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Ampersand International Arts

October 22 - December 18, 2010

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1001 Tennessee Street San Francisco, CA 94107
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Secret Handshake nondeterministic algorithm no. 6, 2010 (detail), pen and ink on paper , 23"x23"
Opening reception: Friday, October 22nd: 6:00pm-8:30pm collage, drawing, painting, sculpture, video curated by TRACY WHEELER ampersand is very pleased to present a survey of work by Bay Area artist and unsung hero, Randy Colosky. "Secret Handshake" features artwork arching back from 2000 to a collection of new work completed for this exhibition. Spanning both gallery spaces, the show includes assemblage, collage, drawing, painting, sculpture and video and highlights the common threads of Colosky's varied media practice: a love and respect of precise craft, a vibrant interest in art history and sciences and a sardonic sense of humor. RANDY COLOSKY Oakland-based conceptual artist Randy Colosky draws inspiration from life’s contradictions. A BFA in Ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute in 1987 coupled with a keen interest in science and art history has led him down several exploratory paths to his art making. Humor and irony play a vital role in his deconstructions.Recent exhibitions include Sysygy at The Lab, a solo show at Adobe Books Back Room Gallery and Vaguely Paperly at Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago, curated by Chris Johanson. “My art practice revolves around working with objects, materials and ideas that have mostly been utilized for utilitarian functions.I then transform them with processes or procedures that they would not typically be associated with. The goal of this is to stretch the identified knowledge of these objects through continued process and focus of attention until the image or objects begin to generate unique visual language. Through continued self-education in history, the sciences, current events and my occupation as a builder, I am able to give myself agency to transform objects and concepts beyond their stated functions. Ultimately I strive to express through this invented language how there is humor, insight and beauty in the vulnerabilities, tragedies and weathering that comes with the territory of a personal transformation.” - Randy Colosky, September 2010