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Carmen Erazo Reveals the Essence of Color at Agora Gallery
Carmen Erazo Reveals the Essence of Color at Agora Gallery
Carmen Erazo is a contemporary artist in whose paintings two main themes are interwoven: Africa, the place where the evolution of man took place, and woman, who is the origin of the development of humanity.
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14/09/2011
NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Chilean artist, Carmen Erazo, in Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition. The exhibition is scheduled to run from September 13, 2011 through October 4, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, September 15, 2011).
About the Artist
Chilean painter Carmen Erazo’s acrylic compositions always begin with a figure representing the African woman, who unites the traits of Earth mother and goddess. Accordingly, many of her elongated forms depict women wrapped in patterned and brightly colored dresses against virtually abstract backdrops of cool blues and stylized landscapes. Elsewhere, figuration dissolves into quasi-pointillist arrangements of large circles, ovals and other shapes, which might coalesce briefly for the viewer into recognizable silhouettes before flickering away again into abstraction.
Throughout her excursions into the possibilities of figuration and abstract expressionism, the Santiago-based painter varies her palette and style of brushwork dramatically, developing an unmistakable aesthetic. In certain compositions Erazo applies paint liberally, with broad, rough brushstrokes, while elsewhere the application is extremely careful, the textures more smooth. Each piece has a distinct rhythm and temperature, the result of gentle turquoises playing against searing burgundy, and bright oranges against hazy white. Viewers are transported into this playful, elemental landscape that is at once new and ancient.
Exhibition Dates: September 13, 2011 – October 4, 2011
Reception: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Carmen_Erazo.aspx
About the Exhibition:
Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition showcases the compelling creations of talented contemporary Latin American artists. Bursting with creativity, these artists employ their sensitivity, intuition and ingenuity to bring enormous vivacity and mystery to their works. Firmly rooted in their cultural heritage yet equally alive to the possibilities of modern times, they combine their varied experiences to form breathtaking art.
Featured Artists:
Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition: María Eugenia Akel, Cristina Arnedo, Paloma Bernaldo de Quirós, Alessandra Busanelli, Marcela Cadena, Raul Cantu, Omar Diaz-Morales, María Susana Dos Santos, Carmen Erazo, Nicolas Fasolino, Fausto, Maca Fernandez, Cecilia Fernandez Q, Ignacio Hábrika, kBlanchard, Karin Himmelman, Alberto Montoreano, Andre Netto, Rosa Olivo, Diego Quintavalle, Juan G. Restrepo, Jorge Rivas, Gabriela Robin, Carlos Sucre, Wladimir Tasoff, Jimena Vilchez
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. The gallery also publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.
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Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. The gallery also publishes ARTisSp
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