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With Thanksgiving coming up next week, it’s the time of year to be taking a moment to reflect and think about what we have to be thankful for in our lives. For many of us, it’s a wide-ranging list – from family, to friends, to hobbies, to chocolate! Everyone has a slightly different list, with [...]
As we settle into 2011, we at Agora Gallery are proud to look back at the success of Gallery II, a relatively new venture begun just over a year ago. The idea originated from our appreciation of how central and busy the New York art scene is, and the realization that galleries and artists from [...]
We’re entering a period of seasonal themes and festivities – with Halloween in the background, Thanksgiving this week, and Christmas and other winter holidays coming up soon after that. Naturally, these events affect artists just as they impact on everyone else, as you’ll appreciate if you have memories of costume-hunting for yourself or your child, [...]
Now that the summer is drawing to a close, many of us are starting to get that ‘post-vacation’ feel. The trees will soon be changing color, newspapers are turning to serious rather than silly stories, and public places are emptying out now that school has started again. Whether or not you actually take a break [...]
Many visitors to Agora Gallery will remember Nellie. She’s one of our friendly gallery assistants, and our Exhibition Coordinator. Art is an important part of her life and interests, and that doesn’t stop at her professional role. For some time now, Nellie has been volunteering at Art-Start, a wonderful local organization we’ve mentioned [...]
We’re all familiar with the cliche of the ‘starving artist’ and although it’s generally an exaggeration, it’s true that the life of an artist is well known to be one with relatively little financial certainty. Unless you’re a commercial artist, working for a company, you’re not likely to have a regular salary coming through your [...]
Artists sometimes complain that they find it difficult to work in the summer, and that the sunny season can be even more of a ‘dry spot’ for them, creatively speaking, than it is for the garden physically. There are lucky individuals who thrive in the heat, love summer and are never happier than when the [...]
It’s often said that a rainy day is a museum day, and it’s certainly true that wet weather, or a particularly hot day, might well encourage art-lovers to see that exhibition they had been meaning to visit, or while away a spare hour or two in a favorite gallery where they can combine pleasure with [...]
Do you sometimes have trouble working out where to go next with your work? It’s not unusual to have no definite plan for what you’re going to be creating in a week, a month, a year’s time – many artists work best when they are inspired by something in particular, and find too much planning [...]
We’ve spoken before on this blog about the importance of promotion, and how an artist must remember that no one can appreciate their work unless they’re already aware of it. We’ve talked about different ways to reach your audience, including gallery representation, leasing your work, local community, and
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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
