Universal Woman was one of the latest and most extraordinary bronze works by the illustrious Bay Area artist, Nathan Oliveira. The artwork was the result of a life-long ambition by the artist to create a larger-than-life figure in bronze. In 2013 the sculpture was donated to the City's public art collection by the Oliveira family. This generous gift—which was facilitated collaboratively by the Public Art Program and the Palo Alto Art Center—showcases the legacy left by local artist Nathan Oliveira to the community. The Palo Alto Art Center exhibited Nathan Oliveira’s work in more than 11 group exhibitions since the 1970s and featured the last significant solo exhibition of the artist’s work before his death and the first exhibition focusing entirely on the artist’s sculpture, Nathan Oliveira: The Painter’s Bronzes in 2008.
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Art Center Sculpture Garden, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto
Last updated on November 05, 2020