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Earthy; powerful; wondrous. There are many adjectives to describe the mesmerizing artwork of Nietta d'Atena, but none quite suffice to describe the beauty and mystery that she captures in her sculptures and paintings. Working in bronze, terra cotta, wood, glass, sand and oil paint, there seem to be few mediums that d’Atena is not capable of mastering.
Elegant dancers, sensual figures, animals, and abstract configurations all appear in her oeuvre. Yet there are definite qualities that connect her body of art. Each piece is infused with a sense of flux. Dramatic curves, lines, and shapes are prevalent. This is no coincidence, since she grew up in the Italian seaside town of Reggio Calabria. “I love the sea to the point of saying that no blood flows in my veins, but sea water,” she admits. Likewise, a woman’s hair or the cape of a knight riding a horse takes on the fluidity of moving water, succinctly merging humanity with the natural world. There is a distinct joie de vivre that defines Nietta d’Atena as an artist, and it is most certainly contagious.
Exhibition Dates: December 23, 2011 – January 12, 2012
Reception: Thursday, December 29, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 11am. - 6 pm.
About the Exhibition
Celebrate the holiday season by bringing the warmth and energy of the Mediterranean to your day through art that will stay with you for a lifetime. This winter, Agora Gallery is proud to present two exhibitions that will brighten your weeks and leave you full of optimism and wonder. Born of Fire: Carlo Proietto / a Solo Exhibition presents the work of a talented Italian artist whose medium of choice is classical pyrography. He uses fire and intense heat to create his intriguing artworks in a way that shows why this unusual medium deserves to become part of the contemporary art world. Evocative, powerful and bursting with vitality, the works combine a realistic perspective on the present with determined hope for the future. Equally inspirational is the art of The Odyssey Within: an Exhibition of Fine Art by Greek and Italian Artists, which embraces the rich potential of the world and encourages its audience to share the same enthusiasm for the hidden aspects of what we see. Poignantly personal yet appealing universal, these works will find echoes in viewers’ own experiences and journeys.
Featured Artists:
The Odyssey Within: an Exhibition of Fine Art by Greek and Italian Artists
Vito Aroma | Fausto Arrighi | Fulvio Biancatelli | Perry Bianchini | Nietta d''Atena | Ermeti Martina | Mara Fabbro | Veronica Ghio | Maurizio Giarnetti | Guglielmi Giovanni | Giovanna Grannò | Paola Guerra | Antonis Hambas | Maria Kavvou-Vlataki | Lisa Londi | Luciana Manelli | Vito Matera | Ilde Maurizi | Joshef Matè | Monica Morganti | Armida "Pupa" Nardi | Palma Nasoni | Inna Orlik | Bruno Pozzi | Adolfo Pretorino | Luciano Primavera | Alessio Ranaldi | Floriana Rigo
Born of Fire: Carlo Proietto / a Solo Exhibition
Carlo Proietto
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery (agora-gallery.com) 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. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. 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 international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the 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.
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