The 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition

Agora Gallery proudly presents the 39th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition, the gallery’s longstanding cornerstone juried summer showcase, now celebrating nearly four decades of championing contemporary art.

This annual exhibition highlights exciting, fresh voices in painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Located in the heart of Chelsea, New York’s vibrant art district, the show offers artists a prime opportunity to share their work with a wider audience.

This year’s finalists were selected by a distinguished panel of jurors: Molly Scheu Boarati, independent curatorial consultant; Donna Harkavy, curator and Museum Advisory Board member at the Munson-Williams-Procter Arts Institute; and Nico W. Okoro, curator, writer, and founder of BLDG Fund, LLC.

The exhibition runs from August 20 to 27, 2025, at Agora Gallery, with an opening reception on Thursday, August 21, 6–8 PM.

Exhibition Dates: August 20 – 27, 2025

Opening Reception: August 21, 2025, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11:00 am – 6:00 pm 

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th, New York, NY 10001

EventURL: https://agora-gallery.com/ag-exhibitions/the-39th-chelsea-international-fine-art-competition-august-20-27-2025/ 

Featured Artists: Ani Cuenca, Anna Rendecka, Athena Parella, Diane Lee, Eddy Verloes, Jack candy-kemp, James Nazz, Jay Hatfield, Jen Abbott, JiHwan Park, Jiwon Ghim, JoAnn Lieberman, Kateryna Reznichenko, Leonhard Förster, Lim Daeun, Linda Mickens, Louis Staffieri, Marcus Venegas, Marna Bell, Michael Donahue, Narciso Bresciani, Natreka Kelly, Nobuko Tsuruta, Ogunbiyi Saheed, Ralf Kunstmann, Ramona Zordini, Richard Ambrose, Sanaz Arjmand, Sharmeen Uqaili, Tony Alderman

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years, Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.