NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Carlos Puig in the Portal to Dreams. The exhibition opens May 19, 2017 and runs through June 8, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, May 25 from 6-8 pm.
Carlos Puig began his studies in Philosophy and Letters at the University of Buenos Aires, but his education did not stop there. He learned to paint and draw from Carlos Gorriarena, and participated in workshops at La Asociación Estímulo de Bellas Artes and the Ceramic Instituto. At age eighteen, Puig traveled to New York City. It was a transformative experience. “The magic of this city impacted my view of life, and therefore my work,” he says.
Painting mainly with acrylics and enamel, Puig rotates between canvas, paper, wood, and cardboard, identifying his pieces by number. His paintings are filled with aggressive colors punctuated by thick black lines that snake and tear their way forward like saw teeth. Each piece is raw, a color-strewn wound that Puig harnesses to reveal hidden realities. He likes to be alone with his work, moving toward the final brushstroke, sustaining himself with each flick of the wrist. “I paint to be alive,” Puig says. “I paint not to die of reality.”
Carlos Puig lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Exhibition Dates: May 19, 2017 – June 8, 2017
Reception: Thursday, May 25, 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/Carlos_Puig.aspx
Featured Artists:
The Portal to Dreams
Ricardo Vivanco | Stan Adard | Carlos Puig | Julio Lopez Vietri | Alagir | Mali Lasker
About the Exhibition
The Portal to Dreams
Portal to Dreams is a new group exhibition that offers alternative visions of reality expressed through abstraction, surrealism, and technical experimentation. This collection of artists features three painters of the human form: one who creates psychological studies using expressive brushstrokes, one who constructs bodies out of geometrical shapes and tempered colors, and one who paints modern narrative scenes containing bodies treated surrealistically. There is also an abstract oil painter who uses winding lines and textures to create intricate shapes. Finally, there is a digital artist whose richly colored patterns move very slowly in a new kind of genre. The pieces in Portal to Dreams are undeniably bold and forward-thinking.
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