NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of RABARAMA in From Italy with Love. The exhibition opens June 14, 2018 and runs through June 21,  2018 with an opening reception on Thursday, June 14 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

Italian sculptor RABARAMA creates richly patterned figurative sculptures using diverse materials including terracotta, bronze, and marble. Her figures, often contorted into awkward positions, draw upon the legacy of classical Italian sculpture. Expressive and emotive, these works convey attitudes through densely layered, decorative patterning and vibrant color as well as pose. Her subjects are sometimes idealized but more frequently realistic and individualized through their idiosyncratic facial features and precarious postures.  

In a series of bronze and gold leaf sculptures titled Swami, RABARAMA depicts the same crouched form covered with varying patterns. Honeycombs puzzle pieces, linear marks, and crossword-like designs cover unknown and unidentifiable bodies. The colorful, gilded surfaces of the bodies clash with the cowering, stooped, and isolated nature of the pose, creating a strong tension between surface and reality, interior and exterior.

RABARAMA’s works were featured at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011 and in Paris, Florence, Cannes, Miami, Shanghai. Her works are part of the permanent collections of the Shanghai Sculpture Space and the Copelouzos Museum of Athens.

Exhibition Dates: June 14 - June 21, 2018

Reception: Thursday June 14, 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/RABARAMA.aspx

Featured Artists:

Paolo Domenichini |  Cristiano Mazzoli | RABARAMA | Maurizio Zafret | Angelica Pedini | Nello Petrucci

About the Exhibition

From Italy with Love is the first in a series of annual exhibitions presented by Agora Gallery featuring works from contemporary Italian artists. This iteration, organized in collaboration with Contemply, Florence, Italy features works by six artists who use painting, sculpture, collage, and photography to expand upon the figurative tradition historically associated with Italian art and culture. Utilizing diverse approaches to interrogate old themes, the artists in this exhibition convey varied perspectives on the body.

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.