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Art news round-up

By Karin Maraney On April 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Art news from around the world:

Taking the time to listen, with a Cambodian freedom artist http://bit.ly/bIbWmU

The newfound wealth of Latin American art – now a major player http://bit.ly/cRI9uS

Challenge and respect; Abramovic exhibition gets an unexpected addition http://bit.ly/al9tGl

Your money’s no good here; Tokyo’s art fair – where you can’t buy anything with money http://bit.ly/c8UJSP

Asian artists hit new records as the market swings their way http://nyti.ms/csbvSe

Popular stories of the week:

Did Renaissance artists ‘cheat’? Well, maybe just a bit… http://bit.ly/d65vai

Self-confessed atheist to paint Pope’s portrait http://bit.ly/daUQAs

Does political art only speak to those who already agree? http://bit.ly/c8ANMm

Adding a little extra to famous works of art (not for diehard purists) http://bit.ly/cmeq2C

One of these things is not like the others; English stately home gets contemporary addition to [...]

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Exhibition: Mecenavie Gallery – Here we “ART”

By Karin Maraney On April 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment

A brand new exhibition is coming to Agora Gallery’s adjacent gallery this April. Following on from the successful and widely enjoyed exhibitions of Ruth Gilmore Langs and the Lego sculptures of Nathan Sawaya, Agora Gallery is delighted to announce that the Mecenavie Gallery will be showcasing its artists in an exhibition entitled ‘Here we ART’.

The Mecenavie Gallery is based in Paris, France, and it focuses mainly on French artists. This show is the first of three which the Parisian gallery will be mounting in our new gallery space. This first one is particularly exciting because it involves introducing the work of these talented French artists to the New York art scene – and of course bringing a bit of Paris to Chelsea!

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Art news round-up

By Karin Maraney On April 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment

News stories from around the art world:

Saigon is flourishing – except that it’s a bit of a cultural desert http://bit.ly/cAC8W2

Montreal arts; reaching new markets without compromising on quality. All done by a little imagination http://bit.ly/c3mfdy

The culture question is an election issue as UK politics gears up for voting time http://bit.ly/dbE00I

Never say die; the vitality of painting in our time http://nyti.ms/aO0iBx

Popular stories from the week:

Creating art is ‘messy’ by nature – but that doesn’t mean we should throw structure out the window http://huff.to/cE6cKR

Painting pictures of the past; not an exact science, but a delightfully intricate process http://nyti.ms/cfUKfx

Why vagueness is valuable; is there a lesson here for art and our shades of grey? http://bit.ly/9tab8Z

Hunting an elusive graffiti artist through Chicago

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Increasing your Exposure

By Karin Maraney On April 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

One of the main challenges facing artists, particularly emerging artists, is the problem of exposure. It is vital to get your work ‘out there’, to get it seen, noticed. No matter how innovative the art, or how beautiful the design, no one is going to be able to appreciate it if they can’t see it.

Artists have many ways of trying to ensure that their work is visible enough to get noticed. Participation in exhibitions is, of course, one of the most obvious and important. Art fairs, too, both local and international, can be valuable places to appear, and profiles, interviews or comments in newspapers or magazines can also contribute to building an artist’s image.

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Art news round-up

By Karin Maraney On March 29, 2010 · 1 Comment

Art news from around the world:

Mixed reactions from visitors to the Abramovic retrospective – from unshocking to unsettling http://nyti.ms/bgr6T7

A buoyant mood at the European Art Fair, signaling a market on the up http://nyti.ms/bcPQcy

Walking tours replace art fair for Asia Week http://nyti.ms/cRppEK

The strange story of the altered/restored/defaced Banksy poster on the London Underground http://bit.ly/c2qkJi

Art Dubai feels the effects of the crash; a good show, but the buyers weren’t buying http://bit.ly/9VJrlt

Popular stories from the week:

Mona Lisa both is and isn’t smiling – it’s a trick, says psychology expert http://bit.ly/aJP2Mp

Celebrating spring the photographer’s way http://bit.ly/a9Nva8

Rivers of earth, as seen from space – http://bit.ly/9xcBEA

Adding @ to the MoMA collection http://nyti.ms/dzXfhp

The entertaining art handlers’ olympics

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Staying in Chelsea

By Karin Maraney On March 25, 2010 · 2 Comments

Are you an artist coming to Chelsea? Exhibiting your work in one of the galleries in New York’s art district? Make the most of your visit by enjoying everything that Chelsea has to offer!

