella about the enormous influence of Cubism, and one from the Executive Director of the Art Students League of New York, Ira Goldberg, about the importance of art education. All this and more can be found between the covers of the upcoming edition - available this May!

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NY Impressions

The following NY impressions were sent in by Corina Schmidt on her recent visit to New York to take part in the opening reception of Contemporary German Art: The New York Experience at Agora Gallery.

"My first trip to New York was a great experience for me. Just as I remember from people I met in the United States on trips to California and Florida, everyone I met was so helpful and very friendly to a guest in their city. New York is full of sources for strong impressions and highlights. As an artist, Chelsea and SoHo were must-see areas. There was much to discover, especially in the side streets, and I found lots of great photo opportunities as well as the occasional nice coffee bar to relax in. I loved Chinatown, with its distinctive character and delicacies, and I walked over the Brooklyn Bridge and enjoyed the panorama of the skyline. Of course I had read about the history and creation of this unique bridge before, but the feeling of magic when you are really there is much greater.

I was very touched by the sculpture ‘The Sphere’ by the Bavarian artist Fritz Koenig, which is situated in Battery Park and is a memorial for the September 11 victims. It is a bronze ball, found intact in the rubble after the collapse of the towers, which sits in the center of a fountain. Before it is a burning torch. I was touched and saddened, but also heartened by it as a sign that life goes on, with hope and peace.

As I was walking along the promenade at Battery Park I saw a seagull. She looked over to Brooklyn and the Statue of Liberty, and as I copied her I thought of Picasso’s dove of peace. This was only one of the simply fantastic moments of my visit to New York that I will never forget."

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April 2011 Newsletter

In This Issue

• April Reception
• Art Competition Results
• Sneak Preview of ARTisSpectrum
• NY Impressions

Exhibitions

• Altered States of Reality
  April 19 - May 10
  Reception: April 21
• Vers la Lumière:
  Paul M. Cote / Solo Exhibition
  April 19 - May 10
  Reception: April 21
• Out From Down Under & Beyond:
  Fine Art From Australia and New Zealand
  May 12 - June 1
  Reception: May 12
• No Boundaries
  Lydia van den Berg / a solo exhibition
  May 12 - June 1
  Reception: May 12
• Collective Exhibition
  May 12 - June 1
  Reception: May 12
• The Prodigy of Color :
  Aelita Andre /Solo Exhibition
  June 4 - June 25
  Reception: June 4
• United in Art:
  Fine Art from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
  June 4 - June 25
  Reception: June 9
• Collective Exhibition
  June 4 - June 25
  Reception: June 9

Previous Exhibitions

View videos and photos of previous exhibitions at Agora Gallery

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