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NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Korean artist, Younghee Hong, in The Portal of Tranquility. The exhibition is scheduled to run from July 26, 2011 through August 16, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, July 28, 2011).

About the Artist
In the shifting sunlight and dappled shadows of Younghee Hong’s paintings one finds a calming respite from the noise and confusion of modern life, a harmonious vision of illumination and serenity. Captured in oils, trees twist together in an embrace of roots and rippling branches, glowing with the pure colors of the natural world. One experiences the warmth of the sun in her paintings, the touch of a soft breeze and the calls of birds as they fly amongst the tangled undergrowth. Through her art Hong taps into nature’s ability to soothe the chaos of humanity, finding peace in the wilderness of the botanical gardens she paints. The artist’s personal spirituality plays a major role in her artwork, infusing her creations with a sense of the soul.

Born in South Korea, Younghee Hong’s use of line and space in her compositions is inspired by the traditional calligraphy of her homeland. A graduate of the University of South Florida’s Studio Arts program, she currently lives and exhibits in South Florida.

Exhibition Dates: July 26, 2011 – August 16, 2011
Reception: Thursday, July 28, 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/Younghee_Hong.aspx

About the Exhibition:
The artists whose works make up A Maze of Milieu use their art as a primary means of communication with and about the world they experience. Interpretive Realms presents the power of artistic creativity and flexibility combined, with works that sweep the audience away through their passion and purpose. A delicate simplicity and a carefully poised perfection define the works in The Portal of Tranquility, an exhibition in which talented artists achieve a beguiling balance between what we know and what we would like to perceive.

Featured Artists:
A Maze of Milieu: Sevega Adriano, Akram Azmi, Wayne Croner, Tamara Dimitroff, Ben Feldshuh, LeRoi, Teri Levine, JC Morgan, Rumen Sazdov

Interpretive Realms: Rubi Assa, Søs Beck, Pilar Fernandez Duarte, Anti Liu, Danielle Scheffer, Chris Spuglio, Baeza Stanicic, Randi Strand, Stephanie Rado Taormina

The Portal of Tranquility: Ronald DeMuth, Younghee Hong, Tristan Pauli, Debra Trafton

About Agora Gallery
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.

Lee Eagle
lee@agora-gallery.com
Agora Gallery
530 West 25th St, New York City