NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Marco Mendoza 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.
In Marco Mendoza’s work, the power of religious art is combined with the textural and formal variety of abstract painting to create works with both spiritual depth and a vibrant feel for color and style. “My paintings are inspired by the search for the true self that every human needs to find,” the artist says, and he gives that search dramatic form. With semicircular shapes that suggest halos or icons, the figures in his paintings radiate an aura of tranquility and are given a modern appearance through strong colors and fluid, spontaneous lines. From hand-lettering to bold strokes and drips of paint, Mendoza makes images with a clear, immediate impact.
Working in acrylics and mixed media on canvas and paper, the artist allows the process of painting itself to determine how each work will be realized. He notes that he enjoys “...when painting gestures become a sort of dance,” and that feel for rhythm and movement is easily seen in his balanced compositions. In addition to painting, Milwaukee-based Mendoza also operates a gallery in Puebla, Mexico.
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/Marco_Mendoza.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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