(photo courtesy of the Craft in America Center)

The Craft in America Center presents a retrospective of recent work by furniture artist John Cederquist running Saturday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, April 23. Cederquist’s work is known for its visual complexity. His sculptural forms blur the boundaries between reality and illusion and ask viewers to think about the significance of furniture and the meaning of art. Cederquist studied art and craft at California State University Long Beach and taught design at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo in 1976. Since the late 1970s, he has explored the relationship between perspective drawings and fully constructed finished works. Cederquist is inspired by historic stylistic periods, Japanese wood block prints and mid-20th century cartoons. The imprint of the image-laden world is also of interest, particularly as images proliferate through new media technology and people experience the world through snapshots and Instagram. An opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Feb. 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. The Craft in America Center is located at 8415 W. Third St. For information, call (323)951-0610, or email info@craftinamerica.org.