Jerry Anderson from Healdsburg to Exhibit in NYC this July!

Jerry Anderson’s paintings are a remarkable mixture of abstract, landscape, and figurative images that defy the eye with their simplicity. Anderson’s pieces feature what appears at first to be a few bands of color coiling around each other. They are subtle in their waves and turns, and the composition never becomes too intricate. The palette consists of a few bold tones, often primary colors with little shading. But look closer, and the bands of color are revealed to be mountains, faces, bodies, buildings, plants, deserts, and any other number of things.

Anderson’s inspiration comes from exploring what he calls “the vibrant connection through all of life by a dynamic play of feminine and masculine energies” as well as the harmony between nature and the divine. These themes can be seen in the way his works tease relations between disparate subjects, play with scale, and employ broad fluid lines that echo the body.

Anderson is an American artist who has exhibited all around the United States and whose work has been recognized in China, Germany, and the United Kingdom. He is based in California.

Exhibition Dates: July 8, 2016 – July 28, 2016

Reception: Thursday July 14, 2016, 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/Jerry_Anderson.aspx

Featured Artists:

Figuratively Speaking

Nadia Lassman | Grace Dam | Orfeo | Jerry Anderson | Laura Saldarriaga | Dino Rinaldi | John Newcomb | Alexandros Megas | Martin Grace | Gustavo Gallardo | Robert Scurfield | Inna Gershov-Slutsky | Auriane Margueron

About the Exhibition

Figuratively Speaking: Bringing figure and shape into focus

The universal appeal of basic shapes and figures, expressed in images that range from portraits to landscapes to still lifes, is brought into the spotlight in the exhibition Figuratively Speaking. The artists in this show employ a diverse range of approaches and media, using photography and the tools of digital art, as well as oils and acrylics, to illustrate the many forms and meanings that the figure can take. Whether those figures represent people, animals, objects or beings that solely exist in the artist’s imagination, they all bring a strong energy to the paintings or photographs built around them. In abstract and representational settings, they confirm the power that the relationship between figure and background holds. From bright, sharp images in which the subject stands out clearly to moody, densely textured works that put the figure at a tantalizingly remote distance, these artists offer a surprising variety of ways to bring that relationship alive. They all demonstrate how one of art’s basic concepts is always open to new, fresh interpretations.

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.

Images:

Jerry Anderson, Cappadocia 7 Animal Fantasy, Acrylic on Canvas, 24'' x 18''
Jerry Anderson, Cappadocia 5 Spring Star Seeds, Acrylic on Canvas, 24'' x 24''
Jerry Anderson, Cappadocia 3 Hidden Jewel, Acrylic on Canvas, 24'' x 24''