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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>set forth first with imagination</em>, 2024<br />Oil paint and oil stick on paper<br />Frame: 32 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 81.3 x 61.6 x 3.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>set forth first with imagination</em>, 2024<br />Detail</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>once the seed is planted</em>, 2024<br />Oil paint and oil stick on paper<br />Frame: 32 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 81.3 x 61.6 x 3.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>once the seed is planted</em>, 2024<br />Detail</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Face Value</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic and flocking<br />19 x 17 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches / 48.3 x 43.8 x 24.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Face Value</em>, 2024<br />Detail</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Painted bronze<br />93 x 92 x 32 inches</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>A Place of Memory</em>, 2023<br />The Current, Stowe, VT</p>
<p>Woody De Othello <br />The will to make things happen</br>, 2021<br />Ceramic, glaze, and bronze on ceramic-tiled plinth.<br />Exhibition view: “Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It’s Kept”, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (6 April–5 September 2022)</p>
<p>Woody De Othello <br />The will to make things happen</br>, 2021<br />Detail</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Full Touch</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 43 x 17 x 17 inches / 109.2 x 43.1 x 43.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Arrangements</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Multi ear vase: 11 1/2 x 9 x 8 inches / 29.2 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm<br />Hand/ear vase: 11 1/2 x 8 x 9 inches / 29.2 x 20.3 x 22.9 cm<br />Double vase: 15 x 12 x 6 inches / 38.1 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm<br />Multi-opening vase: 11 1/2 x 11 x 10 inches / 29.2 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm<br />Two-part vase: 13 x 17 x 9 inches / 33 x 43.2 x 22.9 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>small shifts</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic and enamel paint<br />16 1/2 x 10 x 2 3/4 inches / 41.9 x 25.4 x 7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Two Sides</em>, 2024<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />21 x 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches / 53.3 x 31.8 x 14 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Bent</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic<br />18 1/2 x 20 x 8 1/4 inches / 47 x 50.8 x 21 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Alafia</em>, 2024<br />Acrylic, watercolor, wax crayon and colored pencil on paper<br />23 x 36 1/2 inches / 58.4 x 92.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Inverse you</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic<br />14 x 15 x 4 3/4 inches / 35.6 x 38.1 x 12.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>gradual change</em>, 2024<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />18 x 13 x 2 1/2 inches / 45.7 x 33 x 6.3 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>tools for listening</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 62 1/4 x 28 x 28 inches / 158.1 x 71.1 x 71.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Burning Premonition</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 52 x 18 x 18 inches / 132.1 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Warm Earth</em>, 2023<br />Oil on canvas<br />60 x 72 inches / 152.4 x 182.9 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Bleeding Sun</em>, 2024<br />Oil on canvas<br />Frame: 21 3/8 x 17 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches / 54.3 x 43.8 x 6.3 cm<br />Canvas: 20 1/4 x 16 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches / 51.4 x 41 x 3.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Autumnal Skies</em>, 2024<br />Oil on canvas<br />24 x 18 x 1 1/2 inches / 58.4 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>mineral wisdom</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 55 1/2 x 15 x 13 inches / 141 x 38.1 x 33 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>it is in our bones not the brain</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 46 1/2 x 20 x 14 inches / 118.1 x 50.8 x 35.6 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Green Lady</em>, 2022<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 54 x 18 x 20 inches / 137.2 x 45.7 x 50.8 cm</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>A Place of Memory</em>, 2023<br />The Current, Stowe, VT</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Some Time Moves Fast Some Time Moves Slow</em>, 2022<br />Patinated cast bronze<br />Bronze: 72 x 45 x 58 inches / 182.9 x 114.3 x 147.3 cm<br />Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>You Can’t Go Back You Can Only Move Forward</em>, 2023<br />Oil on canvas<br />50 x 40 x 2 inches / 127 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Eternal cycles</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 48 x 15 x 14 inches / 121.9 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>thought in mind</em>, 2023<br />Scale view</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>passageway</em>, 2023<br />Patinated bronze and glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 73 x 40 x 25 inches / 185.4 x 101.6 x 63.5 cm<br />Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#2/3)</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>seeing the sun</em>, 2023<br /> Patinated bronze and glazed ceramics<br />Overall: 75 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 61 inches / 191.8 x 82.5 x 154.9 cm<br />Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#2/3)</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art</em>, 2022<br />Hayward Gallery, London, UK</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art</em>, 2022<br />Hayward Gallery, London, UK</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art</em>, 2022<br />Hayward Gallery, London, UK</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Tending to Needs</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and eucalyptus<br /> Overall: 52 x 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 / 132.1 x 52.1 x 52.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Lovers Rock</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and redwood<br /> Overall: 79 x 21 x 21 inches / 200.7 x 53.3 x 53.3 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Ibeji</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and redwood<br /> Overall: 57 x 19 x 20 1/2 inches / 144.8 x 48.3 x 52.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Missed calls, unread messages</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Chair: 41 x 16 x 15 inches / 104.1 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm<br />Phone: 10 x 22 x 13 inches / 25.4 x 55.9 x 33 cm</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept</em>, 2022<br />The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept</em>, 2022<br />The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept</em>, 2022<br />The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY<br />Detail</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Comforting Self</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Vessel: 21 x 16 x 16 inches / 53.3 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm<br />Stool: 34 x 16 x 14 inches / 86.4 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Fountain</em>, 2021<br />Courtesy of the de Young Museum. Photo: Randy Dodson.</p>
<p>Woody De Othello <br /><em>Making the Most of the Day</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 54 x 29 x 18 inches / 137.2 x 73.7 x 45.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello <br /><em>The Light is Out in Front, Just Look Out For It</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic, glaze, electrical cord and light bulb<br />Overall: 48 x 20 x 20 inches / 121.9 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Face to Face</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic, glaze, resin and paint<br />Overall: 41 x 32 x 16 1/2 inches / 104 x 81.3 x 41.9 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello <br /><em>Lookin Out</em>, 2021<br />Oil on canvas<br />72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Take as Much Time as You Need</em>, 2021<br />Oil on canvas<br />72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Up and Down</em>, 2021<br />Oil on canvas<br />48 x 36 inches / 121.9 x 91.4 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Alternate view</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Alternate view</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Self Talk</em>, 2020<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 45 x 15.5 x 18 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Blank Faced</em>, 2020<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 44 x 21 x 11.5 inches</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians</p>
<p>Installation view<br /> Cool Composition, 2019<br /> Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Downward Gaze</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 36 x 21 x 14 inches / 91.5 x 53.4 x 35.6 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Thinking Green</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />39 1/2 x 15 x 14 inches / 100.4 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Listen More, Talk Less</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, and telescoping antenna<br />20 x 9 x 9 1/2 inches /<br /> 50.8 x 22.9 x 24.2 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Listen More, Talk Less</em>, 2019<br />Alternate view</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Scattered</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint, and clock motor <br />19 x 18 x 2 1/2 inches / 48.3 x 45.7 x 6.3 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Scattered Time</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint, and clock motor<br />16 x 22 x 2 1/2 inches / 40.6 x 55.9 x 6.3 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Double Knot</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 7 x 12 x 5 inches / 17.8 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm<br />Each: 7 x 5 x 5 inches / 17.8 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Unarmed</em> & <em>Armed</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, and white gold luster<br />13 x 11 x 3 inches / 33.1 x 28 x 7.7 cm & 8 x 11 x 3 inches / 20.4 x 28 x 7.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Lonely Blue</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />12 x 18 x 4 inches / 30.5 x 45.7 x 10.2 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>In a Blue Mood</em>, 2019<br />Acrylic, gouache, and watercolor<br />18 x 24 inches / 45.7 x 61 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Tried Reaching Out But Was Blocked</em>, 2019<br />Acrylic, gouache, and watercolor <br />18 x 24 inches /<br /> 45.7 x 61 cm</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>
<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>a reminder of how things change</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br />Overall: 38 x 17 x 16 inches / 96.6 x 43.2 x 40.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>To give time</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze<br />22 x 8 x 4 inches / 55.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /> <em>It takes two</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br /> 16 x 12 x 9 inches<br /> 40.64 x 30.48 x 22.86 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Double Drip</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze<br />10 x 3 x 9 inches 25.4 x 7.6 x 22.9 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Unbound</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, neon<br />40 x 13 x 13 inches / 101.6 x 33.02 x 33.02 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Restless</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze<br />35 x 18 x 16 inches / 88.9 x 45.72 x 40.64 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>The Weary</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br /> <br />Overall: 48 x 21 x 21 inches / 121.92 x 53.34 x 53.34 cm<br />Sculpture: 23 x 15 x 12 inches / 58.4 x 38 x 30.48 cm<br />Base: 25 x 21 x 21 inches / 63.5 x 53.34 x 53.34 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Oration</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />Overall: 30 x 21 x 19 inches / 76.2 x 53.34 x 48.26 cm<br />Typewriter: 8 x 21 x 17 inches / 20.32 x 53.34 x 43.18 cm<br />Base: 22 x 17 x 19 inches / 56 x 43.18 x 48.26 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /> <em>The Beholder</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />Overall: 36 x 18 x 16 inches / 91.4 x 45.7 x 40.64 cm<br /> Sculpture: 14 x 14 x 15 inches / 33.6 x 33.6 x 38.1 cm<br />Base: 22 x 18 x 16 inches / 56 x 45.7 x 40.64 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Rest in power, let it not be in vain</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, custom glazed tiles and hand cast wax candles<br />84 x 60 x 72 inches / 213.4 x 152.4 x 182.9 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Rest in power, let it not be in vain</em>, 2018<br />Detail</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Rest in power, let it not be in vain</em>, 2018<br />Detail</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Alone at the table</em>, 2018<br />Concrete, resin and fiberglass coated styrofoam, paint, automotive clear coat, ceramic and glaze<br />Chair: 60 1/2 x 28 x 26 inches / 153.7 x 71.1 x 66 cm<br />Vase: 21.5 x 14 x 23 inches / 54.6 x 35.6 x 58.4 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Oracle</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />46 x 24 x 20 inches / 116.8 x 61 x 50.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Messenger</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, carved wood, white gold overglaze<br />54 x 21 x 20 inches / 137.2 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Locked Down</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, carved wood, custom glazed tiles<br />57 x 50 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches / 144.8 x 128.3 x 97.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Shelf life</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />11 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches / 27.9 x 29.2 x 31.8 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Knows For</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, electrical cords and light bulbs<br />23 x 16 x 10 inches / 58.4 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Giving Up</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze and concrete<br />27 x 38 x 38 inches / 68.6 x 96.5 x 96.5 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>All Hear</em>, 2018<br />Custom glazed tiles, ceramic and glaze<br />58 1/2 x 14 x 15 inches / 148.6 x 35.6 x 38.1 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>All Talk</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, epoxy coating, resin, urethane rubber, and electrical cord<br />40 x 9 x 12 inches / 101.6 x 22.9 x 30.5 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Self Support</em>, 2018<br />Acrylic on paper<br />25 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches / 65.4 x 52.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Speak no evil</em>, 2018<br />Acrylic on paper<br />20 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches / 52.7 x 65.4 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Hanging on</em>, 2018<br />Acrylic on paper<br />20 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches / 52.7 x 65.4 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Sometimes spending too much time alone leads to loneliness</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />44 x 17 x 5 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cooling Down</em>, 2018<br /> Ceramic, glaze and white gold overglaze<br />17 x 20 x 7 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>At Night I Can’t Sleep</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, carved wood and glass<br />50 x 28 x 16 inches / 127 x 71.1 x 40.6 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Sun Don’t Shine Here</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze and carved wood<br />Overall: 45 x 29 x 29 inches / 114.3 x 73.7 x 73.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Out Let</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />8 1/2 x 14 x 21 inches / 21.6 x 35.6 x 53.3 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Collar and Receiver</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />32 x 19 x 19 inches / 81.3 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Pseudo Vessel</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />51 x 22 x 22 inches / 129.5 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Don’t Hit My Line</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />37 x 27 x 18 inches / 94 x 68.6 x 45.7 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Breathing</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and epoxy coating resin<br />16 x 16 x 2 1/2 inches / 40.6 x 40.6 x 6.3 cm</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Ahead Searching for Gold</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />34 1/2 x 22 x 23 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Coming to Ahead</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />48 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Vent</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />30 x 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Vamp</em><br /> 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, light bulbs and socket<br />50 x 17 x 14 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>A Place for Wigs and Potatoes</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br />40 x 20 x 14 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Down & Out</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br />17 x 15 1/2 x 14 inches</p>
<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>I Can See You But I Don’t Hear You</em>, 2016<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />42 x 32 x 20 inches</p>
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Woody De Othello

