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The beautiful natural lighting of #AgoraGalleryreally enhances the high-contrast, otherworldly color scheme of nature photographer Ellen Cuylaerts’ images. These photographs are as stunning as they are eerie and should not be missed! Come see Interpretive Realms at Agora Gallery, running from September 20th – October 11th. — with Ellen Cuylaerts.
David Stanley Hewett has always been fascinated by Japanese art and culture. He has studied and practiced traditional Japanese techniques for over 20 years. The primary use of the 3 colors – red, gold, and black in his work, references Japanese shrines with their worn brass fittings. David remains one of the most widely known and popular western contemporary artists in Japan.
Vincent Torre was inspired to create art when he saw the work of the Great Masters for the first time at the Metropolitan Museum in 1941. “I try to bring out the poetry in common things, like broken fences, rusty tools, flowers, or fruit.” Having started painting at the tender age of 13, art has been a part of Vincent’s life for as long as he can remember.
From an early age, Marianne Scholtes felt a sense of isolation, especially after moving from her birthplace, Luxembourg to The Hague. She developed painting as a hobby to escape into an imaginary world. “As an adult, art has continued to serve as both a source of pleasure and a mechanism for coping.”
“Growing up with my mother, who was an artist, it was natural for me to express myself through drawing and painting.”
Australian artist Vida Ryan studied drawing, painting, ceramics and mosaics throughout her life. For her, painting is a very personal journey that gives her the freedom to express how she feels. “I generally don’t plan what I paint. It is in the moment and the process is always evolving. Intuitive thoughts guide me, there are no limits then to how the painting should be, it just is.”
This #AgoraUpClose shot reveals the intricate signature at the bottom of every equally delicate graphite drawing made by Chilean artist Michelin Basso. These minimalist and deceptively simple drawings must be seen in person to feel their full weight. Come see Michelin Basso’s work for Masters of the Imagination at Agora Gallery running from September 20th – October 11th.
You may not know this, but the history of Albania, the birthplace of Ardian Tragaj, is one of powerful dictators and a fight for freedom. “I paint to promote freedom and civilized behavior against anarchic forces. We won the right of freedom of speech and thought, but we abused it. We lost orientation and still continue to wander around, shrinking, being transformed constantly as characters.”
Happy birthday to artist Mark Rothko! Though the artist refused to adhere to any particular artistic movement, he is generally identified as an abstract expressionist, along with big names like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. One of the most famous post-war artists, his paintings now sell for well into the millions.
Image courtesy of Paul Gallo via flickr.
Have you read ARTisSpectrum yet? It’s Agora Gallery’s biannual publication, filled with profound imagery and engaging articles written by art world professionals. The magazine is a must-read for artists, collectors, interior designers and other art lovers who want to stay tuned to the pulse of the art scene in New York and abroad. ARTisSpectrum provides a glimpse into the lives and work of today’s most talented and exciting artists, and also offers advice to artists on a range of issues!
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