NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Pablo Serrano in I Remember You, I Know this Place. The exhibition opens November 10 and runs through December 1, 2018 with an opening reception on Thursday, November 15 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

Pablo Serrano creates frail bronze figures that are nevertheless filled with a furtive animation. Viewing himself as creating his own language with the line-like, humanoid forms he creates, what stands out as an essential feature of this language is texture. This allows Serrano to eternally freeze his representations, while still giving them that pockmarked air of something or someone all too used to the pitfalls of experience.

The sculpture Success, for example, shows a figure just before he starts his way up a ladder. The work can be deciphered in two ways. On the one hand, the sculpture could be interpreted allegorically: the figure is just about to embark on his climb to success. On the other, the work could be decoded more humorously. The frailness of the figure —and the texture that also riddles the ladder — could argue that complete success is well nigh impossible. In either case, the sculpture captures the spirit of generous effort in the face of adversity, communicating in plastic terms that it’s better to try and fail than never try at all.

Exhibition Dates: November 10 – December 1, 2018

Reception: Thursday, November 15, 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/Pablo_Serrano.aspx

Featured Artists:

Fariba Baghi | D. L. Brabander | Israel Feldmann | Garese | Monika Gloviczki | Rody | Kingetsu Ishii (石井 琴月) | Karen Kanas | Tammy Phillips | Jayne Rolinson | Pablo Serrano | Lynde

About the Exhibition

I Remember You, I Know this Place is a group exhibition featuring thirteen artists. Including an ink on paper drawing, as well as paintings and a sculpture, every work in the show wrestles with the mysteriousness of identity and our human need to experience a sense of belonging.

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.