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Press Releases from Agora Gallery (144 total)

Tranquility and Symmetry in Fumitosh Kamura’s Buddha Series at Agora Gallery

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

Mysticism and Sensitivity in Paloma Bernaldo de Quiros’ Works at Agora Gallery

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

Fred Gemmell’s Large-Scale Works at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Fred Gemmell 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 Fred Gemmell’s large-scale works, painted unconventionally on the reverse side of special low-reflective museum acrylic, are inspired by moments of transcendent beauty. The work is influenced by the artist’s experiences growing up in Panama; birdcalls in rainforests, showers weaving

Thomas Ab-e’s Fantasy World at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature artist Thomas Ab-e in The Manifestation of Milieu. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 4, 2011 through February 25, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011). About the Artist Classical yet contemporary, modern Dutch master Thomas Ab-e’s art resonates with echoes of Hieronymus Bosch, Dürer, and other notable artists of the early Northern Renaissance movement. He works with oils on canvas, having found from experience

View the Neuronal Impressionism of Patrick Girod at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature French artist, Patrick Girod, in Enigmatic Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from January 11, 2011 through February 1, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, January 13, 2011). Patrick Girod’s work combines the ecstatic effulgence considered endemic to his native France with the strictness and humility associated with Switzerland. Working with oil on canvas in a traditional drip technique, Girod’s meandering compositions match the fanaticism of

Laura Guoke’s Art Creates Identity at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Lithuanian artist, Laura Guoke, in the Persistence of Form. The exhibition is scheduled to run from January 11, 2011 through February 1, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, January 13, 2011). The work of Lithuanian artist Laura Guoke is characterized by an exploration of the essence of identity. Through a fusion of silkscreen printing techniques and new media, she deconstructs both human form and human formations and,

The Magnificent Works of Maria Mamkaeva Come Alive at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Russian artist, Maria Mamkaeva, in Elemental Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from January 11, 2011 through February 1, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, January 13, 2011). With a rich impasto technique, Maria Mamkaeva paints magnificent urban impressions of her native Russia. Buildings, street signs, shoppers, and automobiles are delineated in an approach that allows edges to melt together, creating the sense that the city

The Detailed Faces of Ric Conn are on View at Agora Gallery

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

Journey through the Art of Debra Cox Passaris at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Greek artist, Debra Cox Passaris, in The Odyssey Within: an Exhibition of Fine Art by Greek and Italian Artists. The exhibition is scheduled to run from December 16, 2010 through January 7, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, December 02, 2010). Debra Cox Passaris’ foremost tool in her paintings is a full range of tones, a rainbow. Those arcs of color have been important symbols and motifs

Agora Gallery Presents Santina “Semadar” Panetta in Portals of Perception

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Italian artist, Santina “Semadar” Panetta, in Portals of Perception. The exhibition is scheduled to run from November 23, 2010 through December 14, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, December 02, 2010). Filled with the spirit of the natural world, Santina “Semadar” Panetta’s paintings blur the boundaries between landscape and abstraction. While her works remain largely nonrepresentational, one cannot help but feel the essence of the seasons which

Agora Gallery Presents Cory ‘Brendan’ Parker in the Apex of Transcendence

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Florida artist, Cory ‘Brendan’ Parker, in the Apex of Transcendence. The exhibition is scheduled to run from November 23, 2010 through December 14, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, December 02, 2010). Combining mixed media with acrylics, Cory ‘Brendan’ Parker’s highly textured abstractions and landscapes rise tantalizingly from the canvas, playfully interacting with light and shadow. In a technique he calls “experimental Impasto acrylic alchemy” Parker uses

Nathan Sawaya, LEGO brick artist, returns to Agora Gallery

Starting on November 23, 2010, internationally renowned LEGO brick artist Nathan Sawaya returns to Agora Gallery with his newest and most personal sculptures. Internationally famous LEGO brick artist Nathan Sawaya returns to Agora Gallery in RED – an exhibition featuring his all new work, which presents for the first time the recent artistic shift which Sawaya’s work has undergone. While the sculpture retains its surrealist charm, the artist says that his

