NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Gabriele Pellerone 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

Italian artist Gabriele Pellerone’s innovative works shatter the boundaries of contemporary painting techniques. Utilizing silicone rubber as his canvas, the artist composes his works with a tattoo machine and needles, thus introducing a cutting-edge form of painting that has been recognized and exhibited at the 57th Venice Biennale. His illustrious oeuvre marries realism with fantasy, often combining themes inspired by mythology, the Renaissance, and pop culture. Additionally, the artist encourages his audience to reach out and touch his paintings, so that they may identify the highly textural component that accompanies his technique.

In large-scale works such as Liberazione (2017), we observe a woman in various states of existence. To the left of the composition, her countenance gazes at the audience in stoic repose, her eyes narrowed towards the viewer. As she watches the viewer, her hair gradually transforms into wayward strips of linen, held together by a depiction of the same woman that appears to lithely dance on her tiptoes. In the background, we see two other versions of this woman; one hides under the sheets, her head bowed and eyes closed, and in the far right corner we see an image of the subject unapologetically screaming. In lower right corner of the painting, a cerulean jaguar crouches under the fabric, as if about to leap from the shadows towards the viewer. The artist currently resides in Italy.

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/Gabriele_Pellerone.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.