Woody De Othello

An expressive sculptor whose anthropomorphic vessels probe the psychological and material depths of human feeling.

Woody De Othello is multidisciplinary artist working in sculpture, painting and drawing. Known for his glazed ceramics and bronzes that interrogate the genre of “still life,” Othello creates animistic vessels based on domestic objects. The artist’s deep engagement with clay and its connection to homelands is integral to his practice. From the nkisi of Central Africa to the Indigenous Dagara cosmology of sub-Saharan Africa, Othello embraces the regenerative power of the material.

Othello (b. 1991, Miami, FL) holds an MFA from the California College of Arts, San Francisco and BFA from Florida Atlantic University. His work is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art; Pérez Art Museum Miami; ICA, Miami; SFMOMA, San Francisco; Seattle Art Museum; LACMA, Los Angeles; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; San José Museum of Art, CA; John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI; and MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century Art, Rome, Italy, and many more. Othello has exhibited widely in group exhibitions at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York; SFMOMA, San Francisco; Hayward Gallery, London; The Met, New York; Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C.; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia; FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial; 33rd Ljubljana Biennial, Slovenia; and Center for Craft in Asheville, NC, among others. Large-scale public art commissions include San Francisco International Airport; de Young, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; and Cityline, Sunnyvale. Othello lives and works in Oakland, CA.

