NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Ethan Lam in On Earth and Elsewhere. The exhibition opens January 4 and runs through January 24, 2019 with an opening reception on Thursday, January 10 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

Ethan Lam is an Australian painter whose work is stylistically and thematically contemporary. Lam explores the physical and emotional repercussions of existential and social issues. As he aims to provide insight into his thoughts and inner emotional state, he also strives to balance the conscious and subconscious mind. Working in a range of media, Lam builds layers of imagery in order to confront the viewer with the problems that concern him. He always endeavors to paint in a way that conveys empathy toward the subject he chooses to paint.

Lam’s native Australia influences his artwork. Australia is a land of powerful contrasts. The diversity of its landscapes makes its way into the artist’s paintings, informing his choices of color and setting. The strong visual aesthetic of the rain forests contrasts greatly with the austere outback. Such drastic differences appear to create their own narrative acts as stimulus and inspiration. In compositions like Fractured, for example, Lam achieves a powerful sense of compositional unity while conveying the sense of incongruity and drastic, even traumatic transition.

Exhibition Dates: January 4 – January 24, 2019

Reception: Thursday, January 10, 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/artistpage/Ethan_Lam.aspx

Featured Artists:

Jerry Anderson | Travis Ballantyne | Miss C | John Herzberg | Clare Holzer | Oleg Kirnos | Ethan Lam | Gabriella Mirabelli | Maggie G. Moran | David Pallua | Michael Victor ▪ MVR | Shinozaki Yuko

About the Exhibition

On Earth and Elsewhere unpacks the ramifications of human influence on the earth. Comprising ten artists, each work displays an image of humanity’s place in the surrounding cosmos. Taking as its point of departure different images humanity has had of itself across history, the exhibition offers something like a timeline of what humanity has accomplished, as well as what it stands to lose in the face of pressing realities like climate change.

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.