Romanian Artist Mihai Bara at Agora Gallery

Mihai Bara is a contemporary artist whose work represents an invitation to introspection, dialog and understanding, and at the same time it might be seen as a kind of society radiography. His artworks are in permanent dialog with human nature. End Quote

New York, NY (1888PressRelease) May 21, 2011 - Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature Romanian artist, Mihai Bara, in Portal to Enigma. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 4, 2011 through June 25, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, June 9, 2011).

About the Artist
Romanian artist Mihai Bara invites the viewer to look beyond his literal figural executions to the feelings that lie beneath. His neo-expressionist images transcend the constraints of line and form to explore the emotionality, tensions and inner experiences that lie beneath the figural façade. What results are compelling paintings full of color, texture, energy and movement. His masterful sense of composition only serves to add to the emotional depth of the paintings.

Using a mixed technique centered around acrylics on canvas combined with other media such as paper, string, textiles and sand, he infuses his works with an intensity and vigor that makes his characters come alive. Inspired by the diversity of his homeland in Transylvania, Bara infuses each figural composition with a cultural richness reflective of the greater world we share. Through his art, Bara offers up "a point of view based on a true emotion" inviting the viewer to "think more about themselves, about life, about how insignificant we are as individuals."

Exhibition Dates: June 4, 2011 - June 25, 2011
Reception: Thursday, June 9, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Mihai_Bara.aspx

About the Exhibition:
United in Art displays the works of talented fine artists from the UK. The audience will be enthralled by this confident and expressive art which manages to combine a sense of stability with a lively, dynamic tone. In Portal to Enigma, we are invited to ponder the beguiling wonder of the world through art that expresses both an appreciation of beauty and a challenging desire to see beyond it. The Substance of Abstraction shows the artwork of artists who have used their own personal experiences to create evocative abstract expressions which speak directly to the emotions of the viewer.

Featured Artists:
The Substance of Abstraction: Olivier D, Flavio Pellegrino, Rudelle ("Rudelle Fay Hall"), Rina Shukor

Portal to Enigma: Mihai Bara, Yeji Jun, Susan Marx, Kelly Sellers, Elio Talon, VéroniKaH, Jeong-Han Yun

United in Art: Fine Art from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales: Wendy Hyde, Jane Robbins, Clive Rowe, Richard Stuttle, Zoran Tosic

About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery 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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