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New York, NY, United States, 01/30/2009 - The Agora Gallery is proud to present Åke Johansson in Contemporary Perspectives. Scheduled to run from January 30th through February 19th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Åke Johansson's magnificent portraits.
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Agora Gallery is proud to present Åke Johansson in Contemporary Perspectives.
About Åke Johansson
Swedish artist Åke Johansson creates magnificent graphite portraits that feature the classic and modern day titans of Hollywood, rendered with a great sensitivity and in striking detail. His pencil work nimbly captures the dramatic proceedings and larger-than-life personas radiated by such stars as Marlon Brando, Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe and Jack Nicholson. Johansson’s work highlights a rhythmic construction of forms and beautiful modulation between shadow and light, while concentrating on intensity found in the eyes and facial posturing. Other works feature costars posed together in dynamic compositions replete with a sensual tension and polished charisma found only in Hollywood’s elite.
This has been a busy year for Johansson, as his work becomes increasingly more visible within the arts communities in both Europe and the United States. He has exhibited in the U.S. three times thus far in 2008: in Miami, in New York City’s Tribeca and Chelsea art districts.
About Contemporary Perspectives
Exciting works of sculpture, painting, digital art, and drawing are brought together to survey the state of contemporary art. The artists included in Contemporary Perspectives have traversed very distinctive avenues of creativity. Yet this group remains unified in a common spirit of optimism and a determined belief in the power of art. The works explore both our modern civilization and its pastoral roots through slick abstractions and stunning photorealism.
Featured Artists: Contemporary Perspectives: D. Loren Champlin, Pascal Fessler, Krys Gieskieng, Susana Guardiola, James Christopher Hill, Åke Johansson, Shunsuke Kawasaki, Marielle Pesant, Bjorn Wefring.
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