View the Intuitive Processes of Lara Nasr in Labyrinth of Abstraction

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Lebanese artist, Lara Nasr, in Labyrinth of Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from October 29, 2010 through November 19, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, November 04, 2010). A self-taught artist, Lara Nasr’s lyrical compositions are the expressions of intuitive, raw emotions. Nasr’s melodic lines are the traces of a mood, be it sadness or joy, and are at once deeply personal and universal. Regardless

William Wilson Displays Unique Creations in Beyond Borders

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Canadian artist, William Wilson, in Beyond Borders. The exhibition is scheduled to run from October 05, 2010 through October 26, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, October 07, 2010). William Wilson’s art takes the viewer into a world that is otherworldly yet also touches intimately upon subconscious shapes and forms. He creates work that resembles fossils of creatures from a fantasy world of long ago. He has

Henriette Tibbs Explores the Depths of Color in Degrees of Abstraction at Agora …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature South African artist, Henriette Tibbs, in Degrees of Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from October 05, 2010 through October 26, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, October 07, 2010). Henriette Tibbs creates works of art that evoke her unending affection for color and its infinite variations. Tibbs, originally a South African native, attributes her bold and vivid palette to her culturally diverse heritage, and exposure

Carlos Cabán Portrays Modern Legends in Masters of the Imagination

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Latin American artist, Carlos Cabán, in Masters of the Imagination. The exhibition is scheduled to run from September 10, 2010 through October 1, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, September 16, 2010). The exquisitely rendered oil paintings of Carlos Cabán emerge from a rich confluence of cultural, spiritual and artistic traditions. He portrays human figures with the exacting precision of traditional portraiture, while his landscapes use the

Capture the Art of Trinidad Pino in The Pathway to Abstraction at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Latin American artist, Trinidad Pino, in The Pathway to Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from July 23, 2010 through August 13, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, August 05, 2010). In the little fragments of nature that she isolates and brings to life – birds, flowers and insects – Trinidad Pino finds an immense wealth of colors, textures and character. The Miami-based Cuban-American painter captures

Portal: PAUL COTE, a solo exhibition

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery is proud to announce the opening of Portal: PAUL COTE, a solo exhibition. Scheduled to run from August 17, 2010 through September 07, 2010, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Paul’s new works. About Paul M. Cote: Paul M. Cote stumbled upon art in his search to find his spirit and self. For him, art comes from an emotional place within, an unleashing of previously hidden

Jenifer Carey Creates a Sense of Spontaneity in A Maze of Milieu at Agora Galler …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Expressionist artist, Jenifer Carey, in A Maze of Milieu. The exhibition is scheduled to run from July 23, 2010 through August 13, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, August 05, 2010). Sunlight floods Jenifer Carey’s compositions, her lively use of color bringing the scenes to life. One can almost hear the instruments, distant shorebirds, and the clinking of spoons against saucers. Even her bronze sculptures seem frozen

Escape into the World of Laurence Brisson’s Art in the French Perspective at A …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature French artist, Laurence Brisson, in The French Perspective. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 29, 2010 through July 20, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, July 01, 2010). Using the most basic of materials, paper, Laurence Brisson imbues her creations with an exuberant excitement for discovery. Influenced by a plethora of cultures and time periods, Brisson sees her artistic process as a way of unearthing

View the Magical Works of Patrick Pappi Pearse in United in Art at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Irish artist, Patrick Pappi Pearse, in United in Art. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 04, 2010 through June 25, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, June 10, 2010). A native of Ireland, Patrick Pappi Pearse combines a classical treatment of anatomy and landscape with an impressionistic infatuation with light to create vivid images bordering on the surreal. Figures are captured in their most intimate

Wendy Cohen’s Paintings Take us On a Journey in Out from Down Under & Beyond a …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Australian artist, Wendy Cohen, in a special exhibition, Out from Down Under & Beyond. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 11, 2010 through June 01, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010). Committed to creativity and individuality, Wendy Cohen’s whimsical paintings are inspired by her passionate gusto for life. Cohen’s paintings, boldly colored and elaborately textured, embody her imaginative, nuanced experience of the

