Featured Artists
Sorin Bica
Carmen Ferrando
Ellen Globokar
Dita Jocobovitz
Laila J
Juli Rami
Mark Schiff
Sherri Springer
Zyginta
Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery was established by the late Miki Stiles, MFA, to provide opportunities to artists entering the global art market. Ms. Stiles was a visionary who founded the gallery on the principle that all artists benefit from having their artwork promoted by a professional gallery. Located in the heart of the famous Chelsea art district, Agora Gallery occupies the ground floor of 530 West 25th Street. The gallery is frequented by art lovers looking to find and buy original artwork.
From the Director
Dear Art Collectors,
My name is Sabrina Gilbertson and I am the Director of Agora Gallery. We offer a diverse range of original contemporary art from around the world in a variety of styles and price points, providing collectors, decorators, and designers the opportunity to purchase or lease a curated collection of art pieces. We also welcome practicing artists worldwide to inquire about our representation and
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We look forward to working with you!
Sabrina Gilbertson Director
Artwork:
Lilies by Mark Schiff
Sorin Bica
Sorin Bica is a contemporary artist based in Metro Boston, known for his bold abstract paintings and large-scale murals marked by intense color and expressive figures. Born in Bucharest, Romania, Bica studied at Scoala Populara de Arta and began his career as a political cartoonist, developing a sharp awareness of human nature and social dynamics. After relocating to the United States in 1988, he continued his artistic studies at Worcester State University.
Bica’s work explores the complexity of life: the balance between beauty and tension, light and shadow, love and conflict. Through layered compositions and vibrant color, he seeks to move beyond surface appearances and reveal emotional depth. His paintings are instinctive and direct, driven by a deep necessity to create.
Beyond his studio practice, Bica plays an active leadership role in the arts community. He is the founder and curator of Project B Gallery and co-owner of The Mill Contemporary Art. A dedicated public arts advocate, he continues to support exhibitions, murals, and cultural initiatives throughout Massachusetts.
Through both his artwork and leadership, Bica continues to shape and strengthen the contemporary art community in New England.
Mother Figure, 2025
Oil on canvas
40” x 28”
$3,900
Carmen Ferrando
Carmen Ferrando paints from within the rhythm of the Mediterranean Sea. Her work does not describe the coast as a place, but as a state of being. Each painting holds a pause, a quiet interval where movement softens into stillness and time seems to slow.
Born in Benidorm, Spain and raised beside the sea, Ferrando has lived with water as a constant presence. It shapes her gaze and guides her hand. In her paintings, the sea becomes emotion made visible. Light hovers on the surface, reflections tremble, and silence settles gently across the canvas.
Ferrando approaches painting as an act of balance. She is drawn to the transparency of water and the calm it offers, allowing emotion and technique to meet without force. The process unfolds slowly, mirroring the sea itself, never fixed, always breathing.
Her travels to the island of Formentera and through the Cyclades and Balearic Islands deepen this relationship with light and serenity.
These landscapes are not recorded, but absorbed. What emerges is a sensory invitation. Ferrando offers the viewer a window to the water, where salt fills the air, waves echo softly, and peace becomes tangible.
Each work is a moment of rest, a refuge shaped by light, silence, and the living presence of the sea.
Last Light Oil on linen
31.5” x 31.5”
$3,200
Stillness
Oil on linen
31.5” x 31.5”
$3,200
Mediterranean Blue Oil on linen
31.5” x 31.5”
$3,200
Ellen Globokar
Ellen Globokar grew up in western Michigan with a pencil and a sketchpad close at hand. From a very young age, she was commissioned to draw portraits and displayed her watercolors at juried art shows. After two decades working in politics and government, she returned to her passion for art. Citing Impressionism, Abstract Expressionism, and the Bay Area Figurative Movement as her main inspiration, Globokar paints alla prima, capturing tranquil views of marine sunsets, lush gardens touched by soft rays of lavender light, and solitary rural landscapes. Her collages, made of scraps of hand-dyed Japanese paper, are also inspired by the colors and atmospheres of the seashore and countryside. Different depths and textures are achieved by arranging pieces of varying thickness and shapes, while metallic paint is added for a shimmering effect. Her work emanates a soothing contemplative beauty, an intimate communion with nature, offering a much-needed escape from the mundanity of life.
A resident of Chevy Chase, Maryland, Globokar received formal instruction at the Art League of Alexandria, Virginia. There she participated in numerous juried exhibitions, winning “Best in Show.” She had two successful shows at the Peninsula Art Gallery in Lewes, Delaware, and was a featured artist at Beebe Medical Center’s Best of the Beach Art Auction in Rehoboth.
