Woodridge artist Von Coop to Exhibit in NYC!

Von Coop’s Passion for Detail

The ultra-realistic drawings and paintings of American artist Von Coop reflect a deep understanding of the contours and complexities of visual representation, inviting the viewer into a feast of sumptuous color and marvelous detail. Over the past couple of years, Von Coop's art has evolved from black and white photorealistic portraits (graphite on paper) to full color, oil on canvas renderings. Yet Von Coop’s unique style remains consistent across his body of work, with his artistic hallmark being an ability to unfailingly capture the tiniest of details with regard to color, proportion, shading, and light.

Von Coop’s art is fueled primarily by a great passion for life, a deep love of family, strong musical roots, and the satisfaction of knowing he’s doing what he was born to do. As Von Coop explains, “Inspiration comes to me in many forms, with love being the driving force for much of my art.” Indeed, it is this very energy, this passion for life, that infuses Von Coop’s work and makes it so compelling to viewers, and so very memorable.

Von Coop currently lives and works in Chicago.

Exhibition Dates: August 26, 2016 – September 15, 2016
Reception: Thursday September 1, 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/Von_Coop.aspx

Featured Artists:

Unbound Perspectives

Gloria Bhargava | Jacky Cheng | Von Coop | Lynn M Doyal | Bradley Gay | Monika Gloviczki | Stacie Hernandez | Kenji Inoue | Şebnem Keçeli | Sergey Kir | Leonardo LEMORÉ | Linda Leslie | Laurie Levin | Sherman Lin | Koki Morimoto | Cindy Parsley | George Struikelblok | Amanda Von Riesen | Mahnaz Weldy | Keiichi Yonemoto

About the Exhibition

Unbound Perspectives - Exploring Mediums and the World at Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery presents Unbound Perspectives, a group exhibition highlighting work that presents reality with heightened aesthetic possibilities. Bringing together no fewer than eighteen artists, the exhibition is an eclectic mixture of photography, painting, and sculpture. Some pieces present subtler, updated forms of surrealism: familiar objects and figures taken out of context and placed into new environments, or classic art historical tableaux with present-day icons swapped in. Other pieces are rooted in abstraction and approach the familiar from the opposite end of the spectrum. There are investigations into color, line, and texture, all as they relate to depicting things from the real world – and especially, imagining them differently. Every work in Unbound Perspectives shares the tension of seeing foreign elements integrated with everyday things. The exhibition celebrates the new and the unexpected, with eyes forward but always carrying knowledge of the past.

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:

Von Coop, American Pastiche, Oil on Canvas, 48''x36''
Von Coop, Ellen(Maiden Voyage), Oil on Canvas, 36''x48''
Von Coop, Son of Late, Oil on Canvas, 40''x16''