NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of El Bastardo in Autumn Equinox: Collective Visions in Abstraction and Figuration The exhibition opens September 21 and runs through October 11, 2018 with an opening reception on Thursday, September 27 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

Acrylic, pens and spray paint are the weapons of choice for Swedish artist El Bastardo as he fights the traditional rules of painting. Using these mediums allows him to produce work that is fast, yet precise. Then, by improvising with objects that happen to be laying around, he uses these ‘tools’ to add movement to the initial layers of his paintings. Water and window cleaning liquid, for instance, help to blend his colors into one another, as he lets his brush be guided by his intuition. This offbeat technique creates the texture seen in “Epic Diem” and the 3D layering that comprises “A Bias Indemnity”. His various ideas ー inspired by current events, art, movies, music, books and mythology ー reveal themselves, layer by layer, as the viewer unpacks his paintings.

After studying art and photography in Sweden, Finland and the UK, El Bastardo moved back home to Stockholm, where he now works as an artist full time. El Bastardo’s paintings have sold to world-renowned composer, Kaija Saariaho, and the Finnish restaurateur, Ilja Björs.

Exhibition Dates: September 21 – October 11, 2018

Reception: Thursday September 27, 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/Henrik_Sjostrom.aspx

Featured Artists:

GK AUSTIN II | Susana Bergero | Carol Carpenter | Ora Cohen | Natasha Estanga | Jorge Garcia-Sainz | Kenji Inoue | Tina Louise Lambert | Gabriele Pellerone | Nora Pineda | Fábio Salun | Sieglinde Scharf | Henrik Sjöström | Bo Song | YoungHee Woo

About the Exhibition

Autumn Equinox features works by fifteen artists who contend with the traditions of figuration and abstraction. These artists draw from the past to present fresh, contemporary perspectives on universal ideas.

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.