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>set forth first with imagination</em>, 2024<br />Oil paint and oil stick on paper<br />Frame: 32 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 81.3 x 61.6 x 3.8 cm</p>

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set forth first with imagination, 2024
Oil paint and oil stick on paper
Frame: 32 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 81.3 x 61.6 x 3.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>set forth first with imagination</em>, 2024<br />Detail</p>

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set forth first with imagination, 2024
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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>once the seed is planted</em>, 2024<br />Oil paint and oil stick on paper<br />Frame: 32 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 81.3 x 61.6 x 3.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
once the seed is planted, 2024
Oil paint and oil stick on paper
Frame: 32 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches / 81.3 x 61.6 x 3.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>once the seed is planted</em>, 2024<br />Detail</p>

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once the seed is planted, 2024
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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Face Value</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic and flocking<br />19 x 17 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches / 48.3 x 43.8 x 24.1 cm</p>

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Face Value, 2024
Glazed ceramic and flocking
19 x 17 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches / 48.3 x 43.8 x 24.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Face Value</em>, 2024<br />Detail</p>

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Face Value, 2024
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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Painted bronze<br />93 x 92 x 32 inches</p>

Woody De Othello
Cool Composition, 2019
Painted bronze
93 x 92 x 32 inches

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>A Place of Memory</em>, 2023<br />The Current, Stowe, VT</p>

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A Place of Memory, 2023
The Current, Stowe, VT

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<p>Woody De Othello <br />The will to make things happen</br>, 2021<br />Ceramic, glaze, and bronze on ceramic-tiled plinth.<br />Exhibition view: “Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It’s Kept”, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (6 April–5 September 2022)</p>

Woody De Othello
The will to make things happen
, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, and bronze on ceramic-tiled plinth.
Exhibition view: “Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It’s Kept”, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (6 April–5 September 2022)

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<p>Woody De Othello <br />The will to make things happen</br>, 2021<br />Detail</p>

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The will to make things happen
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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Full Touch</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 43 x 17 x 17 inches / 109.2 x 43.1 x 43.1 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Full Touch, 2023
Glazed ceramic
Overall: 43 x 17 x 17 inches / 109.2 x 43.1 x 43.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Arrangements</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Multi ear vase: 11 1/2 x 9 x 8 inches / 29.2 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm<br />Hand/ear vase: 11 1/2 x 8 x 9 inches / 29.2 x 20.3 x 22.9 cm<br />Double vase: 15 x 12 x 6 inches / 38.1 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm<br />Multi-opening vase: 11 1/2 x 11 x 10 inches / 29.2 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm<br />Two-part vase: 13 x 17 x 9 inches / 33 x 43.2 x 22.9 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Arrangements, 2023
Glazed ceramic
Multi ear vase: 11 1/2 x 9 x 8 inches / 29.2 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm
Hand/ear vase: 11 1/2 x 8 x 9 inches / 29.2 x 20.3 x 22.9 cm
Double vase: 15 x 12 x 6 inches / 38.1 x 30.5 x 15.2 cm
Multi-opening vase: 11 1/2 x 11 x 10 inches / 29.2 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm
Two-part vase: 13 x 17 x 9 inches / 33 x 43.2 x 22.9 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>small shifts</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic and enamel paint<br />16 1/2 x 10 x 2 3/4 inches / 41.9 x 25.4 x 7 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
small shifts, 2024
Glazed ceramic and enamel paint
16 1/2 x 10 x 2 3/4 inches / 41.9 x 25.4 x 7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Two Sides</em>, 2024<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />21 x 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches / 53.3 x 31.8 x 14 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Two Sides, 2024
Ceramic and glaze
21 x 12 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches / 53.3 x 31.8 x 14 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Bent</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic<br />18 1/2 x 20 x 8 1/4 inches / 47 x 50.8 x 21 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Bent, 2024
Glazed ceramic
18 1/2 x 20 x 8 1/4 inches / 47 x 50.8 x 21 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Alafia</em>, 2024<br />Acrylic, watercolor, wax crayon and colored pencil on paper<br />23 x 36 1/2 inches / 58.4 x 92.7 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Alafia, 2024
Acrylic, watercolor, wax crayon and colored pencil on paper
23 x 36 1/2 inches / 58.4 x 92.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Inverse you</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic<br />14 x 15 x 4 3/4 inches / 35.6 x 38.1 x 12.1 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Inverse you, 2024
Glazed ceramic
14 x 15 x 4 3/4 inches / 35.6 x 38.1 x 12.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>gradual change</em>, 2024<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />18 x 13 x 2 1/2 inches / 45.7 x 33 x 6.3 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
gradual change, 2024
Ceramic and glaze
18 x 13 x 2 1/2 inches / 45.7 x 33 x 6.3 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>tools for listening</em>, 2024<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 62 1/4 x 28 x 28 inches / 158.1 x 71.1 x 71.1 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
tools for listening, 2024
Glazed ceramic
Overall: 62 1/4 x 28 x 28 inches / 158.1 x 71.1 x 71.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Burning Premonition</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 52 x 18 x 18 inches / 132.1 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Burning Premonition, 2023
Glazed ceramic
Overall: 52 x 18 x 18 inches / 132.1 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Warm Earth</em>, 2023<br />Oil on canvas<br />60 x 72 inches / 152.4 x 182.9 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Warm Earth, 2023
Oil on canvas
60 x 72 inches / 152.4 x 182.9 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Bleeding Sun</em>, 2024<br />Oil on canvas<br />Frame: 21 3/8 x 17 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches / 54.3 x 43.8 x 6.3 cm<br />Canvas: 20 1/4 x 16 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches / 51.4 x 41 x 3.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Bleeding Sun, 2024
Oil on canvas
Frame: 21 3/8 x 17 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches / 54.3 x 43.8 x 6.3 cm
Canvas: 20 1/4 x 16 1/8 x 1 1/2 inches / 51.4 x 41 x 3.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Autumnal Skies</em>, 2024<br />Oil on canvas<br />24 x 18 x 1 1/2 inches / 58.4 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Autumnal Skies, 2024
Oil on canvas
24 x 18 x 1 1/2 inches / 58.4 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>mineral wisdom</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 55 1/2 x 15 x 13 inches / 141 x 38.1 x 33 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
mineral wisdom, 2023
Glazed ceramic
Overall: 55 1/2 x 15 x 13 inches / 141 x 38.1 x 33 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>it is in our bones not the brain</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 46 1/2 x 20 x 14 inches / 118.1 x 50.8 x 35.6 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
it is in our bones not the brain, 2023
Glazed ceramic
Overall: 46 1/2 x 20 x 14 inches / 118.1 x 50.8 x 35.6 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Green Lady</em>, 2022<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 54 x 18 x 20 inches / 137.2 x 45.7 x 50.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Green Lady, 2022
Glazed ceramic
Overall: 54 x 18 x 20 inches / 137.2 x 45.7 x 50.8 cm

