Released on: September 24, 2008, 1:47 am

Press Release Author: Agora Gallery

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York,
NY, 10001) is proud to present Pascal Lareau in Beyond Borders: Exhibition of Fine
Art from Canada. Scheduled to run from October 1st through October 21st, the
collection will feature a captivating selection of Pascal Lareau's magical
paintings.

Press Release Body: Agora Gallery is proud to present Pascal Lareau in Beyond
Borders: Exhibition of Fine Art from Canada.

About Pascal Lareau:
Pascal Lareau’s paintings seem full of magic. His quick dabs of bright pastels
sparkle across the paper, while his long swishes of paint still retain a sense of
lucidity. What makes Lareau’s paintings stand out even more then most artists’ is
his lack of color. There are oftentimes large portions of paper without even a hint
of color. Blank, white, however they are interpreted; they make the colors Lareau
does use jump off the page and into the viewer’s imagination.

Lime green dominates the color scheme, with accents of cotton-candy pinks, mystical
lavenders, and flesh tones. In paintings in which Lareau uses color more liberally,
the colors overlap and drip into each other. Primarily fanciful portraits, Lareau’s
work features characters that exude personality. Whether a painting is just a
headshot or shows someone in a particular scene, the viewer is apt to wonder about
the story of the character’s life and circumstances. The works of landscape and
intangible concepts, meanwhile, stir up emotion through Lareau’s thick application
of color. Pascal Lareau's works have been displayed and published in Europe and in
Canada.

Exhibition Dates: October 1, 2008 through October 21, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 2, 2008, 6-8 pm
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11am - 6pm


Web Site: http://www.agora-gallery.com/ArtistInvite/Pascal_Lareau.aspx

Contact Details: Agora Gallery
530 West 25th St
Chelsea, NY 10001
212-226-4151
Amanda@agora-gallery.com