Kristian Mumford Paints Subtle and Graceful Portraits in Out from Down Under & B …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Australian artist, Kristian Mumford, in a special exhibition, Out from Down Under & Beyond. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 11, 2010 through June 01, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010). Distinctive and driven, artist Kristian Mumford creates strikingly beautiful portraits in oils. His portraits are primarily of women – their poses are dramatic, dynamic, but they are carefully composed, dressed

Juanita McCleary Displays Colorful Photographs in Out from Down Under & Beyond a …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Australian artist, Juanita McCleary, in a special exhibition, Out from Down Under & Beyond. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 11, 2010 through June 01, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010). A series of dualities shape photographer Juanita McCleary’s work: between modern and classical, digital and analog, natural and artificial, Australian and European, timelessness and instantaneity. Raised in rural Australia, the Melbourne-based

Experience a New Rhythm of Art in Conor McGuire’s Work in the Persistence of F …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Irish artist, Conor McGuire, in The Persistence of Form. The exhibition is scheduled to run from May 11, 2010 through June 01, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, May 13, 2010). Conor McGuire’s luminous, exquisitely textured paintings pull viewers into virtually timeless visions of his native Western Ireland. Hoping to convey the region’s isolation and relatively unchanged picturesqueness, his portraits and landscapes privilege small towns, local characters,

Delve into Alexandre Plattet’s Creations in Altered States of Reality at Agora …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Swiss artist, Alexandre Plattet, in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Photography. The exhibition is scheduled to run from April 16, 2010 through May 07, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, April 22, 2010). Alexandre Plattet’s iridescent photographs present a visionary display of our world in all its lush variation. By focusing on the dynamic shapes of the world, Alex delves deeply into

Goodash’s Images Create Endless Possibilities in Altered States of Reality at …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Israeli artist, Goodash, in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Photography. The exhibition is scheduled to run from April 16, 2010 through May 07, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, April 22, 2010). A fading and crumbling façade reveals a wizened ethnic face peering back at us. In the world of Israeli artist, Goodash, one never knows what to expect. His unique art

Look Deep into Adriana Cora’s Images in Portals of Perception at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Argentinean artist, Adriana Cora, in Portals of Perception. The exhibition is scheduled to run from March 23, 2010 through April 13, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, March 25, 2010). Beauty is not the subject of Adriana Cora’s mixed media canvases, but rather the raw material from which they are created, tweaked and repeated in layers across multiple works. The basic units of her compositions are nude

Dr. Lusine Breitscheidel’s Works Portray Her Expansive Imagination in Contempo …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature German artist, Dr. Lusine Breitscheidel, in its premier exhibition Contemporary German Art: The New York Experience. The exhibition is scheduled to run from March 23, 2010 through April 13, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, March 25, 2010). Mysterious, poignant, surreal, visionary. There are many words that aptly describe the work of Armenian artist, Dr. Lusine Breitscheidel, who possesses a painterly virtuoso and expansive imagination. A step

Sachie Koyama Displays Atmospheres of Inspiration in the Matrix of the Mind at A …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Japanese artist, Sachie Koyama, in The Matrix of the Mind. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 26, 2010 through March 19, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, March 04, 2010). Sachie Koyama’s exquisite drawings and paintings display a lightness and sensitivity that truly mark her works as outstanding. With no theoretical basis from which to start, she draws inspiration intuitively from nature in its most

Heryk Tomassini Presents his Dreamlike Landscapes in The Substance of Abstractio …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Puerto Rican artist, Heryk Tomassini, in The Substance of Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 02, 2010 through February 23, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, February 04, 2010). Heryk Tomassini’s upbringing surrounded by the natural beauty of Puerto Rico has inspired him in his paintings, which bring a wide variety of visual tones together in an instinctual way. He has said that one

