NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Ignatius in Mystery as Muse. The exhibition opens October 13 and runs through November 2, 2018 with an opening reception on Thursday, October 18 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

Artist Ignatius deconstructs traditional views of the female experience by physically tearing them up. His pictorial series Essences of the Feminine features non-traditional paintings with built-up layers of mixed media. He begins by stripping the canvas bare, pulling it apart until it’s free of any preconceived notions. Mirroring his distrust of the patriarchy, this process allows him to build up new images of femininity from scratch, breaking free of the limits of traditional 2D painting. In the piece Angela. No More Dogmas, we see a naked woman struggling to conceal her body next to a collage of broken wood, like a crumbling cathedral, thus destroying the female stereotype of the virgin.

In Composition nº 3: Mother, Sex for Reproduction, we see a photographic composition of a Paleolithic Venus figure with the legs of an Olympic athlete runner, a poetic opposition of a fertile mother-goddess with a symbol of maximum velocity and strength achieved by human beings. By fusing feminine and masculine images, Ignatius reveals how myopic the male point of view can be, giving us a new perspective on the female experience.

Exhibition Dates: October 13 – November 2, 2018

Reception: Thursday, October 18, 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/Ignatius.aspx

Featured Artists:

Ignatius | María de Echevarría | Fiz Dominguez | Dora Duran | Larry Greenberg | Anton Hoeger | Martha Jimenez | Frank M. Alba | Noriyoshi Morimoto | Patricia Queiruga | Ana Riesser | Paula Sayago Lundin | Siv Storøy | OK HYUN YOON

About the Exhibition

Mystery as Muse explores humanity’s search for the unknown. Featuring 14 international artists with a mix of painting and sculpture, the work captures the mystery of what it means to be human. From the secrets of the universe to the uncharted waters of the subconscious, the exhibition takes a closer look at the scope of the human imagination.

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.