Suzanne (SÜ) Fortin’s Organic Compositions at Agora Gallery

New York, NY, March 31, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Suzanne (SÜ) Fortin’s mixed media dimensional works are mounted on materials including paper, canvas, glass, and wood. Discarded items found in nature, hospitals, abandoned buildings and along the roadside often become the focal point or may embellish some of her collages. SÜ’s organic compositions, often measuring up to 36” x 40” x 8” in size, invoke associations with the elements of the earth and the human form. Swirling tendrils of gold, craggy paper parchments and anthropomorphized articles create a dynamic sculptural relief or ‘topography’ against the artist’s characteristically gold, yellow, copper and reddish brown background. Fascinated with Africa and its contemporary diaspora culture, SÜ’s compositions often carry visual and sometimes textual references to the continent’s global socio-political position and the vibrant traditions of its diverse peoples.

Born in Canada, Suzanne (SÜ) Fortin received her Masters in Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec where she currently lives and works on her art.

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.

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.