NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Paolo Domenichini 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

Paolo Domenichini’s sculptures take existing contours within wood, generally oak, and extend them into the likeness of an embodied figure. Using oak as his primary medium, the Italian-born artist allows the natural fissures and grains inside wood to reveal themselves, which in turn lends his mythic figures a natural texture.  

Domenichini’s artistry and the human forms he gives shape are organic. Wood not only provides a formal structure, but bleeds into the content shaped. The body becomes overgrown with sinews and tendons as organic materials branch out through the representation of a figure.

While nodding towards classical themes and techniques, Domenichini’s works are absolutely modern. The myth of Daphne turning into a laurel tree haunts the bulk of his sculptures; yet this is precisely what gives them their uncanny quality. In fact, much of Domenichini’s output invokes classical themes, recaste to suite the demands of the contemporary mind.

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/Paolo_Domenichini.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.