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>A Place of Memory</em>, 2023<br />The Current, Stowe, VT</p>

Installation view
A Place of Memory, 2023
The Current, Stowe, VT

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Some Time Moves Fast Some Time Moves Slow</em>, 2022<br />Patinated cast bronze<br />Bronze: 72 x 45 x 58 inches / 182.9 x 114.3 x 147.3 cm<br />Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs</p>

Woody De Othello
Some Time Moves Fast Some Time Moves Slow, 2022
Patinated cast bronze
Bronze: 72 x 45 x 58 inches / 182.9 x 114.3 x 147.3 cm
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>You Can’t Go Back You Can Only Move Forward</em>, 2023<br />Oil on canvas<br />50 x 40 x 2 inches / 127 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
You Can’t Go Back You Can Only Move Forward, 2023
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 x 2 inches / 127 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Eternal cycles</em>, 2023<br />Glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 48 x 15 x 14 inches / 121.9 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Eternal cycles, 2023
Glazed ceramic
Overall: 48 x 15 x 14 inches / 121.9 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>thought in mind</em>, 2023<br />Scale view</p>

Woody De Othello
thought in mind, 2023
Scale view

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>passageway</em>, 2023<br />Patinated bronze and glazed ceramic<br />Overall: 73 x 40 x 25 inches / 185.4 x 101.6 x 63.5 cm<br />Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#2/3)</p>

Woody De Othello
passageway, 2023
Patinated bronze and glazed ceramic
Overall: 73 x 40 x 25 inches / 185.4 x 101.6 x 63.5 cm
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#2/3)

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>seeing the sun</em>, 2023<br /> Patinated bronze and glazed ceramics<br />Overall: 75 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 61 inches / 191.8 x 82.5 x 154.9 cm<br />Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#2/3)</p>

Woody De Othello
seeing the sun, 2023
Patinated bronze and glazed ceramics
Overall: 75 1/2 x 32 1/2 x 61 inches / 191.8 x 82.5 x 154.9 cm
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist’s proofs (#2/3)

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art</em>, 2022<br />Hayward Gallery, London, UK</p>

Installation view
Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art, 2022
Hayward Gallery, London, UK

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art</em>, 2022<br />Hayward Gallery, London, UK</p>

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Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art, 2022
Hayward Gallery, London, UK

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art</em>, 2022<br />Hayward Gallery, London, UK</p>

Installation view
Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art, 2022
Hayward Gallery, London, UK

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Tending to Needs</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and eucalyptus<br /> Overall: 52 x 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 / 132.1 x 52.1 x 52.1 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Tending to Needs, 2022
Ceramic, glaze, paint and eucalyptus
Overall: 52 x 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 / 132.1 x 52.1 x 52.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Lovers Rock</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and redwood<br /> Overall: 79 x 21 x 21 inches / 200.7 x 53.3 x 53.3 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Lovers Rock, 2022
Ceramic, glaze, paint and redwood
Overall: 79 x 21 x 21 inches / 200.7 x 53.3 x 53.3 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Ibeji</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and redwood<br /> Overall: 57 x 19 x 20 1/2 inches / 144.8 x 48.3 x 52.1 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Ibeji, 2022
Ceramic, glaze, paint and redwood
Overall: 57 x 19 x 20 1/2 inches / 144.8 x 48.3 x 52.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Missed calls, unread messages</em>, 2022<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Chair: 41 x 16 x 15 inches / 104.1 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm<br />Phone: 10 x 22 x 13 inches / 25.4 x 55.9 x 33 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Missed calls, unread messages, 2022
Ceramic and glaze
Chair: 41 x 16 x 15 inches / 104.1 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm
Phone: 10 x 22 x 13 inches / 25.4 x 55.9 x 33 cm

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept</em>, 2022<br />The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY</p>

Installation view
Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept, 2022
The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept</em>, 2022<br />The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY</p>

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Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept, 2022
The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept</em>, 2022<br />The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY<br />Detail</p>

Installation view
Whitney Biennial: Quiet as it’s Kept, 2022
The Whitney Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Detail

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Comforting Self</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Vessel: 21 x 16 x 16 inches / 53.3 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm<br />Stool: 34 x 16 x 14 inches / 86.4 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Comforting Self, 2021
Ceramic and glaze
Vessel: 21 x 16 x 16 inches / 53.3 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm
Stool: 34 x 16 x 14 inches / 86.4 x 40.6 x 35.6 cm

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Fountain</em>, 2021<br />Courtesy of the de Young Museum. Photo: Randy Dodson.</p>

Installation view
Fountain, 2021
Courtesy of the de Young Museum. Photo: Randy Dodson.

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<p>Woody De Othello <br /><em>Making the Most of the Day</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 54 x 29 x 18 inches / 137.2 x 73.7 x 45.7 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
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

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<p>Woody De Othello <br /><em>The Light is Out in Front, Just Look Out For It</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic, glaze, electrical cord and light bulb<br />Overall: 48 x 20 x 20 inches / 121.9 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
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

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Face to Face</em>, 2021<br />Ceramic, glaze, resin and paint<br />Overall: 41 x 32 x 16 1/2 inches / 104 x 81.3 x 41.9 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Face to Face, 2021
Ceramic, glaze, resin and paint
Overall: 41 x 32 x 16 1/2 inches / 104 x 81.3 x 41.9 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello <br /><em>Lookin Out</em>, 2021<br />Oil on canvas<br />72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm</p>

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

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Take as Much Time as You Need</em>, 2021<br />Oil on canvas<br />72 x 60 inches / 182.9 x 152.4 cm</p>

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

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Up and Down</em>, 2021<br />Oil on canvas<br />48 x 36 inches / 121.9 x 91.4 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Up and Down, 2021
Oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches / 121.9 x 91.4 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Alternate view</p>

Woody De Othello
Cool Composition, 2019
Alternate view

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Alternate view</p>

Woody De Othello
Cool Composition, 2019
Alternate view

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Self Talk</em>, 2020<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 45 x 15.5 x 18 inches</p>

Woody De Othello
Self Talk, 2020
Ceramic and glaze
Overall: 45 x 15.5 x 18 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Blank Faced</em>, 2020<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 44 x 21 x 11.5 inches</p>

Woody De Othello
Blank Faced, 2020
Ceramic and glaze
Overall: 44 x 21 x 11.5 inches

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians</p>

Installation view
Cool Composition, 2019
Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Cool Composition</em>, 2019<br />Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians</p>

Installation view
Cool Composition, 2019
Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians

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<p>Installation view<br /> Cool Composition, 2019<br /> Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians</p>

