Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Pagnacco artist Giorgio Linda in Divergent Realities. The exhibition opens on October 10, 2014 and continues until October 30, 2014. The opening reception takes place on the evening of October 16, at 6-8pm. Entrance is free and all are warmly welcomed to attend.

About the Artist
Giorgio Linda is a self-taught artist interested in the primordial dance of light and color. His semi-realist paintings often focus on architectonic form and landscape.

Occasional moments of heroic figuration bleed into abstraction and sweeping fields of kaleidoscopic color. Having come of age in Italy, teaching himself to paint, certainly the imprint of great masters Titian, Tintoretto and Tiepolo have shaped his unique painterly idiom. Despite being in a social minority in his home country, Linda's work remains heavily indebted culturally, aesthetically and philosophically to his Jewish background. Working primarily in oil on wood, watercolor and engraving, Linda's work is largely influenced by the artist's passion for literature, history and music. A skilled colorist with a concise approach to formal concerns, according to the Director of The Museum of Israeli Art, his paintings even "radiate love."

Giorgio Linda spent his first few years of childhood in Italy immersed in the turmoil of WWII. As an adult he has exhibited extensively in Italy as well as abroad in Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Israel and the United States.

Exhibition Dates: October 10, 2014 – October 30, 2014
Reception: Thursday, October 16, 2014, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Giorgio_Linda.aspx

Featured Artists:

Maryhelen Ewing | Kristina Garon | Karen Greville-Smith | Debbie Grossman | Kenji Inoue | Giorgio Linda | Brenda Ness-Cooper | Nobuko Ogawa | Claudia Pombo | Thomas Raoult | Robert Paul Saphier

About the Exhibition

The exhibition Divergent Realities gently guides the viewer through an emotional tour from tranquility to insensibility. Maryhelen Ewing's calm landscapes and Giorgio Linda's lithe, poignant subjects prepare visitors for a trip down the rabbit hole, as the works quickly segue into the shattered and surreal still lifes of the late Robert Paul Saphier, or the frantic abstract whirlwinds of color by Kristina Garon. All of the artists in the exhibition offer unquestionable talent in their varied media, and the resulting show is an experience to behold.

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea's fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery's expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization's specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.