Exotic Figures Displayed in Ketty Ferrandon's Series at Agora Gallery
Ketty Ferrandon is a contemporary artist who believes that her paintings are simply a rendering of her internal life and impressions, rich with bright colors and dancing shapes. Her current work has emerged from a long process, influenced by her ethnic origins – in a sense she returns to her African roots – and her education in the arts.
New York, NY, June 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Martinique-born artist, Ketty Ferrandon, in The French Perspective: Contemporary Art from France. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 30, 2011 through July 21, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, July 07, 2011).
About the Artist
Ketty Ferrandon’s polychromatic canvases create encounters between order and wilderness, between exoticism and origins. The Martinique-born, Normandy-based painter draws inspiration from Primitives like Gauguin and Rousseau, her experiences of cross-cultural passage and Afro-Caribbean roots, and the animal imagery of her imagination. Her spectacular acrylic compositions bear testament to their multiple sources: like a shattered mirror, they catch vivid light and shade, reflecting a dazzling vision of the world. In each quasi-mosaic painting, a wild creature lurks in the fiery foliage of evenly applied acrylics.
Ferrandon’s exotic figures melt into their Fauvist-hued surroundings, suggesting an essential affinity between subject and setting. By making the two nearly indistinguishable she questions notions of place-ness and identity, connections between people, and where they are and where they have been. Each puzzle-like assemblage of rounded, warm swaths of colors finds a stylized animal surrounded by ripe, lush flora. Both natural in form and meticulously constructed, with a gentle brush and precise hand, Ferrandon’s fierce wilderness unleashes a captive audience’s imagination.
Exhibition Dates: June 30, 2011 – July 21, 2011
Reception: Thursday, July 07, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Ketty_Ferrandon.aspx
About the Exhibition:
The French Perspective is an exhilarating survey of contemporary art from France. There are 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.
Featured Artists:
The French Perspective: Contemporary Art from France: InDy (Didier Bovard), Corie Ambre, Francois Daubagne, Marion Descamps, Ketty Ferrandon, Catherine Gaillard Perez, Stephanie Mackenzie, Severine Metraz, MT (My Trace), Lucie Page Segula, Helene Richard, Romain Schaller, Frank Seves, and Tobreipt.
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It 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. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. 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 international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.
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About the Artist
Ketty Ferrandon’s polychromatic canvases create encounters between order and wilderness, between exoticism and origins. The Martinique-born, Normandy-based painter draws inspiration from Primitives like Gauguin and Rousseau, her experiences of cross-cultural passage and Afro-Caribbean roots, and the animal imagery of her imagination. Her spectacular acrylic compositions bear testament to their multiple sources: like a shattered mirror, they catch vivid light and shade, reflecting a dazzling vision of the world. In each quasi-mosaic painting, a wild creature lurks in the fiery foliage of evenly applied acrylics.
Ferrandon’s exotic figures melt into their Fauvist-hued surroundings, suggesting an essential affinity between subject and setting. By making the two nearly indistinguishable she questions notions of place-ness and identity, connections between people, and where they are and where they have been. Each puzzle-like assemblage of rounded, warm swaths of colors finds a stylized animal surrounded by ripe, lush flora. Both natural in form and meticulously constructed, with a gentle brush and precise hand, Ferrandon’s fierce wilderness unleashes a captive audience’s imagination.
Exhibition Dates: June 30, 2011 – July 21, 2011
Reception: Thursday, July 07, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Ketty_Ferrandon.aspx
About the Exhibition:
The French Perspective is an exhilarating survey of contemporary art from France. There are 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.
Featured Artists:
The French Perspective: Contemporary Art from France: InDy (Didier Bovard), Corie Ambre, Francois Daubagne, Marion Descamps, Ketty Ferrandon, Catherine Gaillard Perez, Stephanie Mackenzie, Severine Metraz, MT (My Trace), Lucie Page Segula, Helene Richard, Romain Schaller, Frank Seves, and Tobreipt.
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It 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. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. 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 international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.
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Lee Eagle
212-226-4151
http://www.agora-gallery.com
530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001
Lee Eagle
212-226-4151
http://www.agora-gallery.com
530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001
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