Installation view
Cool Composition, 2019
Art Basel Miami Beach 2019, Meridians

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Downward Gaze</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 36 x 21 x 14 inches / 91.5 x 53.4 x 35.6 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Downward Gaze, 2019
Ceramic and glaze
Overall: 36 x 21 x 14 inches / 91.5 x 53.4 x 35.6 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Thinking Green</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />39 1/2 x 15 x 14 inches / 100.4 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Thinking Green, 2019
Ceramic and glaze
39 1/2 x 15 x 14 inches / 100.4 x 38.1 x 35.6 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Listen More, Talk Less</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, and telescoping antenna<br />20 x 9 x 9 1/2 inches /<br /> 50.8 x 22.9 x 24.2 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Listen More, Talk Less, 2019
Ceramic, glaze, and telescoping antenna
20 x 9 x 9 1/2 inches /
50.8 x 22.9 x 24.2 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Listen More, Talk Less</em>, 2019<br />Alternate view</p>

Woody De Othello
Listen More, Talk Less, 2019
Alternate view

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Scattered</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint, and clock motor <br />19 x 18 x 2 1/2 inches / 48.3 x 45.7 x 6.3 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Scattered, 2019
Ceramic, glaze, paint, and clock motor
19 x 18 x 2 1/2 inches / 48.3 x 45.7 x 6.3 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Scattered Time</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint, and clock motor<br />16 x 22 x 2 1/2 inches / 40.6 x 55.9 x 6.3 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Scattered Time, 2019
Ceramic, glaze, paint, and clock motor
16 x 22 x 2 1/2 inches / 40.6 x 55.9 x 6.3 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Double Knot</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />Overall: 7 x 12 x 5 inches / 17.8 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm<br />Each: 7 x 5 x 5 inches / 17.8 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Double Knot, 2019
Ceramic and glaze
Overall: 7 x 12 x 5 inches / 17.8 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm
Each: 7 x 5 x 5 inches / 17.8 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Unarmed</em> & <em>Armed</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, and white gold luster<br />13 x 11 x 3 inches / 33.1 x 28 x 7.7 cm & 8 x 11 x 3 inches / 20.4 x 28 x 7.7 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Unarmed & Armed, 2019
Ceramic, glaze, and white gold luster
13 x 11 x 3 inches / 33.1 x 28 x 7.7 cm & 8 x 11 x 3 inches / 20.4 x 28 x 7.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Lonely Blue</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />12 x 18 x 4 inches / 30.5 x 45.7 x 10.2 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Lonely Blue, 2019
Ceramic and glaze
12 x 18 x 4 inches / 30.5 x 45.7 x 10.2 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>In a Blue Mood</em>, 2019<br />Acrylic, gouache, and watercolor<br />18 x 24 inches / 45.7 x 61 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
In a Blue Mood, 2019
Acrylic, gouache, and watercolor
18 x 24 inches / 45.7 x 61 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Tried Reaching Out But Was Blocked</em>, 2019<br />Acrylic, gouache, and watercolor <br />18 x 24 inches /<br /> 45.7 x 61 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Tried Reaching Out But Was Blocked, 2019
Acrylic, gouache, and watercolor
18 x 24 inches /
45.7 x 61 cm

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>

Installation view
Breathing Room, 2019
San José Museum of Art, CA

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>

Installation view
Breathing Room, 2019
San José Museum of Art, CA

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>

Installation view
Breathing Room, 2019
San José Museum of Art, CA

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>

Installation view
Breathing Room, 2019
San José Museum of Art, CA

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>

Installation view
Breathing Room, 2019
San José Museum of Art, CA

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<p>Installation view<br /><em>Breathing Room</em>, 2019<br /> San José Museum of Art, CA</p>

Installation view
Breathing Room, 2019
San José Museum of Art, CA

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>a reminder of how things change</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br />Overall: 38 x 17 x 16 inches / 96.6 x 43.2 x 40.7 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
a reminder of how things change, 2019
Ceramic, underglaze, glaze
Overall: 38 x 17 x 16 inches / 96.6 x 43.2 x 40.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>To give time</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze<br />22 x 8 x 4 inches / 55.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
To give time, 2019
Ceramic, glaze
22 x 8 x 4 inches / 55.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /> <em>It takes two</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br /> 16 x 12 x 9 inches<br /> 40.64 x 30.48 x 22.86 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
It takes two, 2019
Ceramic, underglaze, glaze
16 x 12 x 9 inches
40.64 x 30.48 x 22.86 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Double Drip</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze<br />10 x 3 x 9 inches 25.4 x 7.6 x 22.9 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Double Drip, 2019
Ceramic, glaze
10 x 3 x 9 inches 25.4 x 7.6 x 22.9 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Unbound</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze, neon<br />40 x 13 x 13 inches / 101.6 x 33.02 x 33.02 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Unbound, 2019
Ceramic, glaze, neon
40 x 13 x 13 inches / 101.6 x 33.02 x 33.02 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Restless</em>, 2019<br />Ceramic, glaze<br />35 x 18 x 16 inches / 88.9 x 45.72 x 40.64 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Restless, 2019
Ceramic, glaze
35 x 18 x 16 inches / 88.9 x 45.72 x 40.64 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>The Weary</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br /> <br />Overall: 48 x 21 x 21 inches / 121.92 x 53.34 x 53.34 cm<br />Sculpture: 23 x 15 x 12 inches / 58.4 x 38 x 30.48 cm<br />Base: 25 x 21 x 21 inches / 63.5 x 53.34 x 53.34 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
The Weary, 2018
Ceramic, underglaze and glaze

Overall: 48 x 21 x 21 inches / 121.92 x 53.34 x 53.34 cm
Sculpture: 23 x 15 x 12 inches / 58.4 x 38 x 30.48 cm
Base: 25 x 21 x 21 inches / 63.5 x 53.34 x 53.34 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Oration</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />Overall: 30 x 21 x 19 inches / 76.2 x 53.34 x 48.26 cm<br />Typewriter: 8 x 21 x 17 inches / 20.32 x 53.34 x 43.18 cm<br />Base: 22 x 17 x 19 inches / 56 x 43.18 x 48.26 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Oration, 2018
Ceramic, underglaze and glaze
Overall: 30 x 21 x 19 inches / 76.2 x 53.34 x 48.26 cm
Typewriter: 8 x 21 x 17 inches / 20.32 x 53.34 x 43.18 cm
Base: 22 x 17 x 19 inches / 56 x 43.18 x 48.26 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /> <em>The Beholder</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />Overall: 36 x 18 x 16 inches / 91.4 x 45.7 x 40.64 cm<br /> Sculpture: 14 x 14 x 15 inches / 33.6 x 33.6 x 38.1 cm<br />Base: 22 x 18 x 16 inches / 56 x 45.7 x 40.64 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
The Beholder, 2018
Ceramic, underglaze and glaze
Overall: 36 x 18 x 16 inches / 91.4 x 45.7 x 40.64 cm
Sculpture: 14 x 14 x 15 inches / 33.6 x 33.6 x 38.1 cm
Base: 22 x 18 x 16 inches / 56 x 45.7 x 40.64 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Rest in power, let it not be in vain</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, custom glazed tiles and hand cast wax candles<br />84 x 60 x 72 inches / 213.4 x 152.4 x 182.9 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Rest in power, let it not be in vain, 2018
Ceramic, glaze, custom glazed tiles and hand cast wax candles
84 x 60 x 72 inches / 213.4 x 152.4 x 182.9 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Rest in power, let it not be in vain</em>, 2018<br />Detail</p>

