(openPR) - Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Tokyo native, Fumitoshi Kamura, in Matrix of the Mind: Contemporary Fine Art by Japanese Artists. The exhibition is scheduled to run from March 1, 2011 through March 22, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, March 3, 2011).

About the Artist
Using simple geometric elements to create elegant designs, Fumitoshi Kamura encapsulates the gentleness, dignity and quietness of the Buddha. He takes beauty and tranquility as his mantra, and so the utmost care is taken to balance the composition and match tone and hue, resulting in a refined symmetry. Pattern plays a large part in Kamura’s compositions, and it is here that he draws in the various traditions of the Buddha. Indian positions and designs trace their way over Japanese backdrops or vases, whilst Western church windows and crosses appear in ornate borders. It is a harmonious fusion, held together by the mosaic of pastel shades and rich earth tones that, for all the flatness of the computer generated images, lend his work tremendous depth.

Currently living and working in his native Tokyo, Japan, Fumitoshi Kamura is an artist and graphic designer. He has traveled widely, drawing on the rich traditions of his own culture to inspire his journey through others.

Exhibition Dates: March 1, 2011 – March 22, 2011
Reception: Thursday, March 3, 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/Fumitoshi_Kamura.aspx

About the Exhibition:
Agora Gallery is spreading the spring feeling this March as three new exhibitions bring a sense of freshness and possibility to the gallery. Morphing into Milieu and Singular Sensations express a sense of joyful confidence in the beauty of the world and its value, displaying the work of artists who address reality in a courageous and innovative way. Appearing at the same time is Matrix of the Mind, an elegant survey of contemporary Japanese artists, which will leave viewers feeling refreshed and with a new interest in their surroundings.

Featured Artists:
Morphing into Milieu
Francisco Chediak, René Foster, Maria José Royuela, Maricela Sanchez

Singular Sensations
Masoud Abedi, Jorge Berlato, Susannah Virginia Griffin, Jenny Medved

Matrix of the Mind: Contemporary Fine Art by Japanese Artists
Fumitoshi Kamura, Fumie Kihara, Jun Kim, Sachie Koyama, Koki Morimoto, Iwasaki Nagi, Umeko Okano, Etsuko Shida, Tamiko Tominaga

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 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 international 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. 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.

Agora Gallery
530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001