Into the Deep End
New Work by Xavier Lopez Jr.
Opening Reception
Friday May 2nd, 6pm - 11pm
On display from April 4 - June 1
For more information: (206) 632-1794
Orange Splot Gallery
3519 Fremont Place N.
(Cross streets are Fremont Pl. N.
& Evanston Ave. N., Seattle, 98103)
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Copyright 2008. Xavier Lopez. All rights reserved.
Xavier Lopez is a veteran of over 100 art exhibitions and has shown his work on both coasts as well as in Germany and France. Best known for his own brand of expressive minimalist / conceptual artwork and the "Soft Cyborg," which is both a theoretical treatise as well as a body of work that he has dealt wth for over five years and which has taken the form of sculpture, painting and performance art as well as beginning as a scholarly paper presented at the University of California-Davis.
____________________________________________ Art Exhibitions Solo 2008 Orange Splot Gallery, Seattle, WA "Into the Deep End." Acrylic on canvas. Sculpture. 2008 Art/Not Terminal. Seattle, WA "Falling." Acrylic on canvas.
2007 Faire Gallery and Café. Seattle, WA “Secret Identities/Hidden Fortresses.” Mixed media installation. Paintings, tape, balsa wood.
2006 Kunsthalle. Mainz, Germany. “Soft Cyborg: Book II.” Large paintings on wallpaper. Mixed media sculpture..
2004 Kunsthalle. Mainz, Germany. “Soft Cyborg: Book I.” Large paintings on wallpaper, held together with tape and pins.
2003 Le Blueberry. Rue Camille Sauvageau, Bordeaux, France. “La Premiere Soiree Grands Artistes.” This was a one-day event, with poets and musicians in which I had a one-man show.
2002 UC Davis Graduate Student Art Gallery. Davis, CA. “Battle #3” Costumed superhero action figures, string, cup-holders. Second Version of Teen-age Bedroom.
1999 Fishbacher Arts Building. Sacramento City College. “A BOY’S LIFE.” Installation of childhood bedroom, plaster casts, Mickey Mouse caps, pews, tape player, stereo system.
1996 Front Door Gallery. University of Nevada, Reno. "FETISH" Installation and sculptural exhibit, wood, machinery, milk, body fluids, Astroboy.
1996 "Loft" Gallery. University of Nevada, Reno. "DESIRE/DESPAIR" Installation and sculptural Exhibit, steel, plaster, and glass.
1995 Jot Travis Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno. "DUM BOY/DYSLEXIC DIALECTIC " Installation of steel sculpture and mixed media.
1995 "Dum Dum" Gallery. University of Nevada, Reno "HUMOROUS IMBALANCE/MIND BOMB/BLACK BILE." Mixed media installation.
1994 Jot Travis Student Union. University of Nevada, Reno. "Two Series Sketches: "DIARY OF THE MISANTHROPE." And "THE EPHEMERITE SERIES." A presentation of mixed media sculptures and chalk drawings on chalkboard.
1993 Front Door Gallery. University of Nevada, Reno, "Honest as Hell." Two month exhibit of mixed media paintings, and drawings.
1992 Getchell Library Gallery. University of Nevada, Reno. "PRICK," A presentation of mixed media paintings, drawings and assemblages.
1992 Jot Travis Student Union. University of Nevada, Reno. "Fear of Falling," a presentation of oil paintings, drawings and assemblages.
1991 Getchell Library Gallery. University of Nevada, Reno. "Grave Matters," a presentation of oil paintings, drawings and assemblages. GROUP
2003 “Grand Soiree Contre le Sida.” Bordeaux, France. Donated two collage constructions. 2002 Chow /Ciao Salon. Katherine’s Apartment. Davis, CA. “The First Performance for the Soft Cyborg.” Filmed event in which I performed some of the stories of the origin of the Soft Cyborg.
2002 Strip Salon. Katherine’s Apartment. Davis, CA. Sculptural installation and performance. 2002 University of California, Davis. Basement Gallery “Teen Dream.” Installation. Action Figures. Vinyl album covers. January 16-29.
2001 Interdisciplinary Graduate Symposium Art Exhibit. “Battle #2” Costumed superhero action figures, string, cup-holders. “Suspended.” Hourman action figure, string, cup-holders, Depeche Mode 45’s. 2001 Graduate Student Art Exhibition. “Battle #1.” Costumed superhero action figures, string, and cup- holders. “Their backs to us.” Plaster casts.
2000 8th Annual Artist’s Valentines Invitational. Richard L. Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA. Group Show. “I was enchanted.” Plastic, Sculpey, acrylics.
1999 7th Annual Artist’s Valentines Invitational. Richard L.Nelson Gallery, Davis, CA. Group Show. Collaboration with Scott Hilton: “Sincerely Yours…” Photographs.
1998 6th Annual Artist’s Valentines Invitational. Richard L. Nelson Gallery, Davis CA. Group Show. “The Shape of My Heart” Plaster, string, glitter, aspirin, soil.
1998 HAUNT. Basement Gallery. UCDavis Art Building. Davis, CA. Alt.christnet.childhoodmemories.furries.sex.binaries. Oil paintings on canvas with plastic cross.
1998 Creative Arts Workshop. New Haven, Connecticut, RHYTHM GESTURE METAPHOR. “Untitled: Plaster Cartoon Casts.” April 13-May 22.
