NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Frankfurt artist Regina Krugel in Kaleidoscope of the Mind. The exhibition will open on December 29, 2016 and run through January 18, 2017 with an opening reception on Thursday, December 29 from 6-8 PM.
Born in Hennigsdorf, Germany, a town to the northwest of Berlin, Regina Krugel studied interior architecture, but soon established herself in the world of art and design. Her work is intuitive, guided by her own observations and life experience. Working mainly with acrylic, but also incorporating gouache, wax crayons, and charcoal, Krugel combines disparate styles in her work; her figures span a spectrum between stripped-down line drawings and a fuller rendering. “I prefer painting figures,” Krugel says, “mainly revolving around the everyday activities or behavior of people and their misadventures and wishes.”
Krugel’s work is often inspired by her travels. A recent trip to London inspired depictions of hurried rush hour throngs and the relatively tranquil perspective of the bird’s-eye view. She will often connect the past, present, and future as layers in her work, citing the interdependence of all things in life. However, Krugel’s inspiration goes beyond this grand message. “Since my youth I have painted with pleasure,” she says. “Painting gives me strength, steadiness, and tranquility.”
Regina Krugel lives and works in Frankfurt, Germany.
Exhibition Dates: December 29, 2016 – January 18, 2017
Reception: Thursday December 29, 2016, 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/Regina_Krugel.aspx
Featured Artists:
Kaleidoscope of the Mind
Mark Reese | Regina Krugel | Fahim Somani | Irma Lescinskaite | Hallie Hart | Helen Rosenkranz | Alejandra Burguette
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Kaleidoscope of the Mind: Messages From The Cutting Edge
Agora Gallery begins the new year with Kaleidoscope of the Mind, an illuminating expedition into the latest in contemporary art. The exhibition showcases both abstract and surreal-tinged images, with an emphasis on painting. The most striking thing about all six participants is their willingness to experiment. One artist combines frenzied splashes of paint with precise compositional elements, and executes the entire painting while suspended on a catwalk above it. Another painter depicts physical and emotional pain with slashes in the canvas itself. A mixed-media artist juxtaposes the orderliness of silky, painted writing with the primal chaos of resin, resulting in pieces of unusual visual depth. There is one purely representational artist in the exhibition, whose oils dance with such vibrant and unexpected colors that they seem to come from a brighter reality than ours. Kaleidoscope of the Mind is a beautifully candid, cohesive exhibition of the freshest ideas most skillfully brought to life.
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