Sylvie Drolet’s delicate, petite-sized works of watercolor on paper explore the abstract language of residues, traces, scars, marks and bleeds as a form of vivid emotional communication. Soft in approach and dynamic in scope, the works offer ‘borderless’ visions of the human capacity for passion, sentiment and expansive emotionality. Bright colors dominate Drolet’s rhythmic palette, especially aquamarine, yellows, teals, lime, crimson and neon orange with occasional marks in semi-translucent black, gray and indigo to anchor the paintings’ sweetly effervescent character. As a body of work her paintings comment on artistic associations with the psycho-physiological impact of illicit recreational drugs.
Sylvie Drolet-Le Tour de France
Sylvie Drolet currently resides in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, where she has been active in the community for over 20 years. She was in charge of a project in 2010 for the 375th Anniversary of her city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec in partnership with the Artist Society L’ŒIL TACTILE. She is the Vice-President of L’Eau Vive, the Association of Watercolors of the Mauricie and Central Quebec, and a proud member of the Société Canadienne de L’aquarelle.
Exhibition Dates: October 9th, 2012 – October 30th, 2012
Reception: Thursday, October 11th, 2012
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/Sylvie_Drolet.aspx
About the Exhibition
Agora Gallery has a lovely, lively set of shows for you this October, with something to delight every taste. In Beyond Borders: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada, talented Canadian artists display their integrity, ingenuity and artistic excellence with artworks that seem to sparkle on the walls. Elements of Form: Kozo Takano / a solo exhibition presents the mesmerizing art of a Japanese artist who specializes in bringing out the wonder in the rhythm of ordinary life, and Portals of Perception features the work of artists who can translate their inimitable perspective and inspiring ideas into physical forms that we can all appreciate and enjoy. The exhibitions will open on October 9, 2012 and continue until October 30, 2012. The opening reception will take place on the evening of October 11, 2012, and all art enthusiasts are warmly welcomed to attend and meet some of the artists responsible for these alluring artworks.
Featured Artists:
Beyond Borders: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada
Bernice Sorge | Tania Doucet | Lone Tratt | Katie Brennan | Gladys Gonzalez | Jérôme Scullino | Donna Bonin | Jacques Descoteaux | Marla Freedman | Patrice Carmichael | Sylvie Drolet | Jane Richardson | Maya Vinokurov
Elements of Form: Kozo Takano / a solo exhibition
Kozo Takano
Portals of Perception
Bharati Sagar | Teddy Wayne Brown | Debra Lohrere | Roberta Dixon | Berenice Michelow | Cristina Popovici | Brady Steward | Barbara Bilotta | Antonio De Santis | Mark Salevitz | Samar Albader | Katherine Jenkins
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 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 the proud 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.
