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"BANGKOK NIGHTLIFE PAINTINGS" SHOW AT AGORA GALLERY 530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001, (212) 226-4151 February 1st through 21, 2006
CHRIS COLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Bangkok Nights body of work expresses the raw power of humanity with both skill, concept and style of work. Influenced by German Expressionism, the paintings are the essence of pure emotion." Angela Di Bello, Editor in Chief, ArtisSpectrum Magazine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Chris Coles creates a noir world with surrealistic beings, splashed with bright colors, and drenched in atmosphere. He is one of the first artists to explore the scenes in Nana Plaza, Soi Cowboy, Patpong. His portraits look behind the mask of those in the scene. They are powerful and haunting images." Christopher G. Moore, Author of the Calvino series of novels set in modern Bangkok ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Holy Frickin' WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Tom Plate, Columnist, Singapore Times, South China Morning Post, Los Angeles Times ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sexy and intriguing.............." T.E.D. Klein, GQ Magazine Conde Nast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Faites la tournée des lieux de vie nocturne - chic ou dirty, c'est selon - de Bangkok à travers la peinture expressionniste de Chris Coles, cet artiste amoureux de la Cité des Anges et grand explorateur du monde de la nuit. Du Bed Supperclub au Q-Bar, de Patpong à Soi Cowboy, du Mystique Club au Voodoo Bar, l'artiste vous emmènera, au gré de sa palette, dans l'univers enluminé, merveilleux et ensorcelant de Bangkok by night. Suivez le guide!" Cyrsiam, Bangkok Romantic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Chris Coles paints color drenched pop portraits rich in character. These mesmerizing works, simple line drawings bursting with deep color, appear at first glance digitally animated. They are a series of mixed media paintings inspired by Coles' keen observations of nightlife in Bangkok, Thailand. In an expressionist style of distorted line and clashing colors, the series follows in the footsteps of the German Expressionists painting nighttime Berlin in the early 1900's. 'The Bangkok Night is one of the greatest shows on earth,' Coles says. 'The clash of people and cultures, the raw and primitive display of humanity living on the edge.'" Agora Gallery Press Release ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2005/2006 Chris Coles
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