(openPR) - Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Kent Island artist, Ric Conn, in Sensorial Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from December 16, 2010 through January 7, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, December 02, 2010).

Although classified as portraits, Ric Conn calls this body of work his “face paintings,” because it is the attention to the details of the faces of his subjects which makes his paintings the gripping, memorable creations that they are. Working with amateur models in plain clothes whose expressions and gestures have not yet calcified into the slick arsenal of advertising and consumer culture, Conn captures the unmitigated voracity of his female subjects in precise and vivid detail. Possessing almost the feeling of snapshots, in rich chiaroscuro Conn depicts a sly smile, a vulnerable smirk, a provocative nod or uniquely seductive, penetrating eyes. Each figure looms large upon the canvas, dominating the composition with her candid sensuousness, her insuperable gaze igniting an emotional connection between artist, subject and viewer.

Ric Conn was born in 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland and studied at the Corcoran College of Art in Washington, D.C. and the Maryland Institute College of Art. He currently lives and works on Kent Island, just off the eastern shore of Maryland.

Exhibition Dates: December 16, 2010 – January 7, 2011
Reception: Thursday, December 16, 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/ric_conn.aspx

About the Exhibition:
Exploring novel techniques and innovative structure, the artists whose work is showcased in Sensorial Realms present us with the products of their unique creative ideas. Their inspiration comes from many different sources, but there is no question that the stunning results will inspire all those who see them.

Featured Artists:
Alessandra Busanelli, Chritch, Ric Conn, Ken Lake, Micheline Raymond, Sebastian Rudko, Santanu Santan Kumar, Kiselev Sergey

Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries 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. 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 artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. Most recently, the gallery launched 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.

Agora Gallery
530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001
212-226-4151