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Rest in power, let it not be in vain, 2018
Detail

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Rest in power, let it not be in vain</em>, 2018<br />Detail</p>

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Rest in power, let it not be in vain, 2018
Detail

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Alone at the table</em>, 2018<br />Concrete, resin and fiberglass coated styrofoam, paint, automotive clear coat, ceramic and glaze<br />Chair: 60 1/2 x 28 x 26 inches / 153.7 x 71.1 x 66 cm<br />Vase: 21.5 x 14 x 23 inches / 54.6 x 35.6 x 58.4 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Alone at the table, 2018
Concrete, resin and fiberglass coated styrofoam, paint, automotive clear coat, ceramic and glaze
Chair: 60 1/2 x 28 x 26 inches / 153.7 x 71.1 x 66 cm
Vase: 21.5 x 14 x 23 inches / 54.6 x 35.6 x 58.4 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Oracle</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />46 x 24 x 20 inches / 116.8 x 61 x 50.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Oracle, 2018
Ceramic and glaze
46 x 24 x 20 inches / 116.8 x 61 x 50.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Messenger</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, carved wood, white gold overglaze<br />54 x 21 x 20 inches / 137.2 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm</p>

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Messenger, 2018
Ceramic, glaze, carved wood, white gold overglaze
54 x 21 x 20 inches / 137.2 x 53.3 x 50.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Locked Down</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, carved wood, custom glazed tiles<br />57 x 50 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches / 144.8 x 128.3 x 97.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Locked Down, 2018
Ceramic, glaze, carved wood, custom glazed tiles
57 x 50 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches / 144.8 x 128.3 x 97.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Shelf life</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />11 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches / 27.9 x 29.2 x 31.8 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Shelf life, 2018
Ceramic and glaze
11 x 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches / 27.9 x 29.2 x 31.8 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Knows For</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, electrical cords and light bulbs<br />23 x 16 x 10 inches / 58.4 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm</p>

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Knows For, 2018
Ceramic, glaze, electrical cords and light bulbs
23 x 16 x 10 inches / 58.4 x 40.6 x 25.4 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Giving Up</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze and concrete<br />27 x 38 x 38 inches / 68.6 x 96.5 x 96.5 cm</p>

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Giving Up, 2018
Ceramic, glaze and concrete
27 x 38 x 38 inches / 68.6 x 96.5 x 96.5 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>All Hear</em>, 2018<br />Custom glazed tiles, ceramic and glaze<br />58 1/2 x 14 x 15 inches / 148.6 x 35.6 x 38.1 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
All Hear, 2018
Custom glazed tiles, ceramic and glaze
58 1/2 x 14 x 15 inches / 148.6 x 35.6 x 38.1 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>All Talk</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, epoxy coating, resin, urethane rubber, and electrical cord<br />40 x 9 x 12 inches / 101.6 x 22.9 x 30.5 cm</p>

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All Talk, 2018
Ceramic, glaze, epoxy coating, resin, urethane rubber, and electrical cord
40 x 9 x 12 inches / 101.6 x 22.9 x 30.5 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Self Support</em>, 2018<br />Acrylic on paper<br />25 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches / 65.4 x 52.7 cm</p>

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Self Support, 2018
Acrylic on paper
25 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches / 65.4 x 52.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Speak no evil</em>, 2018<br />Acrylic on paper<br />20 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches / 52.7 x 65.4 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Speak no evil, 2018
Acrylic on paper
20 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches / 52.7 x 65.4 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Hanging on</em>, 2018<br />Acrylic on paper<br />20 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches / 52.7 x 65.4 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Hanging on, 2018
Acrylic on paper
20 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches / 52.7 x 65.4 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Sometimes spending too much time alone leads to loneliness</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />44 x 17 x 5 inches</p>

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Sometimes spending too much time alone leads to loneliness, 2018
Ceramic and glaze
44 x 17 x 5 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Cooling Down</em>, 2018<br /> Ceramic, glaze and white gold overglaze<br />17 x 20 x 7 inches</p>

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Cooling Down, 2018
Ceramic, glaze and white gold overglaze
17 x 20 x 7 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>At Night I Can’t Sleep</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze, carved wood and glass<br />50 x 28 x 16 inches / 127 x 71.1 x 40.6 cm</p>

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At Night I Can’t Sleep, 2018
Ceramic, glaze, carved wood and glass
50 x 28 x 16 inches / 127 x 71.1 x 40.6 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Sun Don’t Shine Here</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic, glaze and carved wood<br />Overall: 45 x 29 x 29 inches / 114.3 x 73.7 x 73.7 cm</p>

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Sun Don’t Shine Here, 2018
Ceramic, glaze and carved wood
Overall: 45 x 29 x 29 inches / 114.3 x 73.7 x 73.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Out Let</em>, 2018<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />8 1/2 x 14 x 21 inches / 21.6 x 35.6 x 53.3 cm</p>

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Out Let, 2018
Ceramic and glaze
8 1/2 x 14 x 21 inches / 21.6 x 35.6 x 53.3 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Collar and Receiver</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />32 x 19 x 19 inches / 81.3 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Collar and Receiver, 2017
Ceramic and glaze
32 x 19 x 19 inches / 81.3 x 48.3 x 48.3 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Pseudo Vessel</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />51 x 22 x 22 inches / 129.5 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Pseudo Vessel, 2017
Ceramic and glaze
51 x 22 x 22 inches / 129.5 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Don’t Hit My Line</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic and glaze<br />37 x 27 x 18 inches / 94 x 68.6 x 45.7 cm</p>

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Don’t Hit My Line, 2017
Ceramic and glaze
37 x 27 x 18 inches / 94 x 68.6 x 45.7 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Breathing</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, glaze, paint and epoxy coating resin<br />16 x 16 x 2 1/2 inches / 40.6 x 40.6 x 6.3 cm</p>

Woody De Othello
Breathing, 2017
Ceramic, glaze, paint and epoxy coating resin
16 x 16 x 2 1/2 inches / 40.6 x 40.6 x 6.3 cm

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Ahead Searching for Gold</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />34 1/2 x 22 x 23 inches</p>

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Ahead Searching for Gold, 2017
Ceramic, underglaze and glaze
34 1/2 x 22 x 23 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Coming to Ahead</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />48 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches</p>

