Rémi Salin’s Abstracts Turn Paint Strokes Into Images at Agora Gallery's French Perspective

New York, NY, June 05, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Agora Gallery is pleased to present The French Perspective, an exhilarating survey of contemporary art from France. There is a remarkable variety of styles represented in this exhibition, truly profound works that delve into humanity’s deepest creative roots. Some of these talented artists are tremendous painters and sculptors while others explore experimental techniques and new media. Art lovers will undoubtedly be enamored by this selection of works from our neighbors across the Atlantic.

Moody works that cause the viewer to stop and ponder their significance typify the art of Rémi Salin. There is no clear subject matter here. Rather, there are abstract designs so intricate that on first glance the viewer believes they are indeed concrete images. One’s eyes turn the paint strokes into skeletons, fleeting characters in fancy garb, and doorways, but then, all too quickly, these images recede back into mysterious abstractions. Even though there is a lot of empty space on the canvases, the paintings are inherently dark. It is as if some of the works represent shadowy corners in buildings. Some, on the other hand, exhibit dark tones that are more representative of the setting sun casting its amber rays across everything in touches. Mustard, orange, cream, and a brown so dark it looks black—colors popular in the 1970s—have a strong presence in the French artist’s paintings. These instances of light and dark are like the tenuous moments of our daily lives.

Exhibition Dates: June 27, 2009 – July 17, 2009
Reception: Thursday, July 2, 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.

Featured Artists:

Pierre-Louis Acciari, Francoise Amelot, Carmenly, Michel De Caso, FLORA, David Garcia de las Bayonas, Isabelle, Géry Lamarre, Gildas Loyant, Pamela Luchitta, Hector Marino, Thierry Michelet, Musika, Rémi Salin, Tian Shi, Gerard Stricher

Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery (www.agora-gallery.com) is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district that was established in 1984 and is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. The gallery also publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of internationally talented emerging and mid-level artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of Art-Mine.com, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art from emerging, mid-level and well-established artists.

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