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

The photographic methods used by Linda Harding juxtapose anthropomorphic forms against hauntingly desolate landscapes. Influenced by the avant-garde provocations of the Surrealists as much as by the soft palette of Edgar Degas, Harding’s photos are touched by charms normally reserved for works of magical realism. Intrinsic to her technique is making the photographs she captures look less like photographs and more like hand-drawn works of art. In this way, her subjects take on a dream-like quality that makes viewers feel as though they’re peering into a mythological world.

In Harding’s Reaching an isolate forest seems to be reaching towards an ever-expanding fog. In the sense of purposive, almost desirous animation each tree possess, viewers can observe how Harding continues perceivable aspects of her originally photographed subjects, varying their structural details ever so slightly to give her images a foreboding character. Ultimately, Harding’s Reaching feels almost cinematic, like a still-frame that suggests a greater narrative in the way details are either exaggerated or underscored.

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/Linda_Harding.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.