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The second section of the High Line opened about two months ago now, and at Agora Gallery we’re very happy about the new addition to the local attraction. In fact, the latest section actually runs from 20th to 30th Street, meaning it passes over 25th very close to where the gallery is located, [...]
Something a little different for you this week – an art tidbit from Chiara, one of Agora Gallery’s friendly and knowledgeable gallery assistants. Chiara is originally from Italy, and it was in Rome that she achieved her B.A. in Art History, with a special focus on Renaissance art. What an inspiring location! She loves to [...]
We shared the story of young art prodigy Aelita Andre on this blog a few weeks ago, in the run up to her first New York solo exhibition, at Agora Gallery. Since then, the news has been the subject of much excitement and debate all over the internet, as well as [...]
It’s the month of May, and that means that it is time for the biannual appearance of a new edition of Agora Gallery’s contemporary art magazine, ARTisSpectrum! This is always a source of excitement here at Agora, and this time we’re particularly proud of the cover article of Volume 25, which [...]
Art news from around the world:
Helping prevent art fair fatigue? Art Basel now owns 60% of Hong Kong fair http://bit.ly/jvzk6K
Underground art in Dubai gains in prominence as the old norms leave people untouched http://reut.rs/iOuaDr
Surprising answer to the question of whether museums going free hurts their membership [...]
Art news from around the world:
More than 30 years later, we can see the Tate’s side of the fight over The Bricks http://ind.pn/lgXhkO
L.A police worry that museum exhibition is encouraging criminal behavior http://bit.ly/klDs25
Arts or libraries? In San Diego, arts http://bit.ly/mbC3Uj
Passion and protest [...]
Art news from around the world:
Why LA thinks graffiti art might be unfair advantage http://bit.ly/dWnHgT and NYC’s graffiti program doesn’t please all http://bit.ly/gJKsCo
Well-intentioned law increases problems for indigenous art in Australia http://bit.ly/hERGmb
Agora Gallery is delighted to announce a forthcoming solo exhibition by an artist whose works will put a spring in your step and joy in your heart. Lydia van den Berg creates lively, immensely appealing paintings that combine a mature world view with the imagination of a child. The result breaths hope and [...]
Art news from around the world:
Ai Weiwei said to have confessed to crimes http://bit.ly/hDl1Pq while the West wonders who’s really on trial http://bit.ly/gAv0aV
Federal cultural-grants agencies take a serious hit in budget deal http://lat.ms/fZjGKP
Colorado and its unexpected arts building boom http://bit.ly/eDMOuO
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Art news from around the world:
‘Art in the Streets’ – an outsider movement taking a place in art history at a major museum http://bit.ly/fd6dDn
Ai Weiwei and the idea of the artist as political hero http://bit.ly/dIvXmh
Why the Gauguin attack is less worrying than some of the responses [...]
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Events Calendar
- February 16, 2012 – Reception: The Substance of Abstraction; Elemental Realms; Sensorial Perspectives
6:00 pm, General - February 10, 2012 – Exhibition: The Substance of Abstraction; Elemental Realms; Sensorial Perspectives
11:00 am, General - January 19, 2012 – Reception: Figuratively Speaking; Degrees of Abstraction; Portal to Enigma
6:00 pm, General - January 17, 2012 – Exhibition: Figuratively Speaking; Degrees of Abstraction; Portal to Enigma
11:00 am, General
- February 16, 2012 – Reception: The Substance of Abstraction; Elemental Realms; Sensorial Perspectives
