subject: Shoichi Matsumoto Captures Natures Beauty In Altered States Of Reality At Agora Gallery [print this page] Chelseas Agora Gallery will feature Japanese artist, Shoichi Matsumoto, in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Photography. The exhibition is scheduled to run from April 16, 2010 through May 07, 2010 (opening reception: Thursday, April 22, 2010).
In an attempt to free his spirit from negative emotions, largely self-taught artist Shoichi Matsumoto turned to the camera, and not only found artistic respite, but discovered his true calling. Working primarily in black and white with a 35 millimeter analog camera, Matsumoto adeptly captures the subtle nuances of light and dark shades as they interplay against the textures of the natural world. His breathtaking photographs of the natural landscape and city skylines are enthralling not only for their use of crisp lines and reflective light, but because of the way they call to the heart with their strong emotional undercurrents. Often photographing his subjects from behind, Matsumoto faces his own fears of confrontation, making his works not only technically adept, but highly personal and engaging.
Born in Japan, Shoichi Matsumoto immigrated to the United States in 1990. Today, he lives and works in New York and is constantly expanding his artistic repertoire to include mediums outside photography.
Exhibition Dates: April 16, 2010 May 07, 2010
Reception: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Consumed with exploring our world as they uniquely see it, the artists in Agora Gallerys Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Photography use a myriad of visual vocabularies and technologies. Differing in method, these artists share in the passionate quest to articulate the moments often ignored in everyday life. Influenced by Surrealism and Abstractionism alike, these artists boldly investigate their psyches and natural surroundings. The results, at once harmonious, perplexing and alluring, take us on an inspirational visual journey.
Featured Artists:
Tiziana Borghese, Luca Bracali, Betsey Chesler, R John Ferguson, Wilda Gerideau-Squires, Offer Goldfarb, Goodash, Iglessias, Ethel Jimenez, Seo Jo, Gabriel Leitner, Uri Mahlev, Eli Matityahu, Shoichi Matsumoto, Angelina McCormick, Zvetan Mumdgiev, Sahaj Patel, Marcio Pilot, Alexandre Plattet, Gustavo Rasso, Carolyn Rogers, Clint Saunders, Shifra, Artyom Shulga, Federico Swarovski, Eberhard Vogler
About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York Citys Chelsea art galleries 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. 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.
