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Geof Oppenheimer studied at the Maryland Institute, College of Art where he received a Bachelors Degree in General Sculptural Studies and in 2001 received an MFA from the University of California, Berkeley. His work addresses the formal manifestation of political values. Through his diverse artistic practice, Oppenheimer manifests political, social, and artistic binaries ranging from fascism vs. democracy, boutique vs. homespun and detention vs. agency.
Exhibitions include the PS1 Contemporary Arts Center, Long Island City. NY; The Project, New York; The Contemporary Museum, Baltimore; Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco; MC, Los Angeles; Cohan & Leslie, New York; Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley; Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester; SF Camerawork, San Francisco. Awards include: Fleishhacker Foundation Eureka Fellowship (2005), Eisner Foundation (2001), Grand Mariner Foundation (2001). He is represented by The Project, New York.
Last Updated on Sept 1, 2007
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