is pleased to present:

"FOR SOME REASON:MUSING ON THE STATE OF THINGS"

Artwork by Okey Ofomata


September 2 - October 29, 2022


Opening Reception: Friday, September 2nd | 6-9pm 


Artist Talk: Friday, October 7th | 6-9pm (Talk 7pm)




PRICE LIST
To inquire about artwork contact Joyce Gordon Gallery:

E: eric.joycegordongallery@gmail.com
Ph: 510.465.8928


OKEY OFOMATA

Okey Ofomata
“Draft Day”
Acrylic, Oil and Charcoal on Canvas
48” x 60”
10,000.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Piano: Keep Playing”
Acrylic, Oil and Charcoal on Canvas
48” x 60”
10,000.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Bike”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
48” x 48”
950.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“A New Truth”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
36” x 48”
950.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“24 Love”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
Available as 30” x 40” & 48” x 48”
950.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Goal Keep Her”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Charcoal
36” x 48”
6500.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Nothing to Say”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Charcoal
48” x 36”
6500.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“You’re Not Here”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Charcoal
36” x 36”
4200.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Down To Earth”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Charcoal
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
32” x 24”
450.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Untitled”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Charcoal
27” x 32”
1250.

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Okey Ofomata
“Sidequest”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Aluminum
27” x 32”
3000.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“I Can Hear God Laughing At Me”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Paper
30” x 40”
5500.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Elevator”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
48” x 48”
950.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Mountain Lion Fever Dream”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Paper
18” x 24”
800.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“SuperMarket”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
30” x 40”
650.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Close St”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
30” x 24”
950.

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Okey Ofomata
“Lost”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Charcoal,
Recycled Materials
30” x 40”
950.

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Okey Ofomata
“Cobras and Parrots”
Acrylic, Oil Pastel
18” x 24”
3000.
 
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Okey Ofomata
“Ballroom”
Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas
36” x 48”
950.
 
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To inquire about artwork contact Joyce Gordon Gallery:

E: eric.joycegordongallery@gmail.com
Ph: 510.465.8928
Okey Ofomata (African American, born 1997 in Los Angeles, California) is a mixed-media artist whose work places emphasis on anxiety and worry whether it is illustrated through outside circumstances or from within the subjects' mindset. The black body is seldom at the foreground of the work. Instead, the embellishment of fixed social complexities and systems put in place to intentionally harm and exclude is prominent. There is an uneasiness and nervousness in the works as figures are often placed in awkward malicious situations avoiding signs of a danger they won't acknowledge until it inevitably meets them. The intent in these works is to colorfully show the attempt to overcome these doubts and anxiety issues. Familiar environments such as an elevator and supermarket are used in his works in order to ground the paintings as the figures are acting on another plane.

Ofomata creates engaging compositions with a dynamic sense of depth and tactility. Primarily done with acrylics, oil pastels, and charcoal, dry paint from Ofomata's palette is also utilized throughout all of his works as a consistent stylistic choice. Recycled material is also used sometimes to enhance a figure or subject's presence. The dry paint, oil pastels and synthetic hair give the work an added dimension creating a sensory experience for the viewer.

Okey Ofomata’s work will be featured at Aziz Gallerie in Los Angeles, California from May 14 through July 14, 2022. Joyce Gordon Gallery of Oakland, California will feature his work from September 2 - October 29, 2022. La Belle Galerie (New Orleans) will showcase his work during Art Basel Miami from November 29 through December 4, 2022.



The gallery is open 
Wednesday - Saturday 1-6pm and by appointment.
406 14th St. in Downtown Oakland
Joyce Gordon Gallery is a fine art gallery located midtown Oakland, CA. It exhibits art that reflects the social and cultural diversity of the Bay Area and international artists.