Susan Marx Works in Group Show at Agora Gallery in NYC

Six Abstract Impressionist paintings by artist Susan Marx will be exhibited in a group show entitled ‘Modalities of Expression’ to be held at Agora Gallery at 530 West 25th Street in New York City. The show opens on October 10 and will run through October 30, 2014.

There is an opening reception planned for Thursday, October 16 from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. that is free and open to the public.

The works in Modalities of Expression show off the many different and innovative ways that artists give their dreams and passions physical form, allowing them to share their vision with others. Shape and medium, line and hue all play their part in these delicately balanced and immersive pieces. Marx is one of ten artists selected to show in this exhibit.

About Susan Marx

Susan Marx’s wildly colorful paintings are joyous translations of image into hue. Marx paints the outside world, working en plein air, with her feet on the grass, with an emphasis on paring down visual elements to concentrate on color, light, and energy - subjects which entice and engage the viewer, drawing them into a fresh and beautiful world. Marx describes her style as Abstract Impressionism, combining the light of the Impressionists, the brilliant color of the Fauves and the energy of the Abstract Expressionists to create shapes out of quick, assertive paint-filled strokes. Colors are not blended and the brushstroke length varies widely; she paints spontaneously with energy and emotion. Marx draws in color, using fast drying acrylics so that she can quickly capture her reaction to her radical amazement at the visual world.

The paintings in this exhibition were painted en plein air in New Jersey, where Marx lives, and also during a painting trip to the Luberon area of Provence in July when lavender was in bloom. This was the most recent of her many trips to France to paint, a practice which started with summers painting in Monet’s garden in Giverny. Marx has exhibited widely and her work is found in collections in the U.S. and abroad.

Photo Susan Marx original