NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Mila Gerasimova in Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography. The exhibition opens October 20, 2017 and runs through November 9,  2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, October 26 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

Russian American artist Mila Gerasimova combines photographic images with oil and acrylic painting to create a surrealistic artistic style that’s highly emotive and totally new. Her use of double exposure in her photographs, which are then transposed onto painted images, yields artworks that are haunting, otherworldly, and utterly poignant. Natural subjects and landscapes are juxtaposed against human faces, demonstrating a human consciousness that is ancient, deep, and far beyond the superficial trappings of our modern culture.

Inspired in particular by the Renaissance masters (including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael), Gerasimova takes the rich legacy of this painting period and applies it to a world of fantasy and imagination that peers closely at the depths of the human psyche. Gerasimova shows us that the unexplored terrain within the human mind is vast and that there is so much yet to be uncovered and understood.

Mila Gerasimova currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Exhibition Dates: October 20  – November 9, 2017

Reception: Thursday, Oct. 26, 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/Mila_Gerasimova.aspx?ref=FAtext

Featured Artists:

Mario De La Isla  |  Petra Bernstein  |  Kathleen Messmer  |  Mila Gerasimova  |  Annette Schreiber  |  Gabriela Segura

About the Exhibition

Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography

Illumination mingles a documentarian eye with photographs that are fanciful and abstract, showcasing through the works of several artists the full range of techniques and styles available to the creative photographer today.

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.