Established in 1984, Agora Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of national and international contemporary artists. The Gallery caters to the taste and trends of the sophisticated New York art market and the Gallery's discerning worldwide collector base. The Gallery's wide client-base includes private collectors, art consultants, corporate art consultants, architects and interior designers as well as business, government, diplomatic and social VIPs. Agora Gallery offers the client an extraordinary opportunity to acquire some of the most carefully curated art in the contemporary, global art market.

Agora Gallery is located in Chelsea at the center of the art community and within close proximity to the Chelsea Museum of Fine Art and the DIA Center for the Arts among others. Click here for map and directions.

Gallery Staff:

Agora Gallery prides itself on its experienced and knowledgeable staff.

Angela Di Bello, Gallery Director, Brings to Agora Gallery over 25 years of experience in the New York art market, as a private and corporate fine art consultant and as a fine art administrator; representing artists and placing their work with many Fortune 500 companies including AT&T, British Airways, The Federal Reserve Bank of NY, and Pfizer Corp Inc, as well as prominent private art collections. As the director of the prestigious Gallery at Lincoln Center, Ms. Di Bello was instrumental in developing the careers of numerous artists; placing paintings, sculpture, and photography with significant collectors. While at Lincoln Center, she also established the Metropolitan Opera Guild Print Program.

Krista Biedenbach , Exhibition Coordinator, is a graduate of Stony Brook University with a Bachelor’s degree in Art History and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, with a focus in Printmaking. Krista has also studied for many years under illustrator Jeffrey Fisher. Previously, Krista has worked in a gallery on Long Island. In her spare time, Krista enjoys teaching children’s art classes.

Joyce Asper , PR Coordinator, having begun her professional career in the field of genetics, Joyce left the world of scientific research for that of artistic creation. Art and science both involve careful planning, intuition, imagination and research. She has brought those skills and vast experience in Public Relations to her current position at Agora Gallery.

Julie Wilson, Graphic Designer, is a graduate of the Chelsea School of Art & Design, London. An artist in her own right Julie has vast experience in the world of graphics and web design.

Sabrina Abuelouf, Assistant Director, is a graduate of Boston University with a major in Painting and a minor in Art History. Sabrina has also studied studio arts at Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Italy, and has established an avid appreciation for art in her travels abroad. Previously, Sabrina has worked as a studio assistant and in the service industry.

Mary Ellen Henderson, Gallery Assistant, is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a major in History and minor in Art History. Previously she has worked in retail and other service industries and has traveled throughout Europe.

Daniel Cavazos Staff Photographer, is a self taught photographer living in Brooklyn, NY. His interest in photography stems from four years of traveling in a band throughout the United States and Canada. An appreciation of the surrounding elements lead him to choose photography as his medium to convey those experiences.Website is : http://www.danielcavazos.com

Gallery Interns: Agora Gallery provides internship program opportunities to art students and other individuals who are interested in having hands on experience working in a fine art gallery environment. Intern participation is diverse and includes general gallery duties, assisting with reception parties, conducting various types of research, and marketing projects. Graphic design interns are given hands on experience creating marketing material and producing ARTisSpectrum magazine. Minimum internship period is three (3) months, three (3) days a week, eight (8) hours a day = a minimum of twenty four (24) hours a week. There is no compensation for internship. Please do not apply if you can not meet these terms. To apply please print the following document and fax it to 212-966-4380 with a short introduction cover letter.

Click here to print the application document

Agora Gallery is dedicated to serving both artists and collectors and offers a wide spectrum of art programs:

• Agora Gallery's Special Exhibitions - Exhibitions highlighting selected gallery artists.
  
  
• The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition - Since 1984 Agora Gallery has been sponsoring an annual juried exhibition. The competition is a distinguished, juried museum-curated international art event featuring awards and participation in a group exhibition, affording the artist an elite juried credential and prestigious exhibition. The Gallery introduces the selected artists to the New York art scene through an exhibition, the Internet and through pro-active promotion.
  Click here to view the results of the last competition.
  
  
• ARTisSpectrum Magazine - Published by the gallery since 1996. The publication is dedicated to showcasing, publicizing and marketing the artist’s work, philosophy and life. Distributed to collectors and art professionals throughout Manhattan as well nationally and internationally, artists are provided with an important venue to sell art, as well as an impressive art publishing credential.
  Click here to view the on-line version of the last issue
  
  
• Private Art Presentations at client’s office, residence or in the gallery, targeted to accommodate the collector’s schedule.
  
  
• Art Leasing Programs customized for corporations and private collectors are available.
  
  
• Agora Gallery’s Curated Art Registry and visual showcase of artist’s slides, albums and resumes are available for collector’s reference on the premises.
  
  
• Over the years Agora Gallery has participated in numerous art expositions and fairs such as "The New York Art Expo" and "Art Miami Expo" thus providing artists with enhanced national exposure.
  
  
• Customized framing available to both the artist and the collector.