Hillsdale artist Gerd Dagne to Exhibit at Agora Gallery NYC

The surrealist and highly stylized paintings of artist Gerd Dagne are as fascinating as they are compelling. Colorful, tension-riddled scenes, and a strong use of line and form are all hallmarks of Dagne’s unique style, which is reflective of the influences of the sixties Pop culture, seventies psychedelic art, and his strong connection to consumer branding. Dagne describes his work as a release of the unconscious, a delving deep into the inner world to cultivate awareness and understanding of the experience of the self and of the human race as a whole.

“My paintings originate from the seeds of self-examination, and an attempt to release the truths I discover about myself in the process,” Dagne says of his work. Thus, the consistent themes of internal conflict, the inevitable conflict that accompanies social interaction, and the push-pull of dialectical opposites is not surprising. Throughout Dagne’s body of work, one can find again an exploration of positive versus negative, real versus surreal, and harmony versus discord.

Gerd Dagne currently lives and works in Hillsdale, New Jersey.

Exhibition Dates: March 8, 2016 – March 29, 2016

Reception: Thursday March 10, 2016, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11:00am – 6:00pm

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York

Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Gerd_Dagne.aspx

Featured Artists:

Lars Aukrust | Marianne Bech | Gerd Dagne | Gregg Emery | Annita Faitaki | Cesar Garcia | Stephanie E. Graham | Larry Greenberg | GTaleb | Mark Hellweg | Fanny Karchmer | Charlotte Lisboa | Gregory Maroun | Jorge Russinke | Shivender | Martin Sitta | Lyudmyla Voloshyna

About the Exhibition

A Journey of Epic Proportions: “From Here to There”

Seventeen artists collaborate in the exhibition From Here to There to bring a New York audience on a magnificent journey of self-discovery, expression, and realization. Buzzing in energy, color, form, and texture, the works on display hint at real worlds while obscuring just enough to direct the viewer’s experience and effectively control the conversation. Abstractions flourish across canvas, while figures bend and transform before the viewers’ eyes. Varying on the scale of fiction and reality, the artworks featured tell a unique story of humanity, nature, and society in inventive ways. Most of all, however, they tell a story of movement and change: making this an exhibition that truly takes you from one state of mind to somewhere completely new and exciting.

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:

Gerd Dagne, B.O.T.S., Oil on Canvas, 36 x 48

Gerd Dagne, Omega Man, Oil on Canvas, 36 x 48

Gerd Dagne, Repairing the Drapes, Oil on Canvas, 36 x 48