Sera Kodama Creates Paintings of Whimsy and Wonder

Filled with a purity of emotion and an elegant sensitivity to color and form, Sera Kodama’s paintings celebrate the act of discovery and creation with an emphasis on happiness and harmony.

With their vividly bright and lively scenes, Kodama’s art brims with a whimsical joy and innocence, as her curious characters engage viewers in their appealingly fresh narratives. The paintings’ vividly embellished imagery is visually inspired by the artist’s travels through Mexico, and contains an appealing childlike wonder for the natural and spiritual world. Kodama creates her works in acrylic paints on paper, pairing wide expanses of bright pigments with smooth and considered brushstrokes to condense and flatten space along a two-dimensional plane as she draws on the cultural influences of traditional and contemporary Japanese art.
Born in Tokyo, Japan and now living in nearby Saitama-ken, Sera Kodama studied at Tama Art University in the Department of Graphic Design. In addition to exhibiting her art in Tokyo to wide acclaim, she has published several titles and has built a successful career in illustration and graphic design.

Exhibition Dates: July 29, 2014 – August 19, 2014
Reception: Thursday, July 31, 2014, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Sera_Kodama.aspx

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. 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.