Posts by: Karin Maraney
Now that the summer vacation seems like a lifetime ago and we’ve all had a chance to get used to the same old routine again, it might seem like you never had a break at all. If that’s the case, you might be feeling a bit stuck in the grind, and worrying that your all-too-well-known timetable is cramping your style, and your creativity.
If any of this sounds familiar, you’ll want to read these top tips for shaking up your schedule. Sometimes, just moving things around a little and making minor alterations to what you’re used to can make the daily routine seem refreshed and new.
A new solo exhibition is coming to Gallery II this fall. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the engaging works of memorable artist L. Byrne. Opening on October 7, 2011 and continuing until October 28, 2011, the exhibit provides the chance for viewers to engage with a passionate response to the natural elements and landscapes that inspire this remarkable artist. The reception will take place on October 13, 2011. Entrance is free and all art enthusiasts are warmly invited to attend.
L. Byrne is inspired by her love of color, which she employs to great effect, using her instinctive understanding of its power to bring enormous emotional depth to her works, expressing her own feelings through the images she creates. She also finds freedom through her innovative and [...]
We’ve talked before on this blog about the continually developing graffiti art movement. It is in many ways controversial, partially because of its illegal nature; the artists have not been commissioned and take pride in targeting hard-to-reach locations, while in some cities, the police force is on the alert for what they consider to be vandalism. Even as graffiti art slowly gains acceptance worldwide, with some graffiti artists even showing their world in bricks-and-mortar galleries, a number of questions and issues with the medium remain unresolved.
Continue Reading The summer may be over, but there’s no lack of light and energy at Agora Gallery. Bask in the vibrant warmth and powerful sense of motion stilled that characterizes the Latin American art brought to you this September and revel in a fresh sense of perspective and understanding brought to you by the works presented in The Rhythm of Color.
Art lovers are in for a treat with the works in Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Art Exhibition. This consistently popular annual show focuses on the work of talented contemporary Latin American artists. Probing deeply into the emotions that move the soul and make humanity what it is, these artists have flourished into full and impressive skill, which allows them to create dazzling artworks which [...]
Everyone at Agora Gallery would like to thank all of the people who so kindly contacted us to ask how we were all doing during and in the wake of Hurricane Irene, and to check that all was well with us and the gallery. We’d like to assure you that we are all well, and that the gallery is completely fine! We’re open as normal this week and, as always, we welcome art enthusiasts to the gallery.
However, we did all have a rather dramatic weekend. The blog seems like a good place to share some of the experience of members of the Agora Gallery staff, so here we go!
