NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Yeon Soo Kim in Summer Idyll. The exhibition opens June 27 and runs through July 17, 2019 with an opening reception on Thursday, June 27 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 

South Korean painter Yeon Soo Kim’s work deals with strong themes of dissolution and fusion as they relate to the greater theme of cultural diversity in the modern world, albeit using a very unique approach.  For Kim, the contemporary self-portrait, as well as the lens for viewing our modern, globalized and tech-oriented society is best translated through the idea of a spider. During her first stint living abroad with her husband in Australia, Kim encountered a wild tarantula in person for the first time, filling her with tension and fear. Following this encounter, whenever she found herself in an unfamiliar situation, she recalled this memory and sensation, and as such began to relate the image of a spider with the idea of being in an unfamiliar cultural environment.

Since that initial encounter, Kim has found that spiders can, in many ways, act as metaphors for our world and way of life. For instance, spiders interact with the world through sensation and touch in the case of their webs, relying more heavily on sensation than rationality, feeling their way through life and the world. Further, due to the internet, modern humans now also interact with the outside world indirectly much of the time, using the internet as our ‘web’ to reach one another. Beyond direct metaphor, also, the nature of the shape of a spider allows it to take on exceptionally emotive qualities when painted, allowing them to also be viewed expressively.

Exhibition Dates: June 27 – July 17, 2019

Reception: Thursday, June 27, 2019 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/Exhibition/Summer_6_27_2019-Artist-YeonSoo_Kim.aspx

Featured Artists:

Avi Shankar Ain | Muhanned al Badrawy | Monel Aliote | Hezekiah Baker Jr. | Helen E. Becker | Andrea Braunfeld | Eric Carter | Kamal Elfeki | Carol Kavish | YeonSoo Kim | Julius L. Meyer | Kristina Arntz | Rosemery Torres | Masaoki Mitsutake | Stefano Puleo | Di Taylor | Tiffany Reid | Diana Wunsch | Marily

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.