Big City Blues, 2025
Hand-dyed japanese rice paper on canvas
30” x 30”
$4,400
Oil and cold wax on cradled wood panel
Marsh Glow, 2025
11” x 14”
$700
Giverney Reflections Past, 2025 Oil and cold wax on cradled wood panel
10” x 8”
$550
Giverney Present #2, 2025
Oil and cold wax on cradled wood panel
10” x 8”
$550
Color Code 3, 2025
Hand-dyed Japanese Rice Paper on Canvas
12” x 12”
$1,300
Code 4, 2025
Hand-dyed japanese rice paper on canvas
Color
12” x 12”
$1,300
Wish You Were Here, 2025 Oil and cold wax on cradled wood panel
8” x 8”
$550
Just Before Sunset #1, 2025
Oil and cold wax on cradled wood panel
6” x 6”
$400
Listening, I think that’s what the earth says #3, 2025 Hand-dyed japanese rice paper on canvas
12” x 12”
$1,300
Listening, I think that’s what the earth says #5, 2025 Hand-dyed japanese rice paper on canvas
12” x 12”
$1,300
What The Osprey Sees #1, 2025
Oil and cold wax on cradled wood panel
12” x 9”
$650
What The Osprey Sees #2, 2025
Oil and cold wax on cradled wood panel
12” x 9”
$650
Dita Jacobovitz
Dita Jacobovitz is an Israeli oil landscape painter. Jacobovitz explores the rural scenes surrounding her home, activating memories and emotions through intuitively guided gestures and palettes. Jacobovitz, a member of the Circle Foundation for the Arts and featured in the WE Contemporary Art book (2021), Art Dubai, and the NY Affordable Art Fair, has been creating art since childhood, gradually developing her distinctive style over time.
Jacobovitz aims to convey a clean, serene landscape where her viewers can feel at peace. She appreciates nature’s inherent value and hopes to convey it through her work, as she believes our planet is not to be taken for granted. Her paintings evoke memories of our own experiences with nature, of fully immersing ourselves in a new place for the first time.
As viewers immerse themselves in her scenes, they can almost smell the fresh grass on the hills or hear the gentle splash of water in the Dead Sea. Jacobovitz’s landscapes carry a timeless quality, inviting us to experience nature with the same reverence and wonder that she does. ““Art gives you the freedom to imagine and shape a new reality—perhaps even a better one— through both explicit and implicit messages,” she says.
Where There Are Trees, 2025 Oil on canvas
28” x 39.5”
$7,000
Windows To The Land, 2025
Oil on canvas
28” x 39.5”
$7,000
Lost A Puzzle Piece, 2024 Oil on canvas
39.5” x 28”
$7,000
Laila J
Laila J approaches watercolor as both preservation and translation. Based in New York City and shaped by her formative years in Italy, she brings together a background in interior design from the Institute of Interior Design in Milan and graduate studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Her training continued at the Art Students League of New York under Frederick Brosen, where she refined her technical command of the medium.
Her subject is the city itself. The walls of the Lower East Side, Soho, and the West Village— layered with graffiti, murals, and fragments of visual protest—become her archive. What is often temporary and at risk of erasure is carefully documented through her lens before being reinterpreted in watercolor.
Laila J begins with photography, then moves to detailed drawing, and finally to transparent washes that build into luminous, layered compositions. The fluidity of watercolor allows her to echo the fragility and immediacy of street art while preserving its intensity.
Through this process, she creates urban scenes. that are visual records of New York’s cultural pulse, transforming fleeting public expression into enduring works on paper.
Watercolor on arches paper
Funny Kids, 2023
20” x 16”
$3,000
Harlem, 2025
Watercolor and ink on arches paper
$800
11” x 8”
Harlem, 2025
Watercolor and ink on arches paper
$800
11” x 8”
I Kiss NY, 2025
Watercolor and ink over graphite on arches paper
26.5” x 21.5”
$4,000
Watercolor and ink on arches paper
Nitasha, 2025
11” x 8”
$800
No Stopping Anytime, 2025 Watercolor and ink on arches paper
11” x 8”
$800
Make Art!, 2024
Watercolor and ink on arches paper
$3,000
20” x 16”
Par, 2025
Watercolor and ink on arches paper
11” x 8”
$800
Mark Schiff
Journeying around the world has ignited artist Mark Schiff’s creativity, which he reveals through his watercolor, acrylic, and oil compositions. “Traveling reminds me that I am part of a vast universe filled with extraordinary places and interesting people,” he says. “the adventure of travel gives me an expansive sense of freedom that often becomes the inspiration for many of my paintings.” His travels have taken him to diverse locations, and he explains that each journey heightens his capacity to embrace a wide spectrum of emotions that serve his creative process.
Heavily influenced by his interest in culture, music, and yoga, Schiff’s ability to be guided by intuition opens him to what he refers to as, “the ocean of creativity within.” It is from this place that he paints with bold, deliberate strokes creating eye-catching paintings that sizzle with energy and command the viewers’ attention.
Above all, Mark Schiff is a believer in the solidarity of humanity. After hearing his father’s experiences during WWII, Schiff was moved by the plight of war, its effect on people, and man’s inhumanity to man: “these stories inspired me to paint as a way to simply bring more beauty into our troubled world.”