Heba Hafez Paints Intricate Patterns in Elemental Realms at Agora Gallery

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Egyptian artist, Heba Hafez, in Elemental Realms. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 02, 2010 through February 23, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, February 04, 2010). Personal and poignant, Egyptian artist Heba Hafez paints with an unusual amount of awareness and sincerity. Layers of thought are transformed into imagery rich with meaning as she responds to the world around her. These are daring artworks,

The Crystalline Chambers of Steven Glatt’s Work in Enigmatic Perspectives at A …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Arizona artist, Steven Glatt, in Enigmatic Perspectives. The exhibition is scheduled to run from January 08, 2010 through January 29, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, January 14, 2010). The large-scale paintings by Steven Glatt open up channels of meditative repose in his audience. There is an aesthetic correlation to rock in many of Glatt’s works, with some images pouring down the canvas like fiery lava while

Tommaso Arscone’s Works of Women’s Visages Convey Power and Beauty in The Od …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced its annual exhibition of fine art by Greek and Italian artists is scheduled to run from December 15, 2009 through January 5, 2010, featuring work from Tommaso Arscone. As depicted by Tommaso Arscone, the female face is intriguingly complex, suggestive of attitude and personality. Above all, however, Arscone’s paintings of women’s visages convey the power of a beauty born from order and harmony. Working generally with oil

Ciceros Paints Primal Expressions of the Human Soul in The Rhythm of Color at Ag …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature Colombian artist, Ciceros, in The Rhythm of Color. The exhibition is scheduled to run from November 20, 2009 through December 11, 2009 (opening reception: Thursday, December 3, 2009). Ciceros’ art is shaped by a combination of shamanistic inspiration and a highly charged political/cultural awareness. His work at times presents volcanic eruptions of color, as dramatic events are framed in sprays of fiery tones bursting forth

Brian Reed Creates Psychological Color Games in Metamorphosis

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature New York artist, Brian Reed, in Metamorphosis. The exhibition is scheduled to run from November 20, 2009 through December 11, 2009 (opening reception: Thursday, December 3, 2009). New York-based artist, Brian Reed’s work moves between extremes that share a psychedelic color palette and kinetic sense of movement and energy. Always working from those visual constants, Reed experiments with traditional, region-specific aesthetic styles, like the torturous,

GISART’s Imaginative Digital Photo-Collages on Display in Agora Gallery’s Al …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced they will unveil a three-part exhibition that is scheduled to run from October 27, 2009 through November 17, 2009, featuring work from photographer GISART in Altered States of Reality. GISART’s imaginative digital photo-collages weave a dreamlike narrative with intriguing images. Early in his career, GISART, undoubtedly influenced by the Surrealists, has in recent years found inspiration in the works of Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. But,

Featuring the Playful Mixed Media Works of Michel Picotte in Agora Gallery’s B …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced they will host an exhibition of fine art from Canada that is scheduled to run from October 2, 2009 through October 23, 2009. Beyond Borders is an exhibition of innovative and stunning Canadian Art. Works span the range of artistic expression, each artist imparting with their unique style a little piece of the Canadian spirit. Playful, humorous, saturated with color, and presented in unique fashion, this

Paul Tappenden & Joanna Dickey Bring the Mysteries of the Natural World to Life …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery is pleased to present a four part collective exhibition that is scheduled to run from October 2, 2009 through October 23, 2009. The journey of exploration into the elusive mysteries of the natural world is the creative motivation behind the artistic partnership of Paul Tappenden and Joanna Dickey. Streambeds provide an endless number of intimate environments that naturalists Tappenden and Dickey reveal through their art. The subject

Agora Gallery to Feature Paul Kelley’s Portraits of Nostalgia, Beauty and Sens …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced they will host an exhibition of fine art from Canada that is scheduled to run from October 2, 2009 through October 23, 2009. Canadian artist Paul Kelley's works are portraits of nostalgia as well as studies in beauty, sensual art and a celebration of the human body. There are bobby socks and high heels, classic cars and black lace, Victorian homes and teasing hints at nudity.

