NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Rody in I Remember You, I Know this Place. The exhibition opens November 10 and runs through December 1, 2018 with an opening reception on Thursday, November 15 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

In the paintings of Rody, viewers discover winsome scenes from a bygone period of Parisian society, set around the time of the Belle Epoque (1871-1914). For Rody, Paris is a city of love and light, whose beauty issues mainly from the artists and poets who populate it.

Yet Rody is also want to paint the grittier side of her beloved 19th century Paris —a kind of Baudelairian necropolis peopled with shadows of the night. Here, moral ambiguity thrives. Rody’s oil on canvas work The Cards Player is an instance of this. Taking inspiration from old photographs, the figure in the painting has the classical look of the villian, with eyebrows arched downwards, and the suggestion of an insolent sneer on his lips. Formally, in terms of the application of paint to canvas, one notes how Rody has added a splash of red to the composition—filling out the table upon which playing cards have been placed. This color suggests passion and seduction, which lends her painting a reckless sense of boldness.

Exhibition Dates: November 10 – December 1, 2018

Reception: Thursday, November 15, 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/Rody.aspx

Featured Artists:

Fariba Baghi | D. L. Brabander | Israel Feldmann | Garese | Monika Gloviczki | Rody | Kingetsu Ishii (石井 琴月) | Karen Kanas | Tammy Phillips | Jayne Rolinson | Pablo Serrano | Lynde

About the Exhibition

I Remember You, I Know this Place is a group exhibition featuring thirteen artists. Including an ink on paper drawing, as well as paintings and a sculpture, every work in the show wrestles with the mysteriousness of identity and our human need to experience a sense of belonging.

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.