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Inspired by the delirious flight of music, dance and architecture, Erich Birchmeier’s broad horizontal strokes on canvas are always tempered by delicate, radial slashes of pigment. His robust palette – featuring cerulean, cinnamon, auburn, teal, pearl pink and burnt orange – conveys a connection between the ephemeral ornamentation of nature and the passing fancies of intellect. A master of spontaneous abstraction, the marks so carefully put to canvas by Birchmeier depict the lush, floral, overwhelming rapture of an indelible and precious psychic space. Informed by his early training as an architect, Birchmeier’s fluid and winsome approach to the architectonic psyche imparts the cavernous depths of emotion and instinct with musical flare.
Erich Birchmeier was born in 1970 in Santiago, Chile. Of Swiss, German and Latin origins, he spent his childhood in Chile under the dictatorship of Pinochet. He currently resides in Valparaiso with his wife, where he maintains a painting practice that has been going now for twenty years.
Exhibition Dates: September 10, 2010 – October 1, 2010
Reception: Thursday, September 16, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11am. - 6 pm.
Event URL: agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/erich_birchmeier.aspx
One of the primary characteristics of Latin American art is an imaginative scope that comes across in the aptly named group show “Masters of the Imagination: The Latin American Fine Art Exhibition.” This selection of gifted artists possess the same creative spirit that has been celebrated by artists such as Bravo, Tamayo, Rivera, Obaldia and Botero. Around each corner visitors will enjoy exploring and experiencing the intricate color, form, and textures of Latin America, not merely with the eyes, but the heart.
Featured Artists:
Ignacio Alperin Bruvera, Cristina Arnedo, Erich Birchmeier, Carlos Cabán, Marcela Cadena, Humberto Cuan, María Susana Dos Santos, Flor Echevarria, Maria de los Angeles Espinosa, R. Porter Finch, Ivan Hurtado Lorenzo, Ivanrod, Ivanka Kovacevic, Marcela Krause Porter, Claudia Lamas, Ilka Lemos, Hugo Martínez Rapari, Jacqueline Mitri, Mariana Morales, Andre Netto, Patricia Pieschacón, Marcelo Pizzolo, Adelia Sayeg, Wuilfredo Soto
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery (agora-gallery.com) is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art district that was established in 1984 and 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. At the end of 2009, Agora Gallery opened its doors to a new exhibition space. This beautifully designed and spacious new gallery will showcase artists and their work in a significant solo exhibition environment. 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 internationally talented emerging and mid-level artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of Art-Mine.com, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art from emerging, mid-level and well-established artists. Most recently, the gallery launched agoraartgalleryblog.com, 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.
Contact:
Lee Eagle, Public Relations
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