NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Patricia Brintle in Breaking with Realism. The exhibition opens September 2, 2017 and runs through September 22, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, September 7 from 6-8 pm.
Born in Haiti, Patricia Brintle tells the story of her native island with vivid colors and a distinctive style. “My art reflects life,” she says. “A positive life full of bright vibrant colors.” That focus on strong colors is inspired by Haiti’s brilliant sunshine. Working in acrylics on canvas and wood, Brintle uses the saturated tones acrylics provide to give each painting a sunlit presence, even when she addresses a heartbreaking subject. In both scenes of daily life and adventurous abstract images, light animates her work, giving it a delicacy that brings stained glass to mind, while remaining powerfully physical.
While Brintle captures the look of Haiti’s land and people, she also emphasizes the universal aspects of each scene. This is particularly true of the people she depicts. Making them silhouettes, she lets the viewer become a part of creating each work’s meaning. “By keeping a silhouette,” she says, “it is the viewer’s choice to put a face on the person and the viewer becomes more aware of the story of the painting.” Brintle lives and works in Whitestone, NY.
Exhibition Dates: Sept. 2 – Sept. 22, 2017
Reception: Thursday, Sept. 7, 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/Patricia_Brintle.aspx
Featured Artists:
Herluck Antoine Blémur | Patricia Brintle | Heesu Choi | Joan Criscione | Noelle Kristine | Georges de Groot | Iftah Geva | Nancy Landauer | Rina Lazar | Maciej Marecki | Claudia Mayer-Mallenau | Marco Mendoza | Vandana Nittoor | Alex Osborne | Philippe Thélin | Nobuko Saji | Sydnei SmithJordan | Marc Tremblay
About the Exhibition
Breaking with Realism
Breaking with Realism is a group exhibition that explores 18 artists’ respective insights on themes of spirituality, humanity, and the natural world. Through a variety of mediums, the exhibition considers how dynamic arrangements of color, texture, line, and composition can impact the visceral nature of the human experience.
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