You can tell that summer has certainly arrived by the radiant new exhibitions coming to Agora Gallery. Revel in the skill of French artists in one exhibit, bask in the lively delight of abstraction in another, and gain a refreshing new perspective from the third. The shows opens today, June 30, 2011 and continues until July 21, 2011, with an opening reception on July 7, 2011. As ever, entrance is free and art-lovers are warmly encouraged to attend.
Seductive, vivid and imaginative, the works in The French Perspective: Contemporary Art from France will swiftly engage their audience, drawing them in to gaze in admiration and interest at these complex combinations of reality and fantasy. These artists pour their passion into their [...]
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 share her learning with other art lovers, and in this weeks’ post she shares a side of Michelangelo of which few people are aware.
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Everyone knows of Michelangelo (1474- 1564), and everyone knows that he was one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. Most art lovers also know that he was a genius painter, sculptor and architect and that his drawings are still [...]
‘Professional artist’ is not one of the things you commonly see on lists of professions or careers – except at schools which cater specifically to artistic children, career advisers, books and even computer programs that intend to help young people choose jobs for later in life rarely mention art as a possible path. Most people wouldn’t even find that surprising – art is well known for being a challenging career, even for those with talent and determination, and success is not assured. Yet none of that is going to put off a true artist who needs to create to express themselves, and for whom art is always a natural part of their lives. But what makes a professional artist?
It’s not business cards [...]
This June, feel the full warmth of summer begin to unfurl with the passionate, brave and beguiling artwork of Agora Gallery’s exhibitions. In addition to Aelia Andre’s captivating canvases in Gallery II, in Gallery I United in Art brings the fine art of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland to New York, while the collective exhibitions The Substance of Abstraction and Portal to Enigma present us with lively yet thoughtful works which maintain a sense of quiet power in their different ways. The shows begin on June 4, 2011 and continue until June 25, 2011. The opening reception will take place on June 9, 2011 and as always, entrance is free and art-lovers are warmly invited to attend.
The artists of United in Art bring the vision gained [...]
