Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Irish artist, Patrick Pappi Pearse, in United in Art. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 04, 2010 through June 25, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, June 10, 2010).
A native of Ireland, Patrick Pappi Pearse combines a classical treatment of anatomy and landscape with an impressionistic infatuation with light to create vivid images bordering on the surreal. Figures are captured in their most intimate moments, curled up unto themselves, speaking at once of great loneliness and of even greater strength. Landscapes, inspired by Vincent van Gogh, share that master’s vibrant directness: scenes that are at times haunting and other times imaginative. Pearse brilliantly captures the romance in the Irish landscape, fueled by his belief that “it’s one of the last magical things we have.”
A thread running through Pearse’s images is an ability to achieve balance through structural arrangement and composition. The harmony inherent in his colors is achieved in unexpected ways, as bold brushstrokes and strong contrasts become entangled in a passionate emphasis on light. Inherent in Pearse’s work is a world that evokes both timelessness and emptiness — which, in the end, is the story he wishes to tell.
Exhibition Dates: June 04, 2010 – June 25, 2010
Reception: Thursday, June 10, 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: www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/patrick_pappi_pearse.aspx
Celebrating innovation and diversity, United in Art demonstrates the depth and range of work originating from the United Kingdom. Ranging from the figurative to the abstract and enjoying qualities of spontaneity, color and rhythm the works on display teem with energy as they capture both the form and spirit of their subjects.
Image: Patrick Pappi Pearse, Bootleg Moon, My Eye Cloaked a Wish Hearing Your Lullaby, Oil on Canvas
Agora Gallery
530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001
212-226-4151
