For Immediate Release

NEW YORK, NY - Refresh your mind and your eyes with the June exhibitions at Agora Gallery, open from June 4-25, 2011. The opening reception takes place on Thursday June 9, 2011 and all art enthusiasts are warmly invited to attend. There are three exhibitions taking place in Gallery I. United in Art displays the works of talented fine artists from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the audience will be enthralled by this confident and expressive art which manages to combine a sense of stability with a lively, dynamic tone. In Portal to Enigma, we are invited to ponder the beguiling wonder of the world through art that expresses both an appreciation of beauty and a challenging desire to see beyond it. The Substance of Abstraction shows the artwork of artists who have used their own personal experiences to create evocative abstract expressions which speak directly to the emotions of the viewer. 

Exhibition Dates: June 4, 2011 - June 29, 2011

Reception: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City

Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/receptionexhibitions/6_9_2011.aspx

Featured Artists:

United in Art - Wendy Hyde, Jane Robbins, Richard Stuttle, Zoran Tosic

Portal to Enigma - Mihai Bara, Yeji Jun, Susan Marx, Kelly Sellers, Elio Talon, VéroniKaH, Jeong-Han Yun

The Substance of Abstraction - Olivier D, Flavio Pellegrino, Rudelle ("Rudelle Fay Hall"), Rina Shukor

Interviews with the artists and high resolution images are available upon request.

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. The gallery publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is the proud sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.