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Woody De Othello: Looking In
October 2-November 13, 2021
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SELECTED WORKS
ARTIST BIO
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Jessica Silverman is delighted to present Woody De Othello’s “Looking In,” an exhibition of new works comprised of paintings on canvas and paper, ceramic sculptures, and a large-scale outdoor bronze. On view from October 2 to November 13, the exhibition is the artist’s second at the gallery. It explores still life as social comment and psychological inquiry.
A bright orange, ten-foot-high bronze sculpture stands in the center of the show. Titled Fountain, it consists of two column-like pipes punctuated by three knobs and three faucet heads. The graceful arc of the tallest tap culminates in a single drop of water. “Moving from the rising tides of the Florida tropics to drought-ridden California, the environment is always on my mind,” said Othello. “Among other concepts, Fountain is about abundance, scarcity, access and denial.” An inversion of Duchamp’s 1917 Fountain, Othello’s 2021 Fountain symbolically offers clean, life-sustaining drinking water.

Fountain, 2021
Bronze and lacquer topcoat over patina
117 x 107 x 54 inches / 297.2 x 271.8 x 137.2 cm
Edition of 3 + 2 APs

High Hopes, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Red Chair: 40 x 15 x 15 inches / 101.6 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm
Hands: 18 x 3 x 9 inches / 45.7 x 7.6 x 22.9 cm
Lock: 13 x 14 x 7 inches /33 x 35.6 x 17.8 cm
Dark Brown Stool: 20 1/2 x 9 x 11 1/2 inches / 52.1 x 22.9 x 29.2 cm

Looking Up, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Turquoise stool: 16 x 18 x 18 inches / 40.6 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm
Vanity mirror: 25 x 20 x 15 inches / 63.5 x 50.8 x 38.1 cm

The Light is Out in Front, Just Look Out For It, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, electrical cord and light bulb
Overall: 48 x 20 x 20 inches / 121.9 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm
High Hopes, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Red Chair: 40 x 15 x 15 inches / 101.6 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm
Hands: 18 x 3 x 9 inches / 45.7 x 7.6 x 22.9 cm
Lock: 13 x 14 x 7 inches /33 x 35.6 x 17.8 cm
Dark Brown Stool: 20 1/2 x 9 x 11 1/2 inches / 52.1 x 22.9 x 29.2 cm
Looking Up, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Turquoise stool: 16 x 18 x 18 inches / 40.6 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm
Vanity mirror: 25 x 20 x 15 inches / 63.5 x 50.8 x 38.1 cm
The Light is Out in Front, Just Look Out For It, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, electrical cord and light bulb
Overall: 48 x 20 x 20 inches / 121.9 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm


Prying Through, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, electrical cord and light bulb
Overall: 37 x 18 x 18 inches / 94 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm

Making the Most of the Day, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Overall: 54 x 29 x 18 inches / 137.2 x 73.7 x 45.7 cm

Brighter Look, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Yellow chair: 37 x 16 x 16 inches / 94 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm
Vanity mirror 2: 21 x 14 x 14 inches / 53.3 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm
Prying Through, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, electrical cord and light bulb
Overall: 37 x 18 x 18 inches / 94 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm
Making the Most of the Day, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Overall: 54 x 29 x 18 inches / 137.2 x 73.7 x 45.7 cm
Brighter Look, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Yellow chair: 37 x 16 x 16 inches / 94 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm
Vanity mirror 2: 21 x 14 x 14 inches / 53.3 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm

Take as Much Time as You Need, 2021
Oil on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm

Lookin Out, 2021
Oil on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm

Night Turns to Morning, 2021
Oil on canvas
60 x 42 inches / 152.4 x 106.7 cm
Take as Much Time as You Need, 2021
Oil on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Lookin Out, 2021
Oil on canvas
72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm
Night Turns to Morning, 2021
Oil on canvas
60 x 42 inches / 152.4 x 106.7 cm


Gotta Handle Your Business, 2021
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches / 127 x 101.6 cm

Highs and Lows, 2021
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches / 121.9 x 91.4 cm

Up and Down, 2021
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches / 121.9 x 91.4 cm
Gotta Handle Your Business, 2021
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 inches / 127 x 101.6 cm
Highs and Lows, 2021
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches / 121.9 x 91.4 cm
Up and Down, 2021
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches / 121.9 x 91.4 cm

Right Ear Switch, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 inches / 16.5 x 16.5 x 7.6 cm

Eyelet, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
7 x 5 x 1 1/2 inches / 17.8 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm

On and On and On and On, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
7 x 6 x 2 inches / 17.8 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm
Right Ear Switch, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
6 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 inches / 16.5 x 16.5 x 7.6 cm
Eyelet, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
7 x 5 x 1 1/2 inches / 17.8 x 12.7 x 3.8 cm
On and On and On and On, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
7 x 6 x 2 inches / 17.8 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm
ARTIST BIO
Accompanying Othello’s solo show in the main gallery is an exhibition curated by the artist in the upstairs space titled “Closer Together,” which features works by Asif Hoque, Faith Icecold, Evan O’Neal Kirkman, Mareiwa Miller, Cinque Mubarak, Tracy Ren, Malaya Tuyay and Xia Zhang.
Woody De Othello was born in Miami and now lives in Oakland, CA. His work is in the following public collections: Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburg; Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA); San Jose Museum of Art; Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI; and the Rennie Collection, Vancouver, BC. Othello was featured in the FRONT International Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art in 2018 and enjoyed a solo show at the San Jose Museum of Art in 2019. Othello holds a B.A. in ceramics from Florida Atlantic University and a M.F.A in studio art from California College of Arts.