Ron Agam Biography PDF

RON AGAM 1958– Above: Detail of “Hommage to Einstein” by Ron Agam (2017). 14” x 14”. Holographic and lenticular multiple in the fourth dimension. “New York” by Ron Agam (2017). 14" x 14". Holographic and “Celestial Space” by Ron Agam (2017). 14" x 14". Holographic lenticular multiple...

RON AGAM 1958– Above: Detail of “Hommage to Einstein” by Ron Agam (2017). 14” x 14”. Holographic and lenticular multiple in the fourth dimension. “New York” by Ron Agam (2017). 14" x 14". Holographic and “Celestial Space” by Ron Agam (2017). 14" x 14". Holographic lenticular multiple in the fourth dimension. and lenticular multiple in the fourth dimension. From a young age, Ron Agam, the son of world-renowned his equipment and left his Upper East Side apartment artist Yaacov Agam, has been inspired by art. and headed for his office in SoHo near the World Trade After a successful career as an acclaimed fine art Center. That day, he captured the historic heroism and photographer, Ron has gone through an artistic rebirth tragedy that struck New York City, and subsequently, and is following in his father’s footsteps to create his own America. mesmerizing kinetic art. Ron’s art inhabits the kinetic art It was at this time that Ron recognized the rising trend of movement, yet retains its own distinct vocabulary and digital photography and familiarized himself with image energy. editing software, which unbeknownst to him, would play a Ron’s photography and artwork is collected and exhibited role in his second artistic career. around the world. In 2010, Ron decided to explore new art forms outside of photography. Ron began painting at the age of 52, and Personal History quickly found success following an exhibition at BDG Born in France in 1958, Ron was raised between Paris Gallery in May 2011 and Yale University in February 2012. and Rehovot, Israel. At the age of 6, his father gave him a His artistic rebirth continues to flourish to this day. Ron camera, something that would forever shape Ron’s life. He spends up to 18 hours a day in his studio, energized by his recalls being enchanted by the magic of seeing an image blossoming artistic energy. He continues to live and work appear when developing film and, from that moment on, in New York City. pursued his passion for photography. “I never thought of myself as a painter—I thought I had zero Ron spent his formative years surrounded by artists, talent for this, it was not for me, ” Ron says. “So I began this critics, and historians, which ultimately shaped his career. work as a leap, without knowing where it will go.” Whether he was photographing art, contemplating art, or witnessing the creation of art, he was always involved in Style and Influences some form or another. As the son of Yaacov Agam, one of the founders of the In the 1980s, Ron moved to New York where he opened kinetic art movement, Ron doesn’t deny the influence of his own gallery and art press in SoHo. His photographs his father’s iconic style. were embraced for their profound sensitivity and spiritual “Maybe the reason why I use a lot of colors is because I content, launching his career as a fine art photographer. grew up around it,” Ron says. During the September 11 attacks in 2001, Ron grabbed Bold, intuitive, and conveying a sense of wonder, Ron’s “Expanding Galaxy” by Ron Agam (2017). 14" x 14". “Galactic Blue Star” by Ron Agam (2017). 14" x 14". Holographic and Holographic and lenticular multiple in the fourth dimension. lenticular multiple in the fourth dimension. artwork draws a comparison between constellations Rimbaud, more than Bic and Babar, even Haussmann and his artwork, as the night sky’s constellations are and libertinage. We are multi-layered, complex, even projections of human meaning onto nature. contradictory nation with both light and darkness in its “I remember, as a child, looking at the stars and thinking past…[his works] evoke a vision of history that translates about who we are, what is our significance, and the to trust, acceptance, and inclusiveness in our present.” meaning of all that,” Ron says. “I never resolved those Having picked up a paintbrush for the first time in his 50s, one questions! So, in that sense, in this art, I am still that of the messages Ron hopes to convey through his art is that, child—and I am at ease.” despite your age, it is never too late to try something new. Ron calls his recent artworks “3-DK,” which stands for Accomplishments “three-dimensional kinetic.” His artwork is characterized by kinetic imagery, optical elements, and visual iconography In October 2009, Ron received France’s highest civic that immediately engage the viewer. By using lenticular recognition for his photography: the Chevalier of the lenses, Ron creates imagery that appears to move when Legion of Honor. viewed. Ron’s work of art, “La France,” is on permanent display in Ron bases his 3-DK imagery on ideas he has sketched or the French Embassy in New York. The artwork is based conceptualized. Drawing upon the editing skills he honed on the French flag and conveys the richness of France’s as a professional photographer, Ron manipulates his digital culture and diversity. images to create artwork full of geometric abstractions Solo exhibitions: and vivid colors. 1994 Magidson Fine Art, New York City In addition to influences from his father’s art, Ron finds 1996 Andy Weiss Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida inspiration in the Russian Constructionists such as El Lissitzky, Kazimir Malevich from the Suprematism 1996 Magidson Fine Art, New York City movement, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, and 1997 Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Community Campus, Bauhaus artists like Josef Albers. Albuquerque, New Mexico During a speech, Antonin Baudry, former Ambassador for 2000 Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center, French Culture and President of the Institut Français in Margate, New Jersey Paris, said the following about Ron’s artwork: 2001 At the Wall, 92nd Street, New York City “Ron reminds us that France is more than Descartes and  “Galactic Black Star” by Ron Agam (2017). 14" x 14". Holographic and lenticular multiple in the fourth dimension. 2009 Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York City Group exhibitions: 2011 BDG Gallery, New York City 2001 116 Prince Street, New York City 2012 The Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life, Yale 2007 New York Historical Society, New York City University 2013 Scope, Miami, Florida 2013 The Breakthrough, Vered Gallery, East Hampton, 2013 Art Bejing, Bejing, China New York 2014 Opera Gallery, Dubai 2013 Ron Agam, Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center, Margate, New Jersey 2014 9/11 Memorial Museum, permanent collection, New York City 2014 Opera Gallery, Hong Kong 2014 Opera Gallery, Singapore 2014 Ron Agam, Aspen Art Gallery, Aspen, Colorado 2014 Kiaf Art Seoul Art Fair, Seoul, South Korea 2017 Incandescent Chromophilia, GR Gallery, New York, New York 2015 Arcature Fine Art, Palm Beach, Florida 2015 Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida 2016 Galerie d’Art Paris Elysee, Paris, France 2016 Galerie d’Art Saint Honoré, Paris, France About Park West Gallery Park West Gallery is the world’s largest art dealer, bringing the experience of collecting fine art to more than 3 million customers since 1969. 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