The Art of Ballet by Nataixa Ros at Agora Gallery

Franco-Spanish artist Nataixa Ros worked in Paris and Madrid fashion houses for years before moving to Barcelona and devoting her life to painting. The acute sensitivity of the designer to the shape and proportions of the female form continue to serve her well, particularly in a recent series of ballerina portraits. She eschews the unspecific and stylized imagery of fashion illustrations for an arresting aesthetic that, as she acknowledges, draws on the work of the late Lucian Freud.

Appearing against dramatic black backdrops with the occasional suggestion of a dance studio setting — a railing, a reflective floor — Ros’s dancers are weightless, powerful, elegant and transcendent all at once. Her beautifully applied oil paints portray perfect physiques and attest to the artist’s near-scientific knowledge of anatomy. And yet the dancers’ muscles flex, while their joints are visible as they move. Though capable of unparalleled beauty and elegance, Ros’ powerful portrayal of these ballerina bodies reminds us of the realities of movement as well as its capacity for inducing wonder.

Exhibition Dates: March 6, 2012 – March 27, 2012
Reception: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 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/Nataixa_Ros.aspx

About the Exhibition

The days may still seem short, but the artwork displayed at Agora Gallery this March will bring light, warmth and a sense of freshness to your day. Let yourself experience a new way of viewing the world through the work displayed in East Meets West: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Asia, in which talented Asian artists unite their personal abilities with their sensitivity to universal affairs, to create art which is often informed by their cultural heritage. Unbound Perspectives provides new insight into the world we live in, as the artists tread the delicate line between realism and optimism to show us both what is and what could be. In Reverie of Form takes us on a journey of discovery and delight that nonetheless relates to aspects of shared human experience, hinting gently at the wonder that we often ignore.

Featured Artists:

East Meets West: an Exhibition of Fine Art from Asia
Hiroe Dazai | Susumu Hasegawa | Cauro Hige | Soojin Hong | Tsutomu Hoshitani | Toshio Ishikawa | Yasuyuki Ito | Noriko Kinouchi |
Takako Kodani | Takashi Kogawa | Hung Yi | Rui Zhu

Unbound Perspectives
Alex Barba | Pascal Bejeannin | Briggitte Lazo ("Blazo") | Cheri Mittermaier | Rya Oshpiz | Stephanie Elyse Patent | Alexandre-Éric Piette | Anjum Saeed | SILBEN | Nicholas Vitale

In Reverie of Form
Annik | Marie Anne Baron | Tom Byrne | Gilbert Cantu | Bruce Cull | Carolina Ferrara | Steve Mason | Nataixa Ros | Jaime Sánchez Nava | Tanya | Elena Vasileva | Lilina C. Williams

Interviews with the artists and high resolution images are available upon request.

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.

Agora Gallery
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm
530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
Tel. (212) 226 - 4151
Joyce Asper

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