Mauro Filigheddu's “Maskfaces” Series Presented at Agora Gallery

Nov. 2, 2011 - PRLog -- Strongly informed by lively, colorful patterns and forms, painter Mauro Filigheddu speaks to a variety of themes and ideas in his intriguing works. Intoxicated by the rich diversities of human creativity and expression, he seeks to represent every facet of his self in sumptuously vibrant paintings. Filigheddu’s works sparkle with opulence and brilliance, his paint applied in thick, bravura abstract expressionistic strokes. Having been an artistic child and an imaginative adult, Filigheddu began painting in earnest by studying the quick, bright brushwork and lyrical immediacy of the Impressionists. It was a natural interest and influence, as the artist says of his childhood that he remembers mostly “the colors and sounds and words of life. I’ve been always attracted by creativity, in every shape.” Like the works of Monet and Van Gogh, these paintings speak to the poetry of a moment. In this way, they urge the viewer to breathe in the vitality of life, and search for their own individual expressionistic voice.

Mauro Filigheddu lives and works in Italy, where he has been honored for his painting.

Exhibition Dates: November 2, 2011 – November 23, 2011
Reception: Thursday, November 3, 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/Mauro_Filigheddu....

About the Exhibition:
Three wonderful exhibitions will be showing at Agora Gallery this November. Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Photography is always popular, collecting examples of fine art photography that exemplify what is most powerful and appealing about the medium. Feel your horizons expanding through the work in Pathway to Abstraction, which explores the mystery and magic of form and the creative process, and be delighted and inspired by The Persistence of Form, in which talented artists discover new ways to reflect the world and reach into viewers' minds

Featured Artists:
Pathway to Abstraction: Veronica Barcellona, Tiril, Julio Crews, Ember Fairbairn-Ramsay, Mauro Filigheddu, Kenji Inoue, Jeanette Marie Kjeldsen, Walter B. Probst, John J. Sayer, Kevin Smola, Laurence Steenbergen, Paka Traykova

Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Photography: Fabian, Mike Cable, H. Scott Cushing, Glenn deWitt, Mauro Fioravanti, Alfredo Gonzalez, Debra Kayata, Denis Palbiani, Fernando Salado, Joel Schlossberg, Cade Turner

The Persistence of Form: Carl Gethmann, Wendy Webster Good, Steven R. Hill, Brigitte Martinez, Carolina De Medina, Tarah Nutter, Judy Quest, Brady Steward, Rolf M. Vogt


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.