KATEŘINA Alavedra-Duchoslav: Urban Memories at Agora Gallery

New York, NY, March 31, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The evocative cityscape paintings of KATEŘINA Alavedra-Duchoslav are tinged with the nostalgia and longing sparked by the dramatic displacement that characterized her childhood when her family had to move from Prague to Switzerland for political reasons. To this day her first home remains the subject of her paintings. Strong geometric forms ground each urban view, evoking at once Expressionism, Cubism and the artists of the Vienna Secession.

Alavedra-Duchoslav applies her acrylic paints with a sponge, an unusual process that makes her forms’ contours slightly diffuse, like the almost-remembered details of distant memories. She likens her system of layering — whereby she begins with dark tones and builds up towards brighter hues — to her life’s trajectory from fear towards fulfillment. That unique style of application creates dramatic lighting effects that emphasize the twisting streets and exquisite architecture of her first hometown. Each beautiful composition’s subtly tweaked symmetry gently guides the viewer's eyes down alleys and over rooftops, through a city of recollections.

Exhibition Dates: March 30, 2012 – April 19, 2012
Reception: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.

About the Exhibition:
Two excellent collective exhibitions will be gracing the walls of Agora Gallery this spring, in addition to a remarkable solo exhibition featuring the works of Austrian artist Fred Friedrich. Elements of Abstraction presents art with the ability to induce a shift in perspective, allowing the viewer to reach new conclusions about what they see and experience that vision in different ways. Portals of Perception displays works which seem to breathe with creative energy and inspiration, and a passionate joy in the world and its complexities which they pass, in turn, to those who see them. In Fin de Ciel: Fred Friedrich / a Solo Exhibition the audience is introduced to the tremendously powerful artwork of a man who is constantly engaged in exploring the balance between the figurative and the abstract, the fluid and the definite. The result is a mesmerizing collection of works which speak across barriers of culture, place or time to reach fundamental elements of existence. The exhibitions will begin on March 30, 2012 and will run until April 19, 2012. The opening reception will take place on April 5, 2012. Entrance is free and all art enthusiasts are warmly encouraged to attend and meet the artists responsible for these enthralling creations.

Featured Artists:

Fin de Ciel: Fred Friedrich / a Solo Exhibition
Fred Friedrich

Portals of Perception -
KATEŘINA Alavedra-Duchoslav | Donna Bonin | Tullia Caporicci | Michèle Caussin-Bellon | Seán Conlon | Dawn Crothers | Suzanne (SÜ) Fortin | Elisa Grion | Barry Grose | Leigh Gusterson | Joanne Helman | Marc Laberge | Raúl Lara Naranjo | Kunshik Shin | Douglas The Boogie Man

Elements of Abstraction - María Inés Cámara | Bogdan Chiritoiu | Tina Dadouch | Melody Hawtin | Hanna Jach | Nadine Y. Jeners | Heidi Kirschner | Julio Lugo Rivas | Ramón A. Olivares | Raúl Prieto | Laura Pritchard | Paul Saucier

Interviews with the artists and high resolution images are available upon request.