NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Sam Barrow in Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography. The exhibition opens April 28, 2018 and runs through May 18,  2018 with an opening reception on Thursday, May 3 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

Self-taught photographer Sam Barrow photographs the landscapes of his native New Zealand, capturing highly charged and richly detailed scenes. Rather than documenting the countryside, the artist nurtures his personal connection with the land, conveying the emotional affect inscribed in diverse sites. Barrow photographs in low light with a slow shutter speed to create manipulated and subjective images that reveal unseen depths in color, texture, and space and unveil a mystical world more vital than our illusory experience of the everyday.

In his photograph Lindis Pass, Barrow documents the dramatic play of light and shadow on the hilly New Zealand landscape. The exaggerated panorama provides a vivid interpretation of the scenery, which hovers between earthly and lunar. Similarly, the artist’s equally rich panorama titled Out on Home Hills Runs Road captures a theatrical view in which land and sky are rendered atmospherically, the vista communicating the mysterious power of nature. Finally, Night Watch #3 depicts an abandoned, graffiti sprayed structure floating in an empty field. In the sky above, a cosmic swirl of stars reveals the presence of a universe just out of reach.

Exhibition Dates: April 28 - May 18, 2018

Reception: Thursday May 3, 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/Sam_Barrow.aspx

Featured Artists:

Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography

Sam Barrow | Paul Christener | Stacey Dolen | Linda Harding | Shifra Levyathan | Lorella | Alexander Toto | Wallace

About the Exhibition

Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography

Illumination features photographs by eight artists whose works consider the radiant potential of light. With subject matter ranging from floral still lifes to dramatic landscapes, the works on view use luminescence as a painterly medium to convey attitude, emotion, and atmosphere.

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.