The young Cuban artist Gabriela Alejandra Martinez Mendez works in an Expressionist style, translating feelings and emotions into vigorous, thick brushstrokes, which she layers into dense and thickly impastoed compositions bursting with energy, tones, and textures.
The incredibly rich variety in this work, in terms of both its formal and emotional elements, makes for an exceptionally powerful viewing experience, particularly in the artist’s very large-scale canvases. The paintings have a captivating, sublime quality about them, evoking at once decay and the romantic beauty of the classical ruin. This duality adds enormously to each abstract work, rendering the emotional and aesthetic impact so palpable that the pieces practically become figurative.
Exhibition Dates: September 10, 2013 – October 1, 2013
Reception: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 6-8 pm
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/Gabriela_Alejandra_Martinez_Mendez.aspx
About the Exhibition
Latin American Art in NYC
Imagination, passion and energy glow in the works displayed in Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition at Agora Gallery NYC, 530 West 25th Street. The artists draw on their cultural heritage as well as their personal experiences to create works of art that are unforgettable and universal in their appeal. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of work in this collection will be donated to From Here to Haiti, an organization which brings help and hope to the people of Haiti. The exhibition opens on September 10, 2013 and runs until October 1, 2013. The opening reception takes place on the evening of Thursday, September 12, 2013. Art lovers who enjoy work that makes the best possible use of both physical materials and creative concepts are advised not to miss this stunning show.
Featured Artists:
The Persistence of Color: Vanida Amiot / a Solo Exhibition
Vanida Amiot
Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition
Milagros Bentín | Patricia Brintle | Teresa Cabo | María Inés Cámara | Dani Cortez | Pauline Cristi C. | Karen Deicas DePodesta | Carmen Erazo | Magdalena Errázuriz | Bernardita Garib | Natalia Garretón | Danisa Glusevic | Gomesoto | Oswaldo Gonzalez | Guillermo Gonzalez | Jacinto F. Gonzalez Foncerrada “Jasso” | Cristobal Gonzalez Guzman | Elisa Grion | Sonia Koch | Anita Martina | Gabriela Alejandra Martinez Mendez | Graciela Montich | Eduardo Nicolai | Miguel Angel Otero (“MAO”) | Carina Perello | Maria Luisa Pflucker | Marisol Rosas | Constanza Villalba
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. Exhibitions are usually group exhibits, presenting the work of a number of artists, but sometimes solo exhibitions focus on the work of one particular artist. 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.
