Tony Natsoulas

Tony Natsoulas – Out of Our Minds – Sonoma Valley Museum of Art – Virtual Tour

Out of Our Minds: Clayton Bailey & Tony Natsoulas

This exhibition brings together two giants of California Bay Area ceramics.

Satire, humor, and irreverence are hallmarks of both Bailey and Natsoulas’ art. Their work is part of a strong tradition of California figurative art, born out of California Pop Art and often referred to as “Funk art.” Funk’s unrefined, irreverent, unorthodox, conceptual aesthetic and sometimes pointed critique reveals its Dada lineage and homegrown California assemblage tradition. Bailey is considered an originator of California Funk art, and Natsoulas’ work descends from the movement.

This exhibition is also the first museum retrospective honoring Clayton Bailey, who passed away in 2020 in Port Costa, California. A significant number of Bailey’s robot sculptures are included in the exhibition. The robots are reincarnated from discarded bicycle and automobile parts, kitchen appliances, and other scrap metal parts. Also included are important abstract and fantastical figurative ceramics, some hailing from the legendary “Wonders of the World Museum.”

Filmed and edited by Benjamin Fargen

Tony Natsoulas – Out of Our Minds – Mini Doc.

Out of Our Minds: Clayton Bailey & Tony Natsoulas

This exhibition brings together two giants of California Bay Area ceramics.

Satire, humor, and irreverence are hallmarks of both Bailey and Natsoulas’ art. Their work is part of a strong tradition of California figurative art, born out of California Pop Art and often referred to as “Funk art.” Funk’s unrefined, irreverent, unorthodox, conceptual aesthetic and sometimes pointed critique reveals its Dada lineage and homegrown California assemblage tradition. Bailey is considered an originator of California Funk art, and Natsoulas’ work descends from the movement.

This exhibition is also the first museum retrospective honoring Clayton Bailey, who passed away in 2020 in Port Costa, California. A significant number of Bailey’s robot sculptures are included in the exhibition. The robots are reincarnated from discarded bicycle and automobile parts, kitchen appliances, and other scrap metal parts. Also included are important abstract and fantastical figurative ceramics, some hailing from the legendary “Wonders of the World Museum.”

Filmed and edited by Benjamin Fargen

Tony Natsoulas Ceramic Sculpture

This video depicts a Tony Natsoulas Ceramic Sculpture. This lot will be offered within the Fine Art section of the October 5 Estate Auction at Michaan's Auctions. To find out how you can buy Tony Natsoulas Ceramic Sculpture go to:

Background music: "Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro)"
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Rob on the Road: Artist Tony Natsoulas

Rob takes you inside the home and the heart of artist Tony Natsoulas, one of Northern California’s most celebrated ceramicists. See how Tony makes his giant clay creations, plus Tony’s wife Donna takes you on a tour through their mid-century modern home filled with creativity and beauty from some of California’s most famous artists.

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