Carmen Sotuela Captures Reality in a Maze of Milieu at Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery Presents a Maze of Milieu

NEW YORK, NY, July 23, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature landscape artist, Carmen Sotuela, in A Maze of Milieu. The exhibition is scheduled to run from July 23, 2010 through August 13, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, August 05, 2010).
Spanish born artist Carmen Sotuela transforms canvas into paintings that reflect and capture themes of human suffering, hope, discovery, and our connections to nature. Sotuela's oil paintings exhibit both imaginary landscapes and lively realistic landscapes that reflect her love for the chromatic richness in her hometown of Galicia and El Bierzo, Spain. Sotuela's soft, firm brushwork has an impressionistic quality that creates strong directional movement within each painting. Sotuela describes her work as producing symbols within each painting that reflect themes of social injustice, the quest for peace, love, and the discovery and curiosity that nature brings. Sotuela's work leads the viewer from an imaginary dreamscape to the impressionistic landscapes of her hometown.

Alternating between the imaginary and reality, Sotuela's paintings manifest a sincere commitment to and concern for all life. Within each landscape, whether it is reality or altered reality, Sotuela uses consciously formed symbols that reflect her ideas of transforming suffering into hope and overcoming adversity.

Exhibition Dates: July 23, 2010 - August 13, 2010
Reception: Thursday, August 05, 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/carmen_sotuela.aspx

The artists in A Maze of Milieu cull resonant imagery from their travels, dreams, and life experiences that speak to us on a personal level. Ranging from fanciful to contemplative, this exceptional body of work is an enchanted voyage through eddying colors, majestic landscapes and smooth panoramas that dare viewers to be swept away by the brilliance of the world around us. This talented grouping of contemporary painters bid us pause in our hectic modern world to explore with new eyes and fresh perspectives.

Featured Artists:
Jenifer Carey, Jörg Eydner, Lizzy Forrester, Steven R. Hill, Truong Ngoc Chinh, Vladimir Rusinov, Pedro Garcia Socorro, Carmen Sotuela, Molly Wright

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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