EXHIBITION: Contemporary Russian Art in NYC

The Pursuit of Excellence: an Exhibition of Contemporary Russian Art 
November 29 - December 20, 2011   


The Pursuit of Excellence: an Exhibition of Contemporary Russian Art showcases the work of talented Russian artists whose astounding creations will stir the minds and the hearts of all those who embrace the vitality and wonder that defines these works of art. Courageously facing the reality of the world, yet presenting an inspiring view of what it could be, these artists will leave their mark on all who view their work. 



Featured Artists
Ivan Erastov  |  Dmitri Freund  |  Tamara Grizjuk  |  Eugeniya Infelicina  |  Igor Nelubovich  |  Igor Petrov  |  Valery Zharkih  |  Mikhail Zhirmunsky

About the Gallery
Miki Stiles, MFA, Agora Founder
The late Miki Stiles, MFA established Agora Gallery in 1984 to provide an opportunity to artists who are entering the New York art market. As an artist she faced many hardships while attempting to exhibit her art and wanted to help her fellow artists in their struggle.


Ms. Stiles was a visionary who founded the gallery on the principle that all artists, particularly emerging artists, are in need of enhancing their artist biographies/CV through gallery representation and exhibitions, in order to advance their artistic careers.


Today Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district, close to the Chelsea Museum of Fine Art and the DIA Center for the Arts (map and directions). The gallery is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, and for providing quality and original art to a discerning collector base.


Agora Gallery is dedicated to serving both artists and collectors, and offers a wide spectrum of art programs, including:


Exhibitions - A dynamic schedule of collective and annual fine art exhibitions, open to the public and featuring the work of our talented artists.
The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition – an annual fine art competition with entries from around the world that are juried by experienced prominent art experts and museum curators. The gallery introduces the juror-selected artists to the New York Art scene, through an exhibition promotional activities both online and in print.


ARTisSpectrum Magazine – a bi-annual fine art 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.


Social Media Initiatives – as part of its commitment to bringing information to artists, Agora Gallery runs an artists' blog, which offers advice for artists, up to date news of Agora Gallery exhibitions and events, and stories from all over the art world. Artists and collectors also stay in touch with the gallery on the Agora Gallery facebook page and are provided with the latest news via the gallery's Twitter feed, @Agora_gallery.


Art-Mine.com – one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to locate fine art for sale from emerging and established artists.
You are invited to learn more about Agora Gallery's experienced and knowledgeable staff or view photos of the gallery.


http://www.agora-gallery.com/ExhibitionAnnouncement/Pursuit_11_29_2011.aspx

EXHIBITION: Malevich at Annely Juda Fine Art

27 October - 22 December 2011
Annely Juda Fine Art is pleased to present this exhibition of works by Francois Morellet and Kasimir Malevich. Francois Morellet's first solo-exhibition at Annely Juda Fine Art was in 1977 and Kasimir Malevich's work has been included in our first Non-Objective World exhibition in 1970 and in many since then.

Kazimir Malevich 'Three Suprematist Compositions' (1913-1915)

The exhibition includes recent works by Morellet, which reflect his interest in Kasimir Malevich's Suprematist works. The three Sous-Prmatisme works in this exhibition use the three Suprematis motifs of circle, square and cross. These works are made of white neon tubes and are essentially white on white. The Negatif series plays on Malevich in a different way. The works all include a black spare and white neon tubes with the neon tubes positioned in different angles and juxtaposed to the black square.

Kazimir Malevich 'Steps' (1931)

We are delighted to include a major painting by Kasimir Malevich Black Square, which has been kindly lent to us by the State Museum of Contemporary Art - Costakis Collection, Thessaloniki in Greece. Also in this exhibition is a selection of 13 drawings by Malevich.


Born in 1879 to Polish parents and died in 1935 in Leningrad, Kasimir Malevich is one of the first abstract artists of the twentieth century. Painter, draftsman, sculptor and theorist, he was the creator of an artistic movement which he named "Suprematism." His works are present in the collections of many major museums worldwide.
http://www.annelyjudafineart.co.uk/artists/malevich/malevich.htm