This August, Agora Gallery is delighted to present the Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition, a collection of work selected by a jury of industry experts in the 31st annual Chelsea International Fine Art Competition. The outstanding participants hail from all over the world and represent an incredible range of style and medium. Sculpture, painting, photography, drawing, and mixed media are all included. Some pieces employ minimalist techniques to explore texture and form, particularly in regards to negative space.

Some revel in bright colors and the creation of dense jungles of detail. Still others deconstruct the human figure and interrogate the meaning of our self-representation. An innovative photographer produces searing emotional portraits. A new kind of landscape shows plants in intimate close-up. Each chosen artist gives us a different temperament, a different visual language. Most importantly, every artist in this exhibition offers a unique slice of modernity.

The exhibition opens on August 11th and will run until August 23rd, 2016. The opening reception will take place Thursday, August 11th, from 6-8 PM. Admission is free.

Exhibition Dates: August 11, 2016 – August 23, 2016

Reception: Thursday August 11, 2016, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11:00am – 6:00pm

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York

Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/exhibitionannouncement/Chelsea_8_11_2016.aspx

Featured Artists:

Celina Baldasarre | Vassilina Dikidjieva | Danielle E Miller | Victoria Estacio Huckins | Cecil EciAm Gresham Sr. | Yueli Guo | Kaethe Haase Kornstein | Adam Horrigan | Dongze Huo | Esther Huser | André Laplante | Rodrigo Lopez Gomez | Daniel Ortega Buitrón | Sophia Pistofidou | Eelze J Ploegh| Anat Propper Goldenberg | Nancy V. Ridenour | Fátima Sarute | Alain Schroeder | Diane Schroeder | Nora Sidoine | Akina Tokiyoshi | Liz Walinski | Wenjianglin | Xi Zhang

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.

Image: Celina Baldasarre,Collage 2,Ink on Paper,17''x12''