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Coming to Ahead, 2017
Ceramic, underglaze and glaze
48 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Vent</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />30 x 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches</p>

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Vent, 2017
Ceramic, underglaze and glaze
30 x 16 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Vamp</em><br /> 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, light bulbs and socket<br />50 x 17 x 14 inches</p>

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Vamp
2017
Ceramic, underglaze, glaze, light bulbs and socket
50 x 17 x 14 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>A Place for Wigs and Potatoes</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br />40 x 20 x 14 inches</p>

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A Place for Wigs and Potatoes, 2017
Ceramic, underglaze, glaze
40 x 20 x 14 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>Down & Out</em>, 2017<br />Ceramic, underglaze, glaze<br />17 x 15 1/2 x 14 inches</p>

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Down & Out, 2017
Ceramic, underglaze, glaze
17 x 15 1/2 x 14 inches

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<p>Woody De Othello<br /><em>I Can See You But I Don’t Hear You</em>, 2016<br />Ceramic, underglaze and glaze<br />42 x 32 x 20 inches</p>

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I Can See You But I Don’t Hear You, 2016
Ceramic, underglaze and glaze
42 x 32 x 20 inches

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EXHIBITIONS

Frieze Seoul 2023

September 6-9, 2023

Woody De Othello: Looking In

October 2-November 13, 2021

Woody De Othello – New Work

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VIDEOS

Decolonisation of Ceramics Practice Roundtable Discussion

Woody De Othello: The Emotions of Everyday Objects

Woody De Othello: "Time is Life" | Artist Interview | Hayward Gallery

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Decolonisation of Ceramics Practice Roundtable Discussion

Woody De Othello: The Emotions of Everyday Objects

Woody De Othello: "Time is Life" | Artist Interview | Hayward Gallery

Lucas Zwirner in Conversation with Tau Lewis and Woody De Othello

Woody De Othello talks about his installation “Returning Back” (2023)

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Born 1991, Miami, Florida
MFA, California College of Arts, San Francisco, CA, 2017
BFA, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, 2013
Lives and works in Oakland, CA

Board Positions

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA, Trustee

Solo Exhibitions

2025
Tuning the Dial, Karma, Los Angeles, CA

2024
Faith Like a Rock, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London, UK

2022
Maybe Tomorrow, Karma, New York, NY

2021
Looking In, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
Hope Omens, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

2020
Nina Johnson, Miami, FL
The Box, Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, London, England

2019
Woody De Othello, Karma, New York, NY
Woody De Othello: Breathing Room, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California

2018
Living Room, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA

2016
Lights Out Night Out, Quality, Oakland, CA
Real Life Still Life, Old New England, Berkeley, CA
Patty’s Mashed Potatoes, UFO Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2015
It’s Going To Be Okay, Unit 1, Lake Worth, FL

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Group Exhibitions

2025
California Biennial: Desperate, Scared, but Social, Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, CA [forthcoming]
Sound of the Earth: Ceramics in Contemporary Art, Kunstmuseum Appenzell, Switzerland [forthcoming]
From Josephine Bowes: Trendsetters and Trailblazers, The Bowes Museum, County Durham, UK [forthcoming]

2024
A Particular Kind of Heaven, Karma, Thomaston, ME
Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture, Seattle Art Museum, WA
Material World (curated by Gina Beavers), Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY
Fraenkenstein, Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, CA
We Make Art in Richmond, NIAD, Richmond, CA

2023
The Place I Am, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London, UK
Retinal Hysteria, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, NY
Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI
A Growing Season, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
WARES! Extraordinary Ceramics and the Ordinary Home, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara
Crafting Radicality: Bay Area Artists from the Svane Gift, de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
Exposed, The Current, Stowe, VT
Dwelling, Canal Projects, New York, NY
What Has Been and What Could Be: The BAMPFA Collection, Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, CA
Conversation Pieces, SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA
Fight and Flight: Crafting a Bay Area Life, Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco, CA
Funk You Too! Humor and Irreverence in Ceramic Sculpture, museum of arts and design, New York, NY

2022
Home/Work, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA
Strange Clay, Hayward Gallery, London, UK
Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; travels to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It’s Kept, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
A Thing for the Mind, Timothy Taylor, London, UK
On the Edge: CCA Clay, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA

2021
Our whole, unruly selves, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
Clay Pop, Deitch Projects, New York, NY
We Are Here, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
Close to Home: Creativity in Crisis, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
Day Trip, Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA

2020
Close to Home: Creativity in Crisis, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
Material Conditions, Matthew Brown Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sleight of Hand, Center for Craft, Asheville, NC
The Burdens of History, NCECA Conference, Richmond, VA
High Voltage, Nassima-Landau Project, Tel Aviv, Israel
Justice, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA
(Nothing but) Flowers, Karma, New York, NY
The Essential Goods Show, Fisher Parrish, New York, NY [online]

2019
Roommates, Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, CA
Planned Obsolescence, SJSU Art Gallery, San Jose, CA
33rd Ljublijana Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljublijana, Slovenia
Blow Up, Friedman Benda Gallery, New York, NY
Planned Obsolescence, Natalie and James Thompson Art Gallery, San José State University, CA

2018
Bay Area Now 8, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Horizon Lines, Jessica Silverman at 288 Pacific, San Francisco, CA
Kinship, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
Front International Cleveland Triennial For Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH
From the Ground Up, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
Kinder Gentler Nation, Karma, New York, NY

2017
Working TWO Scale: New Bay Area Ceramic Sculpture, Sonoma State University Art Gallery, Sonoma, CA
Matt Kleberg and Woody De Othello, Johansson Projects, Oakland, CA
Homo Mundus Minor, Gallery T293, Rome, Italy
30th Annual Barclay Simpson Master of Fine Arts Award Exhibition, Perry Family Event Center, San Francisco, CA
To Speak of Trees, Alter Space at Minnesota Street Projects, San Francisco, CA

2016
All College Honors, Hubbell Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Rocks and Socks, College Avenue Gallery, Oakland, CA
Ottawa Makers Market, The RIdeau Curling Club, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Clay Bodies, 7264 N. Miami Ct, Miami, FL

2015
Grayscale, 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, TX
Possessed, Fat Village Projects, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Resident Exit Show, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL

2014
The Contenders, Unit 1, Lake Worth, FL
Monstrous Strange, Fat Village Projects, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Acid Reflux, Fat Village Projects, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The Strange Ones, Unit 1, Lake Worth, FL
Southern Exposure: New Work Now, Palm Beach Cultural Council, Lake Worth, FL
Outside The Box 2, White Space Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
Fluidity, Artserve, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
All Florida Ceramics Invitational, Nathan H. Wilson Center, Jacksonville, FL

2013
Small Wonders, World and Eye Arts Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Apex: Fall 2013 BFA Exhibition, Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
Inferno, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
College of Arts & Letters Dean’s Reception, Northern Trust Bank, Boca Raton, FL
Red Eye Art, Artserve, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lounge Series, Arts Council of Martin County, Stuart, FL
Arts After Darks, Arts Council of Martin County, Stuart, FL

