Red Bank-born artist Gillian Smith to Exhibit in NYC Art Show

In Gillian Smith’s paintings, intense colors, a constant sense of motion, and a sensitivity to light and texture are combined in works that make an immediate connection with the viewer. Painting in acrylics on canvas, the artist effectively employs the bright tones that acrylics provide, while also working through the subtle variations in each color to create a sense of depth and space that brings each scene vividly to life. “Painting is like breathing for me,” she says, and there is a natural flow to her images that gives them a mood that is dynamic, yet peaceful.

The powerful physicality of Smith’s pictures is only part of the story that they tell. By capturing her subjects in realistic detail, she also incorporates them into bold graphic patterns. Sometimes placing her figures against a backdrop of swirls or flowing lines, and at other times making those patterns an integral part of the figures themselves, Smith achieves a distinctive balance between realism and abstraction. The resulting images have a multi-layered quality that is both intriguingly complex and thoroughly accessible.

Exhibition Dates: November 3, 2015 – November 24, 2015

Reception: Thursday November 5, 2015, 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/Gillian_Smith.aspx

Featured artists:

The Influence of Color

Francis JOIRIS | Ozie | Lena Adamina Waldau | Marie-Claire Kramer | Sandra Mueller-Dick | Björn Ryfors | Gillian Smith | Jacob Södergren | Anne Grete Floenes | Bethany Mabee

About the Exhibition

An Inner Reflection: In Color

The ten artists in The Influence of Color have each created a unique technique that juxtaposes the use of a colorful palette, featuring a range of exemplary shades, with a variety of materials and textures. The colors on the canvas have infused a natural and overwhelming multidimensional sense of energy and motion into the works that grasp the viewer and beg to have their stories told. Using the most dramatic flourishes, the artwork in this exhibition pulls the viewer deep inside the mind of the artist to experience a new discernment of the self.

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.