(openPR) - Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Mexican artist Paloma Bernaldo de Quirós in Unbound Perspectives. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 4, 2011 through February 25, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011).

About the Artist
Reminiscent in texture, color palette and line to modern masters such as Pablo Picasso or Marc Chagall, Mexican painter Paloma Bernaldo de Quirós delves into the meaning of time and existence. A rustic radiance pervades these works, speaking to themes of innocence, joy and the meaning of life. Color, nuanced in rich, refined earthly tones, splashes through Bernaldo de Quirós’ canvases, speaking to the continual renewal of life and the human experience. Texture is at once intensely subtle and strongly powerful, spirited in vivid gradations. Rigorously fresh yet imbued with a sense of timelessness, the works are evocative of ancient cave paintings. “My encounter with rupestre (cave) painting greatly moved me and left a permanent imprint upon my life; it made me reconsider the origin of the human being, admire the beauty of the few elements used during those times and the form in which they embodied their experiences and their culture,” says Bernaldo de Quirós. Alive in form and technique, these works speak to the mutable, regenerative qualities of life.

Paloma Bernaldo de Quirós lives and works in Queretaro, Mexico.

Exhibition Dates: February 4, 2011 - February 25, 2011
Reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011, 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/artistpage/paloma_bernaldo_de_quir%...

About the Exhibition:
Sensitivity, intelligence and vision shine through the works on display, with the collection as a whole an example of creativity at its energetic best. The artists come from widely differing backgrounds and a range of countries, and as such each bring their own personal perspective on life and the world at large to their work. Yet they are united by a shared commitment to the importance of artistic development, and the real and lasting effect that art can have on those who see it.

Featured Artists:
The Manifestation of Milieu
Vera L.P. Cauwenberghs, Ivan Radman, David Segeta, Thomas Ab-e, Peter Sherman, Thanh Mai-Charles, Heather Everett, Younghee Hong, Hyejin Kim

The Rhythm of Color
V. S. Ajayan, Yunkap Jung, Laurence Steenbergen, Sherry Ruden (aka Sherry Ying), Yvonne Maloney, Michael Grine, Adka (“Andrea Jones”), Gisa Elwazir

Unbound Perspectives
Jorge González Velázquez, Gary Hong, Brian Kelly, Fred Gemmell, Shenna Vaughn, kBlanchard, Paloma Bernaldo de Quirós, Jane Sandes

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