OSVALDO NAPOLI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
FAÇADE (October 2018)
E-POQUE (October 2019)
GROUP SHOWS
WILD IN THE CITY (July 2018)
FAÇADE rice paper, aluminum wire & sheets, paint, board 48″ x 27″ by Osvaldo Napoli
FAÇADE
SOLO EXHIBITION BY OSVALDO NAPOLI
October 4 to October 27 2018
I am mainly self-taught and I express myself through sculpture and painting, and a combination of both disciplines. I'm taken by the three-dimensional world and the beauty of the human form and social condition.
The inspiration behind all of my work is people in general and the intricacies of social behaviour. I am fascinated by the complexity of the human mind and the mysteries about how we all perceive reality. I'm particularly interested in the superficialities that can be presented and at the same time considering what else might be there beyond appearances. I use art as a platform to communicate with the world and examine the humanity within us.
BIO
Osvaldo Napoli was born in Montevideo Uruguay, migrated to Toronto in 1975 and resides in Richmond Hill Ontario. He attended OCAD in the 80’s, and took courses in the Art Department at Central Technical School. He was also mentored by friend Canadian artist Sorel Etrog who was an inspiration for three decades.
IMAGE NOTES: FAÇADE -People with masks making more masks. aluminum sheets and wire, bonding putty, rice paper, acrylic paint on board 47” h x 31 3/4” w
Group Show
WILD IN THE CITY (July 2018)
Clockwise from lower left: SYMBIOSIS, @ ME MYSELF AND MOI, SEDUCER, # MY UNIVERSE
E-POQUE
SOLO EXHIBITION for OCTOBER 2019
by Osvaldo Napoli
October 3 to October 26 2019
Osvaldo Napoli was born in Montevideo Uruguay, migrated to Toronto in 1975 and currently resides in Richmond Hill Ontario. He attended OCAD in the 80s and took courses in the Art Department in Central Technical School. In 1984 he befriended Canadian sculptor writer and philosopher Sorel Etrog, and had the privilege to be mentored by him for 3 decades. Mr. Etrog has been instrumental in expanding his awareness about sculpture and art as a whole.
‘My inspiration for most of my work is people and society as a whole. This body of work highlights social trends in the digital age and its side effects, and also explores the co-existence between humanity and technology which is such an immense part of our lives. In hindsight it begs the question: where will we find ourselves in the future, considering the velocity in which we are evolving alongside it. I can’t help wondering what's in store for humanity and the world in these exciting times E-poque.’
This is Ozzie’s 2nd Solo Exhibition at URBAN GALLERY, and he also exhibited in our group show WILD IN THE CITY in July 2018.
URBAN GALLERY Publicist Glenda Fordham/FORDHAM PR interviews Ozzie
OSVALDO “OZZIE” NAPOLI OPENS HIS 2ND SOLO SHOW @ URBAN GALLERY (runs throughout October 2019)
Below is a slideshow of some of the artworks in E-POQUE -click on the image to progress through the slideshow
