NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Jon Kraja in Roots and Wings. The exhibition opens March 2 and runs through March 22, 2019 with an opening reception on Thursday, March 7 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

Artist Jon Kraja captures a “shiver frozen in time” with his surrealist works. Raised in communist Albania, the artist sees painting as a revolutionary act, infusing the world around him with color and meaning. Drawing from the unconscious, Kraja creates vivid scenes where his figures are often marred with pain. Teetering between his own personal heaven and hell, his works feel caught between these two opposing forces.

In Moonlight 9, a bull dog lies on its side underneath a vibrant, cloudy orb separated by two, distinct planes of color. Lifeless and with just a dot of purple around the face, the dog seems disinterested in what’s happening above, denying itself the pleasures of the unknown. In Political Movement in Developing Countries, a colorless woman bends over with a twisted arm, caught on the precipice of two colliding planes imbued with hints of blue and yellow. Infusing the work with symbolism, the artist gives us a window into his own internal struggles, drawing from his experiences of living in a world without color.

Exhibition Dates: March 2 – March 22, 2019

Reception: Thursday, March 7, 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/artistpage/Jon_Kraja.aspx

Featured Artists:

Roberta Caviglia | Vasant Dora | Yoram Kafkafi | Jon Kraja | Diana Linsse | Raul Mariaca Dalence | James Chisholm | Katha Rossein | Emil Silberman | Teona Titvinidze-Kapon | Poonam Verma | Markeith Woods | Eunhyue Shin

About the Exhibition

Roots and Wings is a group exhibition featuring twelve artists, for whom every work rests somewhere on the continuum between figuration and abstraction, expressing the conatus of human aspiration as something that continually seeks recognition by others.

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.