January 18, 1999 to May 15, 1999
Joe Slusky:
Recent Polychrome Sculptures
Presented by the Art Department

Colorful abstract sculptures suggestive of surrealistic mechanical toys are featured in the exhibition Joseph Slusky: Sculpture Survey, 1978-1998, at the Oakland Museum of California Sculpture Court at City Center, 1111 Broadway, Oakland. The exhibition runs from Jan. 18 through May 15, 1999.

Slusky uses steel, paint and automotive finishes to create brightly colored, highly active abstract sculptures. His work employs strong geometric forms and applied shapes and color to evoke movement in space. This retrospective exhibition includes 18 sculptures completed during the past 20 years.

Joseph Slusky was born in Philadelphia and grew up in Los Angeles. He received a Bachelor in Architecture and an M.A. in sculpture from U.C. Berkeley. He has taught art throughout the Bay Area since 1980, and has been a Visual Studies Lecturer in the Architecture Department at U.C. Berkeley. His sculpture and drawings have been included in more than 100 exhibitions in the Bay Area, and nationally, and is represented in many public and private collections.

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