Isabelle Gardelle Explores the Spirituality and Purpose in Color and Form of Reality

French artist Isabelle Gardelle creates highly emotive paintings which are detailed and meticulous yet entirely free. Imbued with a sense of spirituality and purpose, each image is vast in scope, defined by a masterful use of line and form. Colors are bold or muted, depending on the mood the artist is trying to convey. Compositions create a sense of drama and interest, drawing the viewer in beyond the recognizable forms to an understanding of the broader meanings contained within each piece. Recently, Isabelle Gardelle made the shift to canvas after more than twenty five years of wood decorative painting. She still begins the painting process with pencil drawings on paper, allowing the subject to take shape before she transfers it to paint and canvas. Her brush allows her freedom of creativity and movement, resulting in highly spontaneous pieces that are reflective of both the artist’s inner and outer worlds.
Isabelle Gardelle currently lives and works in Sucy en Brie, just outside Paris. She received a first place painter’s award from the Salon d’Automne des Peintres de Villecresne.
Exhibition Dates: January 16, 2013 – February 5, 2013
Reception: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 6-8 pm
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Isabelle_Gardelle.aspx
About the Exhibition
If you're looking for something to brighten up the winter days and start your year on a positive note, Agora Gallery's January exhibitions are for you. The Substance of Abstraction gifts its audience with an inspiring new perspective, bringing out the mystery and attraction of the aspects of life and the world that are so often overlooked. With a beguiling charm, these artworks gently persuade you to embrace what you see - and to see the best of what is there. Joyful, lively and possessed of an appealing sense of fun, the works in Portals of Perception engage fully in both personal and shared experience, reflecting everything that is most intriguing and exciting. A perfectly poised impression of harmony pervades throughout, combining diverse themes and forms to make a wonderful, balanced whole. The exhibitions will open on January 16, 2013 and run until February 5, 2013 (opening reception: Thursday, January 17, 2013).
Featured Artists:
The Substance of Abstraction
Bibbi Ahrnstedt (Glass Artist) | VBadia | Ed Branson | Sebastian Heynig | Aivars Kisnics | Marie Marx | Paula Matthiesen | Jill Mollenhauer | Marcel Renaud | Marie Schlederer | Jose Antonio Serbia | Sherry Sweet Tewell
Portals of Perception
Debra Branitz | Alex Carr | Amparo de Florez | Claire Denarie Soffietti | Isabelle Gardelle | Donna Howard | Alan Jacobson | Tricia Kaman | Olivia Kapoor | Gary E. Koeppel | Vasiliy Kuznetsov | Josie Lowerson | Thomas Maes | Sloane Merrick | Lucy O'Donovan | Lyn Olsen | Lora Raskina | Tina Wendon

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. Exhibitions are usually group exhibits, presenting the work of a number of artists, but sometimes solo exhibitions focus on the work of one particular artist. The gallery 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 the proud 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 Street, New York, NY
10001
Tel. (212) 226 - 4151
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