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Oakopolis

March 2 - March 18, 2012

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447 25th Street Oakland, CA 94612
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His, Mine, Ours at Oakopolis Cuong Ta ceramics
East Bay Express Pick by D. Cheng: Cuong Ta's ceramics and John Wood's paintings are indeed complementary, in keeping with this show's title. Ta's stoneware vessels, wall plaques, and hemispherical "wall buttons" contrast the rough texture and earthen color of the clay with smooth, deep brown glazes applied in organic and geometric patterns using tape and latex resists. The graphically abstracted natural forms of "Bird," "Bean Pot," and "Balls," the site-specific installation in a closet, a congregation of carved gourds and/or bocce/croquet balls, explore the dance of contrasts found in nature with Arp-like grace. Wood's Abstract Expressionist mixed-media pieces exude a similar cool lyricism; inspired by models, the artist extrapolates and improvises, creating spatially ambiguous but visually rich pictorial spaces. Don't miss "Fragments of His Body," "Dreams Will Have Their Way," and a series of Valentine-themed drawings in the hallway. Gallery open First Fridays from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays from 1 pm to 5 pm.
His, Mine, Ours at Oakopolis John Wood paintings