Chelsea has been known as the art district of the Big Apple since the 1990s, when galleries began moving from SoHo to their new homes, mostly in West Chelsea – which now has over 370 galleries and more artist studios than you could count! There’s a certain special atmosphere that you can feel in the district, especially when you’re visiting art galleries or paying attention to where they are. If you’re an artist or art-lover, walking down the street past such a range of different galleries, works and styles and turning a corner to unexpectedly bump into [...]

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Art news round-up

By Karin Maraney On March 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

News stories from around the art world:

Performance art retrospective comes to MoMA as the very nature and future of the genre is fought over http://nyti.ms/bGAVtu

Iraq and its art – soldiering on http://bit.ly/c9VN81

The European Fine Art Fair – still big, still varied, always changing http://nyti.ms/a1Zs84

Boston – the up and coming center of American art? http://bit.ly/djxTIz

Why art criticism should start with an emotional response http://bit.ly/9gRIFA Agree? Disagree? Share!

Popular stories from the week:

Chessboards with style, as famous artists give their take on the traditional design http://bit.ly/brcMWu

The hidden history of the National Gallery, and why we should appreciate it that extra bit more http://bit.ly/9QHKRl

Following the restoration of a famous Van Gogh – step by step http://bit.ly/9MJ0lv

The graffiti artists who create [...]

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Exhibition: Contemporary German Art: The New York Experience; Portals of Perception

By Karin Maraney On March 21, 2010 · 1 Comment

Agora Gallery is proud to announce the opening of new exhibitions Portal of Perception and Contemporary German Art: The New York Experience. They will be available for viewing at Agora Gallery’s Chelsea space from March 23, 2010 until April 13, 2010. The opening reception will be held on March 25, 2010 at 6-8 pm.

We are anticipating the exhibition of Contemporary German Art with great excitement, as it is the first exhibition devoted to the work of talented artists with German background or cultural heritage.

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Art news round-up

By Karin Maraney On March 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

News stories from around the art world:

There’s returning affection for times past as New York examines its annual exhibitions fairs http://nyti.ms/9C4a9m

What Ireland needs to do to reach its creative potential – and what it’s not doing yet http://bit.ly/ajagK8

Street art gets official in Chelsea galleries http://nyti.ms/9sMMVB

London’s market for African-American art just grows and grows http://bit.ly/a5eg9G

The Louvre thinks big – the history of Russian culture, through art http://nyti.ms/bI1MNa

Popular stories from the week:

Does context actually get in the way when it comes to contemporary art? http://bit.ly/9ELSjf

Don’t worry New York, those aren’t really people on the edge – it’s just Antony Gormley (or 31) http://bit.ly/bgs1KH

Artist self-doubt, a natural and common phenomena http://bit.ly/dBzVZT

Sweet and funny – artist themed desserts http://bit.ly/9GOnU4

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Exhibition: Brick by Brick: the LEGO Brick sculpture of Nathan Sawaya

By Karin Maraney On March 11, 2010 · 10 Comments

A new exhibition is coming to Agora Gallery’s new gallery space – Brick by Brick: the LEGO Brick sculpture of Nathan Sawaya. It will run from March 23, 2010 until April 13, 2010, with the opening reception taking place from 6pm until 8pm on Thursday, March 25, 2010. The reception is free entry to all comers, so come along and take a look!

We are very excited to announce the opening of this unique show, as it will be the very first solo exhibition in New York to feature only works made up of Lego bricks.

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