Napa Valley Museum Yountville Announces The Opening Of An Exhibition Of Works By Nathan Oliveira

Nathan Oliveira was an American artist and prominent member of the second generation of the Bay Area Figurative artists. Though he worked with a variety of media, subjects, and disciplines over the course of his long career, Oliveira is best remembered for the brilliantly colored figurative and landscape paintings. This exhibit will include sculptures and other artwork by this renowned California artist who influenced generations of artists, including his friend Lowell Herrero.

Abstracted human silhouettes, delicate watercolors, and bronze works depicting distorted anatomy round out this exhibition celebrating the work of Nathan Oliveira, a skilled draftsman, gestural painter and figural sculptor. While he is remembered for his important role in the 1950s and 60s Bay Area Figurative Movement, European Expressionist movements were highly influential to Oliveira. The works included in this exhibition reflect humanistic themes of solitary figures, in contemplation and perhaps demonstrate experiences of our own condition.

The exhibit will run from May 12 through July 1, 2018. Admission to the Spotlight Gallery is included with Regular Admission to the Museum, which currently features the exhibit "France is a Feast: the Photographic Journey of Paul & Julia Child" in its Main Gallery through May 20, and "Land & People of Napa Valley," a permanent exhibition in the History Gallery. "Lowell Herrero: Origins of an Original" opens in the Main Gallery on June 2 and runs through August 19, 2018.

The Napa Valley Museum Yountville is located at 55 Presidents Circle in Yountville, and is open Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 to 4 pm. The Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing unique experiences that enrich the cultural fabric of our community through exhibitions and educational outreach. For more information, call 707.944.0500, email info@napavalleymuseum.org, or visit our website at www.napavalleymuseum.org.