NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Stephanie Pitoy in A Splendid Summer Showcase. The exhibition opens August 24 and runs through September 14, 2019 with an opening reception on Thursday, September 5 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 

Born and raised in Hawaii, Stephanie Pitoy acknowledges that her cultural background will always be present in her artwork in some shape or form. Her artistic journey reveals emotional highs and lows that underscore the passages of her life, from mourning the death of her parents to the exhilaration of starting a new life in New York with her daughter. Her work inspires others to deal with their personal tragedies and grief, noting, “Art has an indescribable way to heal sadness and release negativity. Once released, the soul feels much lighter and the feeling of joy is restored.”

Stephanie Pitoy’s collage-based work are designed to express aspects of the human condition impossible to access by language alone. Love, joy, and melancholy are visually translated into layered, photographically inspired works that take snippets of everyday life and transform them into universal statements of what it means to be alive in the world today. Stephanie Pitoy is a storyteller, inviting people to engage through her art. “My hope is that the esoteric quality of my artwork piques the interest of my viewers and they wonder, What is the story behind the composition?”

Exhibition Dates: August 24 – Sept 14, 2019

Reception: Thursday, September 5, 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/Exhibition/Splendid_8_24_2019-Artist-Stephanie_A._Pitoy.aspx

Featured Artists:

Chinemerem Omeh | Stephanie A. Pitoy | SirK | Marliese Scheller | Mariela Soldano | Sandra Guy | Charlotte Lisboa | Tringa Khadija | Yutaka Fujimori | Salwa Almoayyed | Leandro Miguel Cruz | Ada Luisa Trillo | Rachel Misenar | Jerry Anderson | Aaron Pierre Pines | Gray | Ai-Wen Wu Kratz | JANINA Leigue

About the Exhibition

In and Out of the Garden is a collective exhibition presented by Agora Gallery, featuring work by nine different artists with mediums ranging from painting to mixed-media to installation. Natural forms, expressive compositions, and bold color palettes create an energetic narrative focused on the exhilarating and intoxicating reality of the human experience.

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.