(openPR) - Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature South African artist, Henriette Tibbs, in Degrees of Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from October 05, 2010 through October 26, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, October 07, 2010).

Henriette Tibbs creates works of art that evoke her unending affection for color and its infinite variations. Tibbs, originally a South African native, attributes her bold and vivid palette to her culturally diverse heritage, and exposure to many different cultures through traveling in Europe and Asia, and living in Canada and, currently, the United States. Her large-scale paintings are characterized by saturated tones, depth, clearly defined shapes, and her seemingly dramatic use of shadows and contrast.

Tibbs knows no bounds with respect to subject matter, borrowing prevailing motifs and depicting various objects and structures found in her immediate surroundings. She often juxtaposes a traditional approach with abstract techniques she absorbed from working and studying with her contemporaries, including Peter Le Fevre, John Luna, Xane St. Philip, and Sara Mcintosh-Robichaud. Her technique relies heavily on thinly applied layers of oil, acrylic, or resin. In doing so, she meticulously builds up rich tones and colors onto her traditional canvas supports. She also uses tactile techniques such as scumbling, scraping, gestural dripping and mark making, adding a literal “personal touch” to her work.

Exhibition Dates: October 05, 2010 – October 26, 2010
Reception: Thursday, October 07, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/henriette_tibbs.aspx

In Degrees of Abstraction, artists display contrasting perspectives, inspired illusions and immeasurable talent. This exhibition is a poignant portrayal of visual dissonance and harmony transmitted through complex composition and transcendent design. Come celebrate the triumph of artists from the U.S. and abroad in their ambitious quest to capture the human spirit and the complexities of existence on canvas.

Featured Artists:
Nissim Ben Aderet, Kristina Garon, Claudia Manperl, João Paramés, Ella Prakash, Henriette Tibbs

Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art district that was established in 1984 and 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. At the end of 2009, Agora Gallery opened its doors to a new exhibition space. This beautifully designed and spacious new gallery will showcase artists and their work in a significant solo exhibition environment. The gallery also 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 internationally talented emerging and mid-level artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of Art-Mine.com, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art from emerging, mid-level and well-established artists. Most recently, the gallery launched agoraartgalleryblog.com, 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.

Contact:
Lee Eagle
Public Relations
Agora Gallery
Lee@agora-gallery.com

530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001
212-226-4151
lee@agora-gallery.com