Gary Goldberg Art

American, b. 1952

Gary Goldberg (b. San Jose, CA, 1952), Professor Emeritus of Art at Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas recently retired from teaching after 37 years. He has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca City, Mexico for over twenty years. In his most recent body of work, he has come to see Oaxaca - its land, its sky, its cosmos - through its textured and richly layered walls and facades. This body of photographic work is imbued with references to landscape, twentieth century art history, meditative states, and Mexican mythologies. The formal qualities are basic: one shape on a color ground, two colors at their intersections, scale, and land-sky relationships. As he interprets Oaxaca, Goldberg is inspired by the color field painters while remaining true to his vision of Oaxaca by highlighting the city’s ancient patina and depth. Goldberg’s photographs ask the viewer to decipher the image: what am I looking at, what is the scale? Many of Goldberg’s photographs have been transformed into textiles using a dry felting process at Taller de Afelpado, San Agustín Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico. Each textile is hand made by a team of three artisans, often taking up to three weeks to complete. The wool used is dyed with natural pigments such as cochineal and indigo. Goldberg received an MFA from the University of Nebraska in 1979. He has been the recipient of an Emerging Artist Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Goldberg’s photographs have been included in over one hundred exhibitions and publications throughout his career. Public collections in which Goldberg’s photographs appear include the Victoria & Albert Museum; the Photography Collection in the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin; Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.; The Wittliff Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas; Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, Nebraska; and the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Gary recently moved back to his home state and is living and working in Berkeley, California.

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe, 2023

$16,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe, 2023 Dry wool needle felting 72 x 48 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

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Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink, 2019

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink, 2019 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Gary Goldberg Art

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Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset, 2019

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset, 2019 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 inches Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink, 2022

$16,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink, 2022 Dry wool needle felting 72 x 48 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Lightning, 2018

$6,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Lightning

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Lightning, 2018 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oax...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky, 2018

$6,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky, 2018 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oax...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Bizalu (Eye), 2018

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Bizalu (Eye)

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Bizalu (Eye), 2018 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink, 2018

$2,200

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink on Pink, 2018 Archival pigmented print 30 x 20 in Edition of 3 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink Wave, 2018

$17,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink Wave

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink Wave, 2018 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 120 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

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Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergBlue on Light Blue with Dancing Angels, 2021

$1,000

Blue on Light Blue with Dancing Angels

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Blue on Light Blue with Dancing Angels, 2021 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca City...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset, 2018

$6,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset, 2018 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oaxaca...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

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Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, When Clouds Meet the Dawn (2/3), 2024

$16,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, When Clouds Meet the Dawn (2/3)

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, When Clouds Meet the Dawn, 2024 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 120 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

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Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergBirthing Mother, 2023

$6,000

Birthing Mother

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Birthing Mother, 2023 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs (in New Mexico) series has be...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Gary Goldberg Art

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Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Orange and Yellow with Gray Arch, 2018

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Orange and Yellow with Gray Arch

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Orange and Yellow with Gray Arch, 2018 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 inches Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the u...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Yellow, Red, Blue, 2018

$2,200

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Yellow, Red, Blue

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Yellow, Red, Blue, 2018 Archival pigmented print 30 x 20 in Edition of 3 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of O...

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21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Blue Horizon, 2018

$17,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Blue Horizon

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Blue Horizon, 2018 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 120 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

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Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Blue Triangle on Purple Ground, 2016

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Blue Triangle on Purple Ground

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Blue Triangle on Purple Ground, 2016 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky, 2018

$2,200

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky, 2018 Archival pigmented print 30 x 20 in Edition of 3 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca Ci...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset, 2019

$6,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset, 2019 Textile, wool felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oaxaca s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky, 2018

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky, 2018 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergBlue Sea and Sky, 2021

$1,000

Blue Sea and Sky

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Blue Sea and Sky, 2021 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca City, Mexico for over twen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergWhen the Two Continents Met, 2018

$1,000

When the Two Continents Met

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg When the Two Continents Met, 2018 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca City, Mexico fo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Lightning, 2019

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Lightning

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Lightning, 2019 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca C...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Yellow, Orange Pole, 2023

$16,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Yellow, Orange Pole

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Yellow, Orange Pole, 2023 Dry wool needle felting 72 x 48 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Unive...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Orange with Blue Bands, 2018

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Orange with Blue Bands

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Orange with Blue Bands, 2018 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 inches Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qual...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergBlue with Red Rope Trick, 2021

$1,000

Blue with Red Rope Trick

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Blue with Red Rope Trick, 2021 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca City, Mexico for o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Gary Goldberg Art

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Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Floating Oval on Deep Red Ground, 2016

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Floating Oval on Deep Red Ground

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Floating Oval on Deep Red Ground, 2016 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the uniqu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe, 2018

$1,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe, 2018 Archival pigmented print 19 x 13 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink Wave, 2019

$1,300

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink Wave

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Pink Wave, 2019 Archival pigmented print 11 x 33 in Edition of 10 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualities of Oaxaca C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe, 2018

$2,200

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe, 2018 Archival pigmented print 30 x 20 in Edition of 3 Gary Goldberg has been photographing the unique qualiti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, Gray Arch, 2018

$6,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Gray Arch

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Gray Arch, 2018 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oax...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergAnimal Figure, 2023

$6,000

Animal Figure

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Animal Figure, 2023 Dry wool needle felting 32 x 48 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs (in New Mexico) series has been...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tribal Gary Goldberg Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Gary GoldbergFinding the Universe in Oaxaca, And Then the Rain Came, 2023

$16,000

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, And Then the Rain Came

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, And Then the Rain Came, 2023 Dry wool needle felting 72 x 48 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Un...

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