NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Paul Christener in Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography. The exhibition opens April 28, 2018 and runs through May 18,  2018 with an opening reception on Thursday, May 3 from 6-8 pm. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting artists is encouraged to attend.

About the Artist

Swiss artist Paul Christener’s hazy landscape photographs capture the atmospheric conditions that occur at the edge of daylight. Traveling to untouched, remote locations only accessible by foot, the photographer endures harsh physical conditions in order to document the enveloping silence of the natural world. Diffused light, curtains of rain, and falling snow eliminate harsh shadows and highlights in the tonal gray compositions, lending a solemn sense of melancholy to otherwise magnificent vistas.

In Forgotten Watertank, Christener documents the remnants of human intervention in the landscape, the cloudy scene juxtaposing the natural and the manmade. In Search of Silence marks the beginning of a quest for solitude as a jagged mountain peak emerges from the mist, its threatening potential palpable. Christener’s evocatively titled work The Only Noise Came From Rain indicates the continuation of the artist’s journey to find tranquility in the untouched landscape. Finally, in Silence, a dramatic view blurring land, sea, and sky, the artist finds peace at the edge of the world.

Exhibition Dates: April 28 - May 18, 2018

Reception: Thursday May 3, 2018 6-8 PM

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11:00am – 6:00pm

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY

Event URL: https://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Paul_Christener.aspx

Featured Artists:

Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography

Sam Barrow | Paul Christener | Stacey Dolen | Linda Harding | Shifra Levyathan | Lorella | Alexander Toto | Wallace

About the Exhibition

Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography

Illumination features photographs by eight artists whose works consider the radiant potential of light. With subject matter ranging from floral still lifes to dramatic landscapes, the works on view use luminescence as a painterly medium to convey attitude, emotion, and atmosphere.

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.