Using Self-Expression as Meditation: The Paintings of Inna Gershov-Slutsky
Event Details
NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of St. Petersburg artist Inna Gershov-Slutsky in Figuratively Speaking. The exhibition opened on July 8th, 2016 and runs through July 28th, 2016 with an opening reception on July 14th, from 6 – 8PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting artists is encouraged to attend.
About the Artist
The expressively colored and emotional paintings of Inna Gershov-Slutsky spark feelings of happiness, balanced by the artist’s thoughtfulness and a sense of meditation. A former illustrator, Gershov-Slutsky maintains a strong sense of line in her work while allowing color to be the star. She rarely mixes pigments, instead applying them directly to the canvas with bold, powerful brushstrokes, creating complex compositions filled with texture and light. Gershov-Slutsky prefers not to stick to a single artistic style, however, instead challenging herself to approach each painting differently. They can be figurative or nearly completely abstract, but there is always something distinctive that marks her work as her own. Her preferred subjects are often biblical, but she also paints portraits, slices of daily life, and landscapes. Above all Gershov-Slutsky wants her paintings to be about self-expression. “Art and creative process–for me is my life and passion,” she says.
Gershov-Slutsky was born in the Ukraine, but spent much of her life in St. Petersburg, where she studied art with her uncle, the famous Vitebsk School painter Solomon Gershov. She currently resides in Israel.
Exhibition Dates: July 8, 2016 – July 28, 2016
Reception: Thursday July 14, 2016, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Inna_Gershov__Slutsky.aspx
Featured Artists:
Figuratively Speaking
Nadia Lassman | Grace Dam | Orfeo | Jerry Anderson | Laura Saldarriaga | Dino Rinaldi | John Newcomb | Alexandros Megas | Martin Grace | Gustavo Gallardo | Robert Scurfield | Inna Gershov-Slutsky | Auriane Margueron
About the Exhibition
Figuratively Speaking: Bringing figure and shape into focus
The universal appeal of basic shapes and figures, expressed in images that range from portraits to landscapes to still lifes, is brought into the spotlight in the exhibition Figuratively Speaking. The artists in this show employ a diverse range of approaches and media, using photography and the tools of digital art, as well as oils and acrylics, to illustrate the many forms and meanings that the figure can take. Whether those figures represent people, animals, objects or beings that solely exist in the artist’s imagination, they all bring a strong energy to the paintings or photographs built around them. In abstract and representational settings, they confirm the power that the relationship between figure and background holds. From bright, sharp images in which the subject stands out clearly to moody, densely textured works that put the figure at a tantalizingly remote distance, these artists offer a surprising variety of ways to bring that relationship alive. They all demonstrate how one of art’s basic concepts is always open to new, fresh interpretations.
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.
Image: Inna Gershov-Slutsky, Tower of David, Acrylic on Canvas, 23.6''x 27.6''... Read More
About the Artist
The expressively colored and emotional paintings of Inna Gershov-Slutsky spark feelings of happiness, balanced by the artist’s thoughtfulness and a sense of meditation. A former illustrator, Gershov-Slutsky maintains a strong sense of line in her work while allowing color to be the star. She rarely mixes pigments, instead applying them directly to the canvas with bold, powerful brushstrokes, creating complex compositions filled with texture and light. Gershov-Slutsky prefers not to stick to a single artistic style, however, instead challenging herself to approach each painting differently. They can be figurative or nearly completely abstract, but there is always something distinctive that marks her work as her own. Her preferred subjects are often biblical, but she also paints portraits, slices of daily life, and landscapes. Above all Gershov-Slutsky wants her paintings to be about self-expression. “Art and creative process–for me is my life and passion,” she says.
Gershov-Slutsky was born in the Ukraine, but spent much of her life in St. Petersburg, where she studied art with her uncle, the famous Vitebsk School painter Solomon Gershov. She currently resides in Israel.
Exhibition Dates: July 8, 2016 – July 28, 2016
Reception: Thursday July 14, 2016, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11-6
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Inna_Gershov__Slutsky.aspx
Featured Artists:
Figuratively Speaking
Nadia Lassman | Grace Dam | Orfeo | Jerry Anderson | Laura Saldarriaga | Dino Rinaldi | John Newcomb | Alexandros Megas | Martin Grace | Gustavo Gallardo | Robert Scurfield | Inna Gershov-Slutsky | Auriane Margueron
About the Exhibition
Figuratively Speaking: Bringing figure and shape into focus
The universal appeal of basic shapes and figures, expressed in images that range from portraits to landscapes to still lifes, is brought into the spotlight in the exhibition Figuratively Speaking. The artists in this show employ a diverse range of approaches and media, using photography and the tools of digital art, as well as oils and acrylics, to illustrate the many forms and meanings that the figure can take. Whether those figures represent people, animals, objects or beings that solely exist in the artist’s imagination, they all bring a strong energy to the paintings or photographs built around them. In abstract and representational settings, they confirm the power that the relationship between figure and background holds. From bright, sharp images in which the subject stands out clearly to moody, densely textured works that put the figure at a tantalizingly remote distance, these artists offer a surprising variety of ways to bring that relationship alive. They all demonstrate how one of art’s basic concepts is always open to new, fresh interpretations.
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.
Image: Inna Gershov-Slutsky, Tower of David, Acrylic on Canvas, 23.6''x 27.6''... Read More
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