NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Martin Randall Joyce in Metamorphosis . The exhibition opens November 11, 2017 and runs through December 2,  2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, November 16 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

A photographer and painter, Martin Randall Joyce explores the intersection of texture and color in urban landscapes and domestic interiors. Working primarily with a Fujifilm X100T, he seeks out and discovers unexpected compositions in everyday objects. Recombination is a recurrent theme in his works. Images are often playfully broken and recomposed from the fragments. Drawings and collage push successive iterations to increasing levels of abstraction, typically resulting in acrylic paintings that present a vision of the world, filtered through the process of creating and repeatedly re-creating the image until it reaches its final form. In one series of paintings, Joyce presents images composed like a "15 puzzle," whimsically calling the viewers to attention, and forcing them to “solve” the discontinuous portraits. His tendency to manipulate form extends to other works as well, where he comments on framing conventions or the forgotten corners of the world with broad brushstrokes and bright colors.

Martin Randall Joyce lives and works in New York City. He pulls inspiration from the balance between abstraction and representation in Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse, as well as the persistent inventiveness of Paul Klee and Andy Warhol.

Exhibition Dates: Nov. 11  – Dec. 2, 2017

Reception: Thursday, Nov. 16, 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/Martin_Randall_Joyce.aspx

Featured Artists:

Osvaldo Bacman  |  Ed Belbruno  |  Laura Colantonio  |  Josep Francés Anaya  |  Andrew Glass  |  Monika Gloviczki  |  Donato Grima  |  Theresia Innerhofer  |  Martin Randall Joyce  |  John Kingerlee  |  Malvisi  |  Vicente Marzal  |  Koki Morimoto  |  Eduardo Ojeda  |  Z. Michael Schmidt  |  Irene Shcherbakova  |  Eunhyue Shin  |  Dave Weindorf

About the Exhibition

Metamorphosis

Featuring eighteen artists, Metamorphosis is an exhibition of contrast and change. The works on view present diverse and opposing perspectives on time, place, and the human condition, calling into question the arbitrary nature of boundaries. Through dynamic juxtapositions, the exhibition conjures feelings of harmony and mutual transformation despite the presence of difference.

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.