NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Kathleen Messmer in Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography. The exhibition opens October 20, 2017 and runs through November 9, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, October 26 from 6-8 pm.
In her photography, American artist Kathleen Messmer captures the convergence of gesture, lines, shadows, and texture to create truly emotive works. Messmer takes recognizable objects and transforms them into fantastical compositions of flow and light, boldness and color, and ever-evolving form.
Inspired by the work of Leonardo da Vinci, Imogen Cunningham, Karl Blossfeldt, and Georgia O’Keeffe, Messmer has indeed made natural light and shadow a central theme of her work. Like O’Keeffe, much of her art is focused on the eternal mysteries hidden within the flower. As Messmer explains, “Botanical abstracts offer a beautiful, voluptuous symphony of the lines and color I look for most. Sometimes I get serenity; other times I get riotous movement, bold statements, and power….They fascinate me with their presence. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Kathleen Messmer currently lives and works in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also involved in the wildlife preservation photography project “UnWildlife.”
Exhibition Dates: October 20 – November 9, 2017
Reception: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11:00am – 6:00pm
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
Event URL: https://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Kathleen_Messmer.aspx?ref=FAtext
Featured Artists:
Mario De La Isla | Petra Bernstein | Kathleen Messmer | Mila Gerasimova | Annette Schreiber | Gabriela Segura
About the Exhibition
Illumination: An Exhibition of Fine Art Photography
Illumination mingles a documentarian eye with photographs that are fanciful and abstract, showcasing through the works of several artists the full range of techniques and styles available to the creative photographer today.
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