CCA alum presents his first solo outdoor exhibition in New York City

August 4, 2026

Woody De Othello (MFA Fine Arts 2017) presents Guardian Spirit in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Manhattan Bridge View, New York City.

Guardian Spirit sculpture at the Brooklyn Bridge Park.

Woody De Othello, Guardian Spirit.

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For his first solo outdoor exhibition in New York City, Woody De Othello (b. 1991, Miami, Florida) presents Guardian Spirit, comprising four recent large-scale bronzes and three new totemic redwood sculptures. This exhibition highlights the artist’s ongoing exploration of nkisi—ritual objects from Western and Central Africa that embody spiritual presences and channel protective or healing forces. Othello approaches sculpture making through a tender focus on the world around us, highlighting the emotional force behind the objects and rituals that shape our daily lives.

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