1998 Galeria De La Raza. San Francisco, Ca. EL NINO: CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION. Group show. "Untitled, Mouse” Steel, plastic. April 1-May 17, 1998.
1998 5th Annual Artist’s Valentines Invitational. Richard L.Nelson Gallery, Davis CA. Group Show. “Disco Lemonade” Plaster, steel.
1997 TB-9, University of California, Davis. "Seven at 9" Graduate Art Exhibit. Group installation, Included ten mixed-media pieces.
1996 QUICKIE: Basement Gallery/Art Building, Davis University, Davis, California. "Solid Smile for Lady Macbeth," Plaster string and surgical gloves.
1996 Group Exhibit with Mary Lamorte. Drawings, and sculpture. My Exhibit Entitled "Heroes and other Fools." Part of Citywide "Uptown, Downtown...ArtTown," festivities. Name on Tee-shirt.
1996 Group Exhibit. Local and Established Artist Exhibit at Hermitage Gallery in Reno, Nevada.
1995 WET & WILD Invitational. Sheppard Gallery & MacNamara Gallery June 30th to July 28th. Sculptures: Deep, Blue Virus (wood, steel, test tubes, tubing and blue lights) and Diving Boy (steel, string and water-glass.) Only artist invited to exhibit two works.
1995 SLACK ART EXHIBITION. Three days of slack, April 14-16, 527 Humboldt Street, Reno. Sculpture: Divine Memory, Ceramic, wax and plaster cast.
1994 One of five students chosen to represent University on U.N.R. Web page on World Wide Web. Includes: Artist Statement, Sample article: Angelography, and two works: "Dan, can we use poison on all these monkeys," and "Paradise Lost."
1994 Untitled Student Art Exhibit. UNR. A group sculptural exhibit in new Loft Gallery. "Lighthouse." Steel, wax, brick, acrylic. "the Bride Teases the Bachelor to Erection." Steel, hanging light. "Untitled." Aluminum, steel, batteries.
1993 "Night of Performance," "Honest as Hell II: Poltergeist." University of Nevada, Reno. A group show of solo performances with five others performing. Poltergeist was a performance mixing sound and action before an audience.
1993 Hispanic Heritage Day 1993. University of Nevada, Reno. A group show of Hispanic Artists from California and Nevada. "Superman Game." Printed computer-paper, acrylics, wood, and game.
1992 "Day of the Dude" Show. Getchell Library Gallery. University Of Nevada, Reno, Exhibition on Day of the Dead theme. Invitational with Professors Ed Martinez, Michael Sarich and Sheppard Gallery director David Andersen. "Three falling figures." Wood, copper, and oils.
1992 Hispanic Heritage Day 1992. University of Nevada, Reno. A presentation of drawings, oils, and assemblages. _______________________________________________________________ Selected Publications
June 2003 Louis Liard Literary and Art Journal January 2003 Louis Liard Literary and Art Journal 1993-1998 Graduate Student Newspaper 1993-1994 Davis, Enterprise, Davis California Newspaper. 1989-1992 SageBrush, University of Nevada, Reno University Newspaper. _____________________________________________________ Conference Presentations
5/4/2001 “The Queerest of the Queer: Growing up male in the Post- masculinist Eighties.” Millennial Transgressions. Rocky Mountain/California ASA Joint Conference. University of Nevada, Reno. 4/13/2001 “Toward a Dada Dialectic and the Soft Cyborg.” 4th Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Symposium. Also responsible for Conference.
5/17/2000 “Uncertain Histories: Longing for Reconciliation in the DC Comics Multi-verse.” 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Graduate Symposium.
2/6/1997 "Uncertain Histories: Longing for Reconciliation in the DC Comics Multi-verse." LSU Graduate Conference on Languages and Literature. ________________________________________________________ Collections: My artwork is included in the collections of these individuals and organizations: Lynn Hershman: Photographer, Performance Artist, and Filmmaker. Michael Sarich: Painter, University of Nevada, Reno. Robert Morrison: Sculptor, University of Nevada, Reno. Kathleen Harper: Microsoft. Donna Antrocalli: Hermitage Gallery. Scott Hilton: Photographer. Pintor Surait: Sculptor ___________________________________________________
Education: 1996-2002 University of California, Davis, Davis, CA · M.F.A. Fine Art/ Studio Art · M.A. Art History/Critical Theory
1987 – 1992 University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV · B. A. English / Literature · B. A. Studio Art/Philosophy
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Happy Girl Acrylic on Canvas 2008
Ghost Boy (Self-portrait of the Artist as a Ghost) Acrylic on Canvas 2008
A Lad in the Deep End Acrylic on Canvas 2008
The Night, the Music and Everything Acrylic on Canvas 2008
Cricket Acrylic on Canvas 2008
Girl in Flight Acrylic on Canvas 2008
Into the Deep End Acrylic on Canvas 2007
Unicorn in its Natural Habitat Acrylic on Canvas 2007
Blood Acrylic on Canvas 2007
Winter Wonderland Acrylic on Canvas 2007
Girl in Red Acrylic on Canvas 2007
Superhero Acrylic on Canvas 2007
Jack Acrylic on Canvas 2007
Ghost Bear Acrylic on Canvas 2007 The Muse Acrylic on Wood 2007
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