Woody De Othello

Pocket Park, 2024, 1900 Broadway, Oakland, California, Installation view. Courtesy of the artist, Artsource, and Jessica Silverman, San Francisco. Photo by Francis Baker.

Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, installation view, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado. Courtesy of Anderson Ranch Arts Center

Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture, installation view, Seattle Art Museum, June 21–September 2, 2024, Photograph by Scott Leen

Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, installation view, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, February 16–May 12, 2024

Faith Like a Rock, installation view, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London, March–13 April, 2024. Photo by Mark Blower

Vague Promises, 2023. Glazed ceramic and enamel paint, 19¼ x 12 x 8 in. (48.9 x 30.48 x 20.32 cm)

Vague Promises, 2023. Glazed ceramic and enamel paint, 19¼ × 12 × 8 in. (48.9 × 30.48 × 20.32 cm)

Wisdom From Below, 2023. Ceramic, glaze, and enamel paint, 40 3/4 x 14 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. (103.5 x 36.2 x 37.47 cm)

Wisdom From Below, 2023. Ceramic, glaze, and enamel paint, 40 ³⁄₄ × 14 ¹⁄₄ × 14 ³⁄₄ in. (103.5 × 36.2 × 37.47 cm)

Prayer Messenger, 2023. Glazed ceramic, 41 x 31 x 31 in. (104.14 x 78.74 x 78.74 cm) (overall)

Prayer Messenger, 2023. Glazed ceramic, 41 × 31 × 31 in. (104.14 × 78.74 × 78.74 cm) (overall)

thought in mind, 2023. Bronze, 82¾ x 32½ x 50½ in. (210.19 x 82.55 x 128.27 cm)

thought in mind, 2023. Bronze, 82¾ × 32½ × 50½ in. (210.19 × 82.55 × 128.27 cm)

underneath the surface changes occur that we cannot bear witness to, 2023. Ceramic and glaze, 51 x 15 x 15 in. (78.74 x 38.10 x 38.10 cm)

underneath the surface changes occur that we cannot bear witness to, 2023. Ceramic and glaze, 51 × 15 × 15 in. (78.74 × 38.10 × 38.10 cm)

WARES!, installation view, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, June 18–September 17, 2023. Courtesy of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

passing through, 2023. Ceramic and glaze, 46 x 19 x 18 in. (116.84 x 48.26 x 45.72 cm)

passing through, 2023. Ceramic and glaze, 46 × 19 × 18 in. (116.84 × 48.26 × 45.72 cm)

Blues corner, 2023. Oil on canvas, 48⅛ x 36⅛ in. (122.25 x 91.77 cm)

Blues corner, 2023. Oil on canvas, 48⅛ × 36⅛ in. (122.25 × 91.77 cm)

Dwelling, installation view, Canal Projects, New York, June 16–July 29, 2023. Image courtesy of Canal Projects and Izzy Leung

Hear Me Now: The Black Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, installation view, Museum of Fine Art, Boston, March 4–July 9, 2023. Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary, installation view, Hayward Gallery, London. October 26, 2022–January 8, 2023. Photo by Mark Blower

Maybe tomorrow, installation view, Karma, New York, September 24–November 5, 2022

Tools, 2022, bronze, ceramic, and glaze, 48 x 32½ x 61 inches; 121.92 x 82.55 x 154.94 cm

Tools, 2022, bronze, ceramic, and glaze, 48 × 32½ × 61 inches; 121.92 × 82.55 × 154.94 cm

Every last drop, 2022, ceramic and glaze, 47 x 21 x 21 inches; 119.38 x 53.34 x 53.34 cm

Every last drop, 2022, ceramic and glaze, 47 × 21 × 21 inches; 119.38 × 53.34 × 53.34 cm

Whitney Biennial: Quiet as It’s Kept, installation view, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, April 6–October 16, 2022. Photo by Raul Valverde

Some Time Moves Fast, Some Time Moves Slow, installation view, Miami Worldcenter, Miami, Florida, 2021–22

Missed calls, unread messages, 2022, ceramic and glaze, 41 x 22 x 15 inches; 104.1 x 55.9 x 38.1 cm

Missed calls, unread messages, 2022, ceramic and glaze, 41 × 22 × 15 inches; 104.1 × 55.9 × 38.1 cm

Fountain, installation view, painted bronze, 93 × 92 × 32 inches; 236.22 × 233.62 × 81.28 cm, 2019

Growing Out Of, 2021, oil on canvas, 50 x 40 inches; 127 x 101.6 cm

Growing Out Of, 2021, oil on canvas, 50 × 40 inches; 127 × 101.6 cm

Still on Hold, 2021, ceramic and glaze, 61 x 29 x 29 inches; 154.9 x 73.7 x 73.7 cm

Still on Hold, 2021, ceramic and glaze, 61 × 29 × 29 inches; 154.9 × 73.7 × 73.7 cm

Sleep Patterns, 2020, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches; 41 x 51 cm

Sleep Patterns, 2020, oil on canvas, 16 × 20 inches; 41 × 51 cm

Phone Jug, 2020, ceramic and glaze, 43 x 16 x 16 inches; 109 x 41 x 41 cm

Phone Jug, 2020, ceramic and glaze, 43 × 16 × 16 inches; 109 × 41 × 41 cm

Speak Up, 2020, ceramics, underglaze and glaze, 44 × 16 × 16 inches; 111.76 x 40.64 x 40.64 cm

