Anita Birkenfeld's unique sculptures walk the line between being thought-provoking and delivering a purely pleasurable visual experience. Birkenfeld examines the body: she depicts it striking iconic poses, torquing and folding in on itself, and at rest. Her figures often lack limbs or heads, allowing her to zero in on the inherently sculptural qualities of certain body parts. Birkenfeld also studies the way clothing is inhabited by and informs, in equal measure, the human figure. She sculpts empty garments that seem to hang on invisible people.

This interrogation of materiality, and the transference of soft fabric into hard bronze, is at the heart of Birkenfeld's artistic practice. She sets lines in clay as she works - what is a momentary wrinkle in the real world is committed to eternity in her sculpture. Each ridge is a document of her line of sight and her thought process at the time. Her works are sensitively realized and faithful to the quirks of real-life garments.

Birkenfeld was born in Poland and today lives and works in Israel.

Exhibition Dates: Sept. 26  – Oct. 17, 2017

Reception: Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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/Anita_Birkenfeld.aspx

Featured Artists:

Enrico Ambrosio  |  Lorena Becerra  |  Anita Birkenfeld  |  Rody  |  Hanneke Kempers  |  Nancy McLean  |  Iva Milanova  |  Frédérique Négrié  |  Alaleh Ostad  |  Elke Riedel  |  Svetlana Sintseva  |  Bekir Smolski  

About the Exhibition

Pathways

Pathways is a group exhibition that blurs the boundaries between fantasy and reality through a survey of the works of twelve artists. The exhibition considers how a variety of media, including paintings, sculpture, digital compositions, photography, and multimedia collages, can intertwine both the everyday and the ethereal into a collection of dynamic compositions.

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.