CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri., Nov. 6, 2009: A Grenadian is among a dozen artists who are displaying their professional work at a Collective Exhibition in New York.

Dr. Oliver Benoit, who has been painting for the last 30 years, is the only Caribbean artist in this three-week exhibition at the Agora Gallery which is portraying Elements of Abstraction and Portals of Perception.

As a painter in the abstract genre, his paintings are in oil, acrylic, watercolours and encaustic.

`The emotional, intellectual and aesthetic power of Oliver Benoit`s work is a testament to his commitment to both the discipline and the exuberance of his art, and to creating beautiful canvases that are controlled yet magnificently stunning,` stated an exhibition statement.

`Painting has frequently been an act of political or social commentary for Oliver Benoit, whose stimulating, multilayered works present to us challenging interactions between his powerful themes and the textures and colours which bring them forth. Oliver deftly applies his paint in varying degrees of thickness and in a way that challenges our conventional distinction between abstraction and representation.`

Consul-General of Grenada in New York, Derrick James and other members of the Grenadian community recently joined Dr. Benoit in a welcome reception to kick-off the exhibition.

`It`s a proud moment for Oliver and Grenada as he continues to distinguish himself among the best in painting,` said CG James.

Dr. Benoit is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the School of Arts and Sciences at St. George`s University in Grenada.

The exhibition runs through November 17 at 530 West 25th St, New York City from Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.