Speak Up, 2020, ceramics, underglaze and glaze, 44 × 16 × 16 inches; 111.76 × 40.64 × 40.64 cm

Outward and Bound, 2020,
ceramic, underglaze, and glaze, 13 x 12 x 10 inches; 33 x 30.5 x 25.4 cm

Outward and Bound, 2020, ceramic, underglaze, and glaze, 13 × 12 × 10 inches; 33 × 30.5 × 25.4 cm

Brushing the Kinks Out, 2020, acrylic, gouache, watercolor and crayon on paper, 20 x 14 inches, 50.8 x 35.6 cm;
22¾ x 16⅞ inches, 57.8 x 42.9 cm (framed)

Brushing the Kinks Out, 2020, acrylic, gouache, watercolor and crayon on paper, 20 × 14 inches, 50.8 × 35.6 cm; 22¾ × 16⅞ inches, 57.8 × 42.9 cm (framed)

Cool Composition, 2019, painted bronze, 93 x 92 x 32 inches; 236.22 × 233.62 × 81.28 cm, installation view

Cool Composition, 2019, painted bronze, 93 × 92 × 32 inches; 236.22 × 233.62 × 81.28 cm, installation view

Cool Composition, installation view, 2019 Art Basel Miami Beach, Meridians, December 5–8, 2019

DoubleTime, 2019, ceramic, glaze, overall: 37 1/2 × 22 × 17 inches

DoubleTime, 2019, ceramic, glaze, overall: 37 ¹⁄₂ × 22 × 17 inches

To Live in Hope, installation view, Karma, New York, June 27–August 2, 2019

Sun Don’t Shine Here, 2018,
ceramic, glaze, carved wood, overall: 45 x 29 x 29 inches

Sun Don’t Shine Here, 2018, ceramic, glaze, carved wood, overall: 45 × 29 × 29 inches

Breathing Room, installation view, San Jose Museum of Art, November 1, 2019–April 5, 2020

At Night I Can’t Sleep, 2018, ceramic, glaze, carved wood, glass, 50 × 28 × 16 inches; 127 × 71.1 × 40.6 cm

Front International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art, installation view, Akron Art Museum, July 14–September 30, 2018, curated by Michelle Grabner

Woody De Othello, Searching, 2018, ceramic, glaze, 11 × 9 × 6 inches; 27.9 × 22.8 × 15.2 cm

Woody De Othello, Listening, 2018, ceramic, glaze, 8 × 7 × 8 inches; 20.3 × 17.7 × 20.3 cm

Woody De Othello, Telling Time, 2018, ceramic, glaze, 8 × 8 × 7 inches; 20.3 × 20.3 × 17.7 cm

Woody De Othello Finding a Way, 2018, ceramic, glaze, paint and carved wood, overall: 54 × 19 × 19 inches; 137.1 × 48.2 × 48.2 cm

Kinder Gentler Nation, installation view, Karma, New York, January 7–February 11, 2018

Collar and Receiver (alternate view), 2017, ceramic and glaze, 32 × 19 × 19 inches; 81.2 × 48.2 × 48.2 cm

Hanging Light, 2017, ceramic and glaze, 22 × 9 × 12 inches; 55.8 × 22.8 × 30.4 cm

Vamp, 2017, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, lightbulbs, socket, 50 × 17 × 14 inches; 127 × 43.1 × 35.5 cm

Vent, 2017, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 30 × 16 1/2 × 13 1/2 inches; 76.2 × 40.6 × 33 cm

Vent, 2017, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 30 × 16 ¹⁄₂ × 13 ¹⁄₂ inches; 76.2 × 40.6 × 33 cm

Wig Holder, 2017, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 50 × 17 × 11 inches; 127 × 43.1 × 27.9 cm

Wig Holder (detail), 2017, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 50 × 17 × 11 inches; 127 × 43.1 × 27.9 cm

No Nose Knows, 2017, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 56 × 17 × 17 inches; 142.2 × 43.1 × 43.1 cm

I Can See You But I Don't Hear You, 2016, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 42 × 32 × 20 inches; 106.6 × 81.2 × 50.8 cm

I Can See You But I Don't Hear You (detail), 2016, ceramic, underglaze, glaze, 42 × 32 × 20 inches; 106.6 × 81.2 × 50.8 cm

Faceless Jug, 2016, ceramic, underglaze, glaze and paint, 48 × 31 × 16 inches; 121.9 × 78.7 × 40.6 cm

Time, installation view, Collection of the City and County of San Francisco, 2019. Courtesy of San Francisco Arts Commission, photo by Ethan Kaplan Photography

Turn, installation view, Collection of the City and County of San Francisco, 2019. Courtesy of San Francisco Arts Commission, photo by Ethan Kaplan Photography

Light, installation view, Collection of the City and County of San Francisco, 2019. Courtesy of San Francisco Arts Commission, photo by Ethan Kaplan Photography

News

Marley Freeman in Woman in a Rowboat
at The Olivia Foundation
February 5–September 28, 2025

Ann Craven in A Rose Is
at The FLAG Art Foundation
February 27–June 21, 2025

In Conversation: Woody De Othello, Ruby Neri, and Sterling Ruby, moderated by Margot Norton
at Karma Los Angeles
Wednesday, February 19, 4–6 pm

A Conversation and Book Launch
with Verne Dawson and Jennifer Krasinski
at Karma, New York
Thursday, February 13, 6–7 pm