2012
23rd Annual University Juried Student Exhibition, Atlantic Center of The Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Four Minutes, Thirty Three Seconds, Legal Art, Miami, FL

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Selected Projects / Commissions

2023
1900 Broadway Public Art Commission

2019
CityLine Sunnyvale Public Art Commission

2018
SFO International Terminal Boarding Area G Outdoor Terrace Commission

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Awards/Grants

2017
Toby Devan Lewis Award

2016
Barclay Simpson Award
CCA Merit Scholarship

2015
CCA All College Honors
CCA Merit Scholarship

2013
Claire V. Dorst Scholarship (FAU)
Runner-up of Fine Art in Creative Quarterly
John McCoy Scholarship (FAU)
Rothenberger Endowed Scholarship for Humanities (FAU

2012
Marvin and Eileen Reingold Contemporary Ceramics Collection

2011
Rothenberger Endowed Scholarship for Humanities: Printmaking (FAU)

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Residencies

2020
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI

2018
Liquitex Research Residency, Minnesota Street Project, San Francisco, CA

2016
Old New England, Berkeley, CA

2015
Pentaculum Resident, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN
Sculpture Artist in Residence, Armory Arts Center, West Palm Beach, FL

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Selected Bibliography

2024
Lesser, Casey. “Soho House is Championing Local Art Scenes to Build Its Global Collection.” Artsy. December 10, 2024.
Rabb, Maxwell. “Frieze Sculpture 2024 to feature works from Leonora Carrington and Theaster Gates, among others.” Artsy. July 19, 2024.
White, Katie. “Woody De Othello Is on a Quest to ‘Simplify Sculpture.’” Artnet. April 19, 2024.
Souter, Anna. “Woody De Othello Combines Sublimation and Supplication.” Hyperallergic. April 3, 2024.
Shaw, Louise E. “Review: Old Edgefield Pottery Holds Slave Memories and Resistance at High Museum.” Arts ATL. March 26, 2024.
“In the studio with… Woody De Othello.” Apollo. March 7, 2024.

2023
Woodard, Josef. “Uncommon Clay at Santa Barbara Museum of Art: ‘WARES! Extraordinary Ceramics and the Ordinary Home’ Is a Celebration of Summery, Witty Ceramic Art.” Santa Barbara Independent. August 7, 2023.
Felsenthal, Daniel. “Making Art Funk Again.” Frieze. May 23, 2023.
2022
Carter, Dom. “Strange Clay delves into the weird and wonderful world of modern ceramics.” Creative Boom. October 11, 2022.
Harris, Jenny. “Woody De Othello.” Artforum. April 2022.
Walls, Jaelynn. “Woody De Othello Imbues Life into His Sculptures of Everyday Objects.” Artsy. March 28, 2022.
Furman, Anna. “Artist Questionnaire: Woody De Othello’s Extraordinary Monuments to the Mundane.” The New York Times Style Magazine, March 17, 2022.
Farr, Kirstin. “Woody De Othello: Flash of the Spirit.” Juxtapoz, March 15, 2022.
Swanson, Pili. “The Whitney Biennial Makes a Highly Anticipated Comeback this Spring.” Gotham, March 16, 2022.
Freeman, Nate. “The Week Los Angeles Ate the Art World.” Vanity Fair, February 18, 2022.
Vankin, Deborah. “Frieze Los Angeles returns, reawakening the art fair scene.” Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2022.
Frieze Los Angeles. “Woody De Othello: The Emotion of Everyday Objects.” Frieze, February 20, 2022.
Mitter, Siddhartha. “Whitney Biennial Picks 63 Artists to Take Stock of Now.” The New York Times, January 25, 2022.

2021
Frieze in Exhibition Reviews. “Shows to See in the US This November.” Frieze, November 12, 2021.
Boas, Natasha. “Woody De Othello’s Monumnets to Everyday Life.” Frieze, November 2, 2021.
Juxtapoz. “Woody De Othello’s Looking In @ Jessica Silverman, San Francisco.” Juxtapoz, October 1, 2021.
Adamson, Glenn. “Am I Blue?: Woody De Othello’s Ceramic Sculptures Give Funk Art a Musical Twist,” Art in America, September 27, 2021
Martin Cid Magazine. “Woody De Othello’s Search for ‘Hope Omens’ at Kohler Arts Center,” Martin Cid Magazine, September 14, 2021.
Martin, Hannah. “Woody De Othello,” Architectural Digest, August, 2021
ARTnews. “What I Buy and Why: Software Exec Mikkel Svane on Moving to Get More Wall Space, and Commissioning 100 Works During Lockdown,” ARTnews, August 30, 2021.

2020
Hart Chambers, Christopher. “Woody De Othello,” Sculpture Magazine, March 4, 2020.
Moioli, Chiara. “Gravity at Play: Woody de Othello,” Mousse Magazine, January 16, 2020.

2019
Cohen, Alina. “The Artists Everyone Talked about during Art Basel in Miami Beach,” Artsy, December 9, 2019
Rees, Lucy. “7 Standout Talents to Watch at Art Basel Miami Beach,”Galerie, December 7, 2019
Cascone, Sarah. “See Highlights From Art Basel Miami Beach’s New ‘Meridians’ Section, Where the Fair’s Biggest (and Best) Artworks Shine,” ArtNet News, December 4, 2019
Karp-Evans, Elizabeth. Woody De Othello Mixes Playful with Political,” Cultured. December 2019
Loos, Ted. “Thinking Bigger at Art Basel Miami Beach,” The New York Times. December 3, 2019
Desmarais, Charles. “Bay Area ceramics scene fired up in news ways.” Datebook. July 24, 2019.
Desmarais, Charles. “6 ceramic sculpture exhibitions not to miss.” Datebook. July 22, 2019.

2018
Hotchkiss, Sarah. “Woody De Othello Believes in the Secret Lives of Objects.” KQED Arts. October 16, 2018.
Gerrity, Jeanne. “Critic’s Pick.” Artforum. October 11, 2018.
Fancher, Lou. “Hope, danger, humor coexist in exhibit spotlighting top SF Bay Area artists.” East Bay Times. September 20, 2018.
Desmarais, Charles. “Woody De Othello’s clay bodies at Jessica Silverman Gallery” SF Chronicle, September 18, 2018.
Guadagnino, Kate. “Funky Ceramics Are Everywhere. Including in Galleries.” T Magazine. June 14, 2018.

2017
De Othello, Woody. “Ceramics and Preservation in the Bay” The Brooklyn Rail. November 2, 2017.

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Collections

Aishti Foundation, Lebanon
Baltimore Museum of Art, MD
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA

Dallas Museum of Art, TX
de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Art, Rome, Italy
Meta, Menlo Park, CA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, PA
Pérez Art Museum Miami, FL
Rennie Collection, Vancouver, B.C.
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

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