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Ceramic Sculpture by Ryo Toyonaga, 2002

13h x 22w x 13d in

Ryo Toyonaga moved from Japan to New York City in 1986 and began creating works that appeared to emerge from the earth itself, perhaps from the depths of the ocean or recesses deep in forgotten mines. During the 1990s, Toyonaga worked exclusively in clay, 2002. SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS "Awakening," Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR, October, 2014 - January, 2015 "Mindscapes," Sidney Mishkin Gallery, NYC, May-June, 2013 "Organic Stoneware," LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, NY, May-October, 2010 "Drawings, 2008-9," Charles Cowles Gallery, NYC, April, 2009 "Mephistophelean," The Vilcek Foundation Gallery, NYC, March , 2009 "Sculptures in Clay, Metal and Mixed Media," Charles Cowles Gallery, NYC, May, 2006

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