View Kyohei Kiyobe’s Complex Creations in the Matrix of the Mind at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Japanese artist, Kyohei Kiyobe, in The Matrix of the Mind. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 26, 2010 through March 19, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, March 04, 2010).
Intricate and exuberant, Kyohei Kiyobe’s paintings celebrate life’s interconnections. They bring together meticulous marks, a vibrant palette and otherworldly figuration to create labyrinthine visual experiences. They also merge history with fantasy. Kiyobe paints on paper, using the tradition of Japanese calligraphy, an art he has practiced since childhood, as a foundation for his work. His compositions orbit around repetition and symmetry and he often explores time-honored subject matter like nature, love, and emotion. But he imbues tradition with fresh vitality, choosing psychedelic colors and referencing the youthful symbolism of urban art.
Though well-trained in calligraphy, Kiyobe has studied contemporary art through travel rather than schooling. In addition to Japan, he has explored Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and South Korea, seeking new visual experiences wherever he goes. Kiyobe incorporates these experiences into his work. Ultimately, he aims to channel the complexity of the world he observes and reveal a lively, harmonious undercurrent that unites the world’s diversity.
Exhibition Dates: February 26, 2010 – March 19, 2010
Reception: Thursday, March 04, 2010, 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/ArtistInvite/Kyohei_Kiyobe.aspx
Japanese art, long cherished for its fluidity and understated elegance, has continued to inspire artists in the 21st Century. Modern and yet timeless, Agora Gallery’s Matrix of the Mind is a survey of talented contemporary Japanese artists. With their appreciation for the natural world and the spiritual mind, these works will captivate the soul with their subtle philosophies and passionate beauty.
Featured Artists:
Midori Kakino, Kyohei Kiyobe, Sachie Koyama, Nobuyuki Matsubara, Miyooon, Koki Morimoto, Iwasaki Nagi, Satomi Nishino, Dan OBANA, Umeko Okano, Rie Osogoe, Reiko Sakai, Tetsuo Takashima, Saori Louise Tatebe
About 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. Most recently, the gallery launched http://agoraartgalleryblog.com, 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.
Contact:
Lee Eagle
Public Relations
Agora Gallery
Lee@agora-gallery.com
Image Credit- Kyohei Kiyobe, My Brain 2, Painting on Paper
Kyohei Kiyobe_my brain 2.jpg (138 KB)
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