Valreii Tkachenko Gives Historical Vision Contemporary Life

In his striking photographs, Valerii Tkachenko depicts a world that seems to exist outside of time.

While his pictures show contemporary cityscapes and nature scenes, there is also a painterly softness to them that brings what he calls “the historical aspect of common life” into focus. Citing Ansel Adams and Alfred Stieglitz as influences, Tkachenko puts his own distinctive stamp on the finely developed sense of light’s expressive possibilities that one sees in those earlier photographers. In his images, the shifting interplay between light and dark areas creates a dynamic tension, energizing each elegantly peaceful scene.

Tkachenko also incorporates elements found in traditional Chinese style into his works, noting his admiration for the photographer Dong Hong-Oai, who combined the camera with calligraphy to recreate the aura of classical paintings. But what makes his work stand out is his ability to harness his influences into a compelling, thoroughly alive vision that connects immediately with the viewer. “I want the scene to produce an emotional response in others,” he says, “like it did for me.”

Exhibition Dates: February 7, 2014 – February 27, 2014
Reception: Thursday, February 13, 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/Valerii_Tkachenko.aspx

Featured Artists:
Figuratively Speaking
Tatiana Abrantes | Giovanni Armenio | Michelle Cadreau | T.M. Clingerman | Mary Dutra | Sabine Favris | Jessica Feldman | Seiler Bowers | Marshall Gould | Mauro Masin | Stephen Von Mason | Brenda Ness-Cooper | Marife Nuñez | Robert Parr | Carolina Sauca | Kaycee Lynne | Gary E. Teixeira | Valerii Tkachenko
Art to Heart: in Support of the Children’s Heart Foundation
Tatiana Abrantes | Fuad Ali Albinfalah | Giovanni Armenio | Seiler Bowers | Francisco Canas | T.M. Clingerman | Sabine Favris | Haitham Jabbar | Olivia Kapoor | Noriko Kinouchi | Kaycee Lynne | Svetlana Malakhova | William Marquina | Mauro Masin | Stephen Von Mason | Brenda Ness-Cooper | Marife Nuñez | Carolina Sauca | Mario Schaeffer | Cecilia Setterdahl | Sola | Julie Turner

Elemental Realms
Fuad Ali Albinfalah | Francisco Canas | Joann Doneen | Sonya Dziabas | Haitham Jabbar | Olivia Kapoor | Noriko Kinouchi | Svetlana Malakhova | William Marquina | Patrick Montagnac | Isabel Rabassa | Mario Schaeffer | Malissa Schisler | Cecilia Setterdahl | Daniel Simeonov | Sola | Julie Turner

About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s art district in NYC. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tel. 212-2264151