"SHAW & CO"
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Gallery 16’s upcoming exhibition honors the legacy and influence of Richard and Martha Shaw, through their work and that of their family and friends. The renowned artistic family includes Bay Area ceramic pioneer Richard Shaw and his wife Martha, daughter Alice Shaw and son Virgil Shaw. Their influence and contributions to the Bay Area’s art and music scene have been on display for over four decades.
We are pleased to present a collection of work by members of the Shaw Family as well as a collection of work by many Bay Area artists for whom the Shaws have been friends with, inspired by or inspirations for including Rebeca Bollinger, Travis Collinson, Mike Henderson, Don Ed Hardy, Bob Hudson, Sahar Khoury, Alicia McCarthy, Jim Melchert, Cornelia Schulz, Sonny Smith, Ehren Tool, Wanxin Zhang
Richard Shaw "Blue House of Cards on Three Books",
2019Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
11 x 12 x 15 inches
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Richard Shaw "Canton Creamware Collection Spill",
2018Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
9 x 13 x 8 inches
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Richard Shaw "Two Books, a Cigar Box, Envelope and Figure Jar",
2019Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
9 x 11 x 13 inches
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Richard Shaw "Canton Teapot in White Owl Tzedakah",
2018Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
5 x 14 x 8 inches
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Richard Shaw "Canton Teapot in White Owl Tzedakah",
2018Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
5 x 14 x 8 inches
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Richard Shaw "Pointing Man on Stack of Plates",
2018Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
21.75 x 12 x 7.5 inches
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Richard Shaw "Pointing Man on Stack of Plates" (Detail),
2018Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
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Richard Shaw Moving Forward,
2019Glazed porcelain with overglaze details
74 x 33 x 16 inches
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Richard Shaw Removed Subject, On Loan,
2019Glazed porcelain, digital print on paper
Dimensions variable
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Martha Shaw "Scholar's Tower with Red Dots",
2108Glazed porcelain with decals
7 x 3 x 3 inches
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Martha Shaw "Big Rectangular Scholar's Tower with Red Reflection",
2018Glazed porcelain
6 x 3.5 x 3.5 inches
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Martha Shaw "Orange Scholar's Tower with Green Reflection",
2018Glazed porcelain
6.5 x 3 x 2.5 inches
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Alicia McCarthy "Untitled",
2018Acrylic and house paint on panel; courtesy of the artist and Berggruen Gallery
60 x 60 inches
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Wanxin Zhang "Richard",
2012High fired clay with glazes; courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery
26 x 9 x 8 inches
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Which Is My Way,
2011High-fired clay with glazes; courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery
29 x 12 x 9 inches
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