Brazilian Artist Rosane Bussmann Finds Insight for Collages from Her Spiritual L …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced they will host a collective art exhibition that is scheduled to run from September 8, 2009 through September 29, 2009. The brilliant colors and dazzling forms that characterize the tradition of Latin American art are still found in contemporary painting today. The talented artists collected here channel their zest for life, transforming it into energetic paintings that explore the individual world while celebrating the beautiful people and

Brazilian Painter Isabel Santta Cecilia’s Art Conveys Resolute Optimism and Jo …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced they will host a collective art exhibition that is scheduled to run from September 8, 2009 through September 29, 2009. The brilliant colors and dazzling forms that characterize the tradition of Latin American art are still found in contemporary painting today. The talented artists collected here channel their zest for life, transforming it into energetic paintings that explore the individual world while celebrating the beautiful people and

Agora Gallery Presents a Collective Exhibition: Samantha Churchill's Sculptures …

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced they will host a collective art exhibition consisting of three parts that is scheduled to run from September 8, 2009 through September 29, 2009. The original inspiration for Samantha Churchill's sculptures of recycled aluminum conduit came from her excavation of a condominium construction site. Already an accomplished painter, she chose wire sculpture as a means of engaging with non-traditional materials that she could bend, twist and form

Agora Gallery to Feature Work from ART START Student Jamai

Chelsea’s Agora Gallery announced today that in addition to holding an exhibition for the selected artists of the 2009 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition, they would feature work from Jamai, a student from New York’s ART START program. Agora Gallery currently supports ART START, a non-profit organization that brings together art, artists and children in need throughout the New York Metropolitan area, by donating 25% of its proceeds from the sale

Agora Gallery Presents a Two Part Art Exhibition With Work from Lorraine Folb in …

Agora Gallery is pleased to present a two part art exhibition scheduled to run from June 2, 2009 through June 23, 2009. In The Substance of Abstraction, audiences are presented with a rich kaleidoscope of color, form, and texture that in conjunction breathes life into abstract artworks. Whether employing shimmering brushstrokes or bold fields of color, nonrepresentational art, with its lack of familiar forms, allows the work speak to us

Leni Kae Explores the Science of Color at Agora Gallery

The paintings of Leni Kae, will be on view at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, from May 7 through May 27. (Opening Reception Thursday May 7, from 6 to 8pm.) About the Artist: Leni Kae's rhythmic swirls of concentrated color explore human psychology as revealed through aesthetics. However, her artistic prowess is evident not only in her ability to adeptly mix shimmering shades of pigment, but in her dexterity in handling

The Effervescent Energies of Kristina Zallinger at Agora Gallery

The colorful abstractions of Kristina Zallinger, will be on view at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, from May 5 through May 27. (Opening Reception Thursday May 7, from 6 to 8pm.) About Kristina Zallinger: The refreshing, colorful abstractions by Kristina Zallinger bubble forth with energy, movement and a zest for life. Working with acrylic, as well as mixed media, she builds up layers of dots, wiggling lines and daubs

Visual Journeys: Explorations in Medium with Marilyn Holland at Agora Gallery

The photographs of Marilyn Holland, will be on view at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, from April 14 through May 5. (Opening Reception Thursday April 16, from 6 to 8m PM.) Opening Reception: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 6-8 pm Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11am-6pm About Marilyn Holland: Marilyn Holland’s diverse body of work illustrates the artist’s intense interest and skill in a wide range

Allen Palmer's New York Neighborhoods at Agora Gallery

The photographs of Allen Palmer, will be on view at Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, from April 14 through May 5. (Opening Reception Thursday April 16, from 6 to 8m PM.) Opening Reception: Thursday, April 16, 2009, 6-8 pm Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11am-6pm About Allen Palmer: Allen Palmer takes crisp photographs of the people and places in his native New York City. Many

Marty Maehr: Etched in Light

The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Marty Maehr in Quintessential Color. Scheduled to run from March 21st through April 10th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Marty Maehr’s new artworks. About Marty Maehr: Like hypnotic stained glass windows, Marty Maehr’s beautiful abstract paintings seem etched with light and energy. Configurations of colorful shapes, usually outlined in black, are puzzled together

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