Malaga Red
Watercolor and acrylic on paper
30” x 22”
$2,700
Zermatt Lilies, 2023
Mixed media on canvas
36” x 36”
$5,400
Amazon Lilies
Watercolor and acrylic on paper
30” x 22”
$2,700
Azure Bloom Lilies, 2026
Watercolor on paper
18” x 24”
$2,700
$15,000
Cote D’azur Lilies 84, 2025
Mixed media on canvas
63” x 84”
Saanen Lilies, 2025
Mixed media on canvas
60” x 48”
$9,200
Taormina Lilies, 2026
Mixed media on canvas
36” x 36”
$5,400
Saanen Lilies, 2025
Mixed media on canvas
60” x 48”
$9,200
Sherri Springer
Sherri Springer turned to painting during a time of profound loss, finding solace and tranquility in each brushstroke.
What began as an escape from the chaos of reality soon became a powerful way to process emotions—painting hope, nostalgia, and the memories that shape our lives. Through her art, she expresses the full spectrum of human experience, from joy and cherished moments to pain and regrets.
Springer’s work invites viewers to reflect on life’s fragility while embracing the beauty of the present. Each piece tells a story, prompting contemplation and connection, reminding us that even in sorrow, in sorrow there is resilience and in endings there are new beginnings. Her paintings serve as a bridge between past and present, transforming personal reflections into a shared dialogue of remembrance and renewal.
With deep gratitude for the support she has received, Springer continues to share her journey, using creativity as a means to foster understanding and connection in an ever-changing world.
Lose Yourself
Acrylic on canvas
48” x 36”
$3,200
Ribbons
Acrylic on canvas
48” x 48”
$2,600
Botany Party
Acrylic on canvas
20” x 20”
$2,000
Flowerama
Acrylic on canvas
20” x 16”
$1,800
Julie Rami
Born in France and educated at Ecole Boulle, Julie Rami’s artistic journey has been shaped by personal experiences and a deep connection to the world of games. Her background working for a board game company infuses her artwork with a distinct sense of playfulness and a desire to break free from societal norms.
Her distinctive “Bokeh” technique in oil paintings is attracting attention and has a dreamlike quality. With influences ranging from Charlie Chaplin to Pop Art, Rami’s work transports viewers into a world where imagination and emotion take center stage.
She captures the essence of human emotion and the imagination of the body, breaking free from conventional boundaries. Rami’s desire is for visitors to her exhibitions to experience a surge of oxygen, enveloped in a sweet-scented atmosphere that elicits a range of emotions.
Lecture au soleil, 2025
Oil painting on canvas with frame
24” x 24”
$2,200
Miroir D’eau
Oil and acrylic on canvas
45.5” x 29”
$3,800
Alice Oil on canvas
39” x 39”
$4,000
Théâtre De Miniature - 1 Baby And Dog Oil and acrylic on wood
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 3 - Grimace And Yellow Hat Oil and acrylic on wood
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 5 - Julie Dancer Oil and acrylic on canvas
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 4 - Yellow Jumpsuit Oil and acrylic on wood
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 6 - Floral In Reflection Oil and acrylic on canvas
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 7 - Eva In A Floral Puffer Jacket
Oil and acrylic on wood
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 8 - Blue Jumpsuit Oil and acrylic on canvas
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 10 - Liam The Child With Blue Hat Oil and acrylic on canvas
8” x 6”
$450
Théâtre De Miniature 9 - Head In The Flowers Oil and acrylic on canvas
8” x 6”
$450
Untitled 5, 2024
Colored pencil on paper
6.5” x 5”
$400
Untitled 8
Colored pencil on paper
6.5” x 5”
$400
Untitled 9
Colored pencil on paper
6.5” x 5”
$400
Queen 03
Mixed media on wood
8” x 6”
$450
Zyginta
In her studio in Mexico, Zyginta Barcauskaite paints moments of stillness shaped by light, memory, and the natural world.
Born in Lithuania in 1993 and educated at Arts University Bournemouth in England, she has developed a practice grounded in observation and refined through movement across landscapes and cultures.
Her work begins with plants and flowers, yet it does not remain in realism. Forms are softened into geometry. Colors are restrained, subtle, and balanced. Each composition feels measured and intentional, guided by rhythm rather than detail.
Using acrylic inks and natural pigments on canvas, she embraces the fluid nature of the medium, allowing textures to settle gently across the surface, echoing watercolor while maintaining clarity and structure.
Situated within contemporary abstraction, Zyginta’s paintings explore harmony between growth and stillness. They offer a quiet space for reflection, where nature is not only seen but felt.
Through simplicity of form and calm composition, her work invites viewers to slow down and experience the emotional resonance that connects all living things.
The Collective Bloom (16 panel piece)
Acrylic and ink on panel
35” x 35”
$6,000
*8 x 8” each, $400
Gallery hopping in New York
Agora Gallery is located within the heart of the Chelsea Arts District with available hours from Tuesday – Saturday 11 am - 6 pm.
Opening receptions are held once a month, giving you the opportunity to meet the artists and view a variety of original artwork. Visit our website and subscribe to our mailing list to stay up to date on all events and happenings – www.Agora-Gallery.com/mailinglist
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