For Immediate Release

NEW YORK, NY – Three exciting new exhibitions are coming to Agora Gallery this summer. Visitors will be thrilled by the dazzling creativity of contemporary French art in The French Perspective which brings together works of diverse media but shared emotive power. Elements of Abstraction presents the work of artists who use their considerable skill to provide their viewers with a new, refreshing and highly relatable perspective on the world. In Portals of Perception, we are introduced to art which resonates with our shared understanding and reflects the essence of what it means to be human. The exhibitions will open on June 30, 2011 and continue through July 21, 2011. The opening reception will be on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Entrance is free and all art enthusiasts are encouraged to attend.

Exhibition Dates: June 30, 2011 - July 21, 201

Reception: Thursday, July 7, 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/7_7_2011.aspx

Featured Artists:

The French Perspective - InDy (Didier Bovard), Corie Ambre, François Daubagne, Marion Descamps, Ketty Ferrandon, Catherine Gaillard Perez, Stephanie Mackenzie, Séverine Metraz, MT (My Trace), Lucie Page Ségula, Hélène Richard, Romain Schaller, Frank Seves, Tobreipt

Elements of Abstraction - Albena, Michel David, Carmen Egea, Yuki Kourai, Tsipi Shaish, Cedric Van Eenoo, Michael Wayne

Portals of Perception - Drenda Duff, Carisa Galloway, Denyse Gibbs, Debi Mackinnon, Sandra Mueller-Dick, Santanu Santan Kumar, Bruce Leslie Thomas

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.