Mary Nangah’s Artwork Explores Human Identity in the Persistence of Form at Agora Gallery
The most gratifying experience for Nangah as an artist is being able to create and visualize the interpretation of her thoughts, imaginations, dreams and experiences. Art provides Nangah with a place to accept imperfections, a place that allows for escape, endless imaginations and ideas. She hopes that viewers sense this vitality, and the possibility of relating to diverse stories that art can provide.
New York, NY, July 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced they will launch an art exhibition consisting of four parts that is scheduled to run from July 21, 2009 through August 11, 2009.
Mary Nangah’s diverse body of artwork explores the role of human hair as it relates to the human identity. As paint serves as the artist’s medium of individual expression, hair is a universal medium of expression for all mankind. Nangah often utilizes digital imaging techniques to conceive her resulting paintings, morphing images of hair to intensify or enhance the textural effects of individual strands and locks. Hair, embedded with an individual’s DNA, reflects unique cultures, beliefs, experiences, and life stories. Nangah’s use of real hair on canvas in her paintings is a symbolic and a rare gesture. “I would like the audience to consume the breath of paint – the colors, lines, forms, textures.” Her paintings allow us to observe and subsequently understand the lives of others no matter how divergent their backgrounds may seem. Born in Cameroon, West Africa, Mary Nangah immigrated to the United States at the age of twelve and studied Fine Art at the University of Texas at Dallas. She lives and works in New York City.
Exhibition Dates: July 21, 2009 – August 11, 2009
Reception: Thursday, July 23, 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:
Metamorphosis- Daniel Guillen, Sisa Jasper, Sandra Schawalder, Gayl Sharabi, Vladimir Titov, Nina Tuqtaman Valetova
Labyrinth of Color- Marie Ban, Aktrice Edith Egger, Devon Govoni, Maciej Hoffman, Lali Lalie
Portal to Enigma- Tsisana Kavtaradze-Eyerman , Rory D.L. Moorer, T. White
The Persistance of Form- Isabel Bolivar, Anna Carina Fleischhacker, Sandra McArthur, Mary Nangah, Guy Nelvand, Eleanor Sackett
About the Exhibition
The versatility displayed in the works of The Persistence of Form underscores the idea that as long as people dream and imagine art will never cease to exist, inspire, and bring about contemplation in others. These talented artists bring their thoughts and feelings to reality in a stunning variety of styles and forms that will touch audiences long after viewing the painting. Literally reaching out into the abyss, Labyrinth of Color finds artists as they approach the deepest regions of our real and imagined space. Radiant colors shine forth, as each artist travels into the unknown, bringing back surreal visions of our universe to share with audiences. Visitors will enjoy exploring and interpreting the messages so brilliantly expressed through the power of color. Metamorphosis is a captivating journey into the hearts and minds of a talented grouping of artists with unique backgrounds and experiences. The works explores the possibilities beyond our ordinary perception, keying into personal insights, metaphysical concepts, and timeless mysteries beyond each corner is a new way of perceiving the world that will electrify fans of contemporary art. For art lovers who are seeking unbridled visionary painting, they need search no longer The Portal to Enigma collects three contemporary artists whose visionary works defy easy definition as they craft personal revelations with a powerful, expressive force. This phenomenal selection of paintings confronts the viewer with poetic visual puzzles and graceful statements about the human subconscious.
Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery 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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Mary Nangah’s diverse body of artwork explores the role of human hair as it relates to the human identity. As paint serves as the artist’s medium of individual expression, hair is a universal medium of expression for all mankind. Nangah often utilizes digital imaging techniques to conceive her resulting paintings, morphing images of hair to intensify or enhance the textural effects of individual strands and locks. Hair, embedded with an individual’s DNA, reflects unique cultures, beliefs, experiences, and life stories. Nangah’s use of real hair on canvas in her paintings is a symbolic and a rare gesture. “I would like the audience to consume the breath of paint – the colors, lines, forms, textures.” Her paintings allow us to observe and subsequently understand the lives of others no matter how divergent their backgrounds may seem. Born in Cameroon, West Africa, Mary Nangah immigrated to the United States at the age of twelve and studied Fine Art at the University of Texas at Dallas. She lives and works in New York City.
Exhibition Dates: July 21, 2009 – August 11, 2009
Reception: Thursday, July 23, 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:
Metamorphosis- Daniel Guillen, Sisa Jasper, Sandra Schawalder, Gayl Sharabi, Vladimir Titov, Nina Tuqtaman Valetova
Labyrinth of Color- Marie Ban, Aktrice Edith Egger, Devon Govoni, Maciej Hoffman, Lali Lalie
Portal to Enigma- Tsisana Kavtaradze-Eyerman , Rory D.L. Moorer, T. White
The Persistance of Form- Isabel Bolivar, Anna Carina Fleischhacker, Sandra McArthur, Mary Nangah, Guy Nelvand, Eleanor Sackett
About the Exhibition
The versatility displayed in the works of The Persistence of Form underscores the idea that as long as people dream and imagine art will never cease to exist, inspire, and bring about contemplation in others. These talented artists bring their thoughts and feelings to reality in a stunning variety of styles and forms that will touch audiences long after viewing the painting. Literally reaching out into the abyss, Labyrinth of Color finds artists as they approach the deepest regions of our real and imagined space. Radiant colors shine forth, as each artist travels into the unknown, bringing back surreal visions of our universe to share with audiences. Visitors will enjoy exploring and interpreting the messages so brilliantly expressed through the power of color. Metamorphosis is a captivating journey into the hearts and minds of a talented grouping of artists with unique backgrounds and experiences. The works explores the possibilities beyond our ordinary perception, keying into personal insights, metaphysical concepts, and timeless mysteries beyond each corner is a new way of perceiving the world that will electrify fans of contemporary art. For art lovers who are seeking unbridled visionary painting, they need search no longer The Portal to Enigma collects three contemporary artists whose visionary works defy easy definition as they craft personal revelations with a powerful, expressive force. This phenomenal selection of paintings confronts the viewer with poetic visual puzzles and graceful statements about the human subconscious.
Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery 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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Joyce Asper
212-226-4151
www.agora-gallery.com
530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001
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