NEW YORK, NY, December 12, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Melanie Prapopoulos in The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin. Scheduled to run from December 12th through January 2nd, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Melanie Prapopoulos' provocative works.
About Melanie Prapopoulos:
Melanie Prapopoulos' artwork has been influenced partly by dance, specifically how motion, light, as well as emotion, can alter perception and meaning. Embracing a variety of styles and compositional strategies, her work reveals recurring visual themes as it explores the tension between the structure of figurative art and the spontaneity of gestural, expressionist brushwork. The variation among aesthetic styles is vital to her paintings, and while her work is contemporary in its abstract, multilayered qualities, the strength of her paintings lies in her instinct for pushing beyond a safety zone, as she incorporates text, gold thread and other materials.
There is a holistic interaction between forms in Melanie's work, as the varying textures of her brushwork enhance the paint's effect on the canvas. She combines various thicknesses of paint to create the balance of layers as a reflection of the multifarious creative process. Melanie says that an artist is a guide; her provocative works invite us to follow her in intriguing directions.
Melanie Prapopoulos' work may be seen on
http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Melanie_Prapopoulos.aspx
About the Exhibition:
The Odyssey Within is a captivating survey of modern-day artists from Greece and Italy. The artistic conceptions vary dramatically while retaining a distinctive European character attentive to the human condition. Works of both quiet introspection and visual bravado are included, offering a unique look into the contemporary art coming from these two prominent Mediterranean locales.
Featured Artists: Stavros Andriotis, Stavros Antonopoulos, Loretta Bagnoli, Marika Berlind, Sandro Bisonni, Leonardo Ciccarelli, Antonio Nicola Ciervo, Carlo De Angelis, Panos Evangelopoulos, Gerasimos Galiatsatos, Luigi Galligani, Korinna, Dimitra Koula, Angelo Maggi, Graziella Menozzi, Rania Mesiskli, Hariclia Michailidou, Michelis, Eugenia Mola di Larissè, Melanie Prapopoulos, Yiorgos Sakelaris, Maria Pia Taverna, Charis Vakalopoulos
Exhibition Dates: December 12, 2008 through January 2, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 6-8 pm
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11am-6pm
About Agora Gallery
Established in 1984, Agora Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of national and international contemporary artists. The Gallery caters to the taste and trends of the sophisticated New York art market and the Gallery's discerning worldwide collector base. The Gallery's wide client-base includes private collectors, art consultants, corporate art consultants, architects and interior designers as well as business, government, diplomatic and social VIPs. Agora Gallery offers the client an extraordinary opportunity to acquire some of the most carefully curated art in the contemporary, global art market.
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