View the Expressive Portraits of Anika Firouzman in United in Art at Agora Gallery
AGORA GALLERY PRESENTS UNITED IN ART

NEW YORK, NY, June 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature Britsih artist, Anika Firouzman, in United in Art. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 04, 2010 through June 25, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, June 10, 2010).
Boldly heartened by her intrepid spiritual beliefs, mesmerizing portraitist Anika Firouzman is inspired by her poetic sensitivity to the people around her. Intensely introspective, Firouzman imbues her works with a precise, perceptive sympathy for her subjects. Energetic in color and spirited in form, Firouzman peels away a person's defensive shells, vivaciously tracing their psyche on her canvases in immediate, effortless brushstrokes. Thick, bravura layers deftly depict her subject's nuanced consciousnesses. Piercingly sincere in her painting, Firouzman seeks to portray her sitter's essence, conflated with her own soul. "When I sit in front of a canvas with my paints, I feel like the whole world is in my hands, and my mind is the navigator through this colourful journey," states Firouzman. Vigorous in her artistic process, Firouzman adroitly calms the world's storms of chaos in her painterly, expressive portraiture.

Native to Hackney, England, Firouzman completed a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts in 2009. She lives in London, and plans to attain her master's degree in Art Psychotherapy.

Exhibition Dates: June 04, 2010 - June 25, 2010
Reception: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 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/ArtistInvite/anika_firouzman.aspx

Celebrating innovation and diversity, United in Art demonstrates the depth and range of work originating from the United Kingdom. Ranging from the figurative to the abstract and enjoying qualities of spontaneity, color and rhythm the works on display teem with energy as they capture both the form and spirit of their subjects.

Featured Artists:
Anika Firouzman, Roisin Fitzpatrick, Maria Onyegbule, Patrick Pappi Pearse, Bianca Pirlog, Ian Scott-Reid, Jo Tunmer

About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery 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 http://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.

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Lee Eagle
Public Relations
Agora Gallery
Lee@agora-gallery.com

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