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Petaluma Arts Center
January 18 - March 16, 2014Info
230 Lakeville St Petaluma, CA 94952 Google Map »
Sculptures by Michael Cooper & John de Marchi
Saturday, January 18, 2014, 4 to 6 p.m. Opening Reception
The exhibition features the work of two distinguished sculptors. Michael Cooper and John de Marchi maintained an enduring friendship until de Marchi’s passing in 2011. Outside of this friendship they shared a love for tools, quality finishes, superbly designed and crafted objects, as well as teaching what they loved. Cooper and de Marchi are both internationally acclaimed artists who have maintained studios in Sonoma County for many decades. They have each shown their work locally, nationally, and internationally. While each artist possesses his own distinct style and sensibility, both have created sculptures using machine shop tools and mechanical engineering—combining machined components and industrial finishes to produce exquisitely designed sculptural pieces. The exhibition also includes photography by Mike Chase, videos, working drawings, photographs, and a display of antique and handmade tools from the de Marchi collection. E xhibition curated by Satri Pencak, independent curator.
Internationally known and legendary master artist, Michael Cooper, is an outstanding sculptor in wood, metal and other materials. Cooper’s work also exhibits brilliance in design and imagination. This exhibition will highlight a selection of Cooper’s dazzling sculptures, each a phenomenally unique work of art. Michael Cooper lives and works in Sonoma County. A collection of his work has recently been on tour with the Museum of Craft and Design, traveling across the nation, including Bellevue, WA, Brockton, MA, and San Francisco, CA.
John de Marchi was a long-time Petaluma resident and artist who passed away in 2011. John worked in the Art Department at Sonoma State University for over 25 years as a technician and teacher. His work expresses his love of tools, precision, and industrial materials such as metal, acrylic, and magnets. De Marchi exhibited his works both locally and nationally, including solo exhibitions at the Museo Italo Americano, the Iannetti Lanzone Gallery in San Francisco, and the Oakland Museum of California.
Michael Chase, photographer for Cooper’s catalog Michael Cooper: A Sculptural Odyssey, 1968-2011 will be showing photographs of cars and motorcycles in the community gallery.