The paintings of Rodica Iliesco, known professionally as Rody, capture a romantic and dream-like vision of Paris both during and after the Belle Epoque (1871-1914). She depicts a city of love, light, and beauty, filled with artists and poets whose lifestyle is free, fun, and as sparkling as champagne. Rody also loves to paint the grittier side of old Paris, with loose women and men who gamble and go looking for a fight. She takes inspiration from old photographs of the city and her own imagination, wanting her work to serve as an escape from reality. In every composition, Rody adds a splash of red, to “wake up the eye” and give her paintings a sense of joy and boldness.

Rody was born in Romania, but grew up listening to her father’s stories of being an artist in Paris in the 1920s. When she finally traveled to Paris to study at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, she says she felt like she had come home. Rody is now an Honorary Citizen of the Republic of Montmartre.

Exhibition Dates: Sept. 26  – Oct. 17, 2017

Reception: Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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/Rody.aspx

Featured Artists:

Enrico Ambrosio  |  Lorena Becerra  |  Anita Birkenfeld  |  Rody  |  Hanneke Kempers  |  Nancy McLean  |  Iva Milanova  |  Frédérique Négrié  |  Alaleh Ostad  |  Elke Riedel  |  Svetlana Sintseva  |  Bekir Smolski

About the Exhibition

Pathways

Pathways is a group exhibition that blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality through a survey of the works of twelve artists. The exhibition considers how a variety of media, including paintings, sculpture, digital compositions, photography, and multimedia collages, can intertwine both the everyday and the ethereal into a collection of dynamic compositions.

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.