SANTA FE, New Mexico—As a partner to Garth Clark’s reviews of Gustavo Perez’ Gustavo Perez’s Autorretrato (Self Portrait) at … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Gustavo Perez: Most Overwhelming Exhibition of the Decade
Mark Del Vecchio and Garth Clark have co-curated an exhibition of 6 “lines” and 78 ceramics for an exhibition at Peters … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Introspection + Identity Through Anna Maria Maiolino’s Oeuvre
LOS ANGELES— Mounds of oversized hand-rolled, unfired coils, braids and vermiform objects are at the center of Italian-born … [Read more...]
Architecture | Dwelling Explores Liminal Space Between Indoor + Out
SHIGA, Japan—In its architectural explorations of liminal spaces, Japanese firm FORM | Kouichi Kimura Architects created this … [Read more...]
Design | Flow, Nendo’s Enigmatic, yet Practical Furniture Collection
White furniture objects featuring flat surfaces which spill over forming large wide mouth bowls are part of Japanese design … [Read more...]
Pop-Up Shop | The Ceramic Languages of Gustavo Perez
We are excited to announce that our Pop-Up Shop resident for the week is Mexican ceramicist Gustavo Perez. Perez is a proud … [Read more...]
Discussion | Ceramics in the Digital World, Clay Art Center’s Symposium: Future Now
PORT CHESTER, New York—Clay Art Center is hosting a panel discussion you won't want to miss. Moderated by Bryan Czibesz, … [Read more...]
Exhibition | ‘the infinite’ Transfiguration and Reimagined Symbology
LOS ANGELES—Artist Julia Haft-Candell's most recent exhibition the infinite at Parrasch Heijnen Gallery (July 8 - September … [Read more...]
Spotted | UPDATED Trump-y Transferware, Ceramic Fortresses, Sexy Travel Mugs + more!
Welcome to Spotted, our bi-weekly must-see list from the worlds of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary ceramics. This … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Susanne Hangaard Investigates Feminine Shame and Guilt
COPENHAGEN—Artist Susanne Hangaard's first solo exhibition To Be Lost in an Object at Køppe Contemporary Objects (May 10 - … [Read more...]
Exhibition | A Critique, Robert Dawson’s Reimagined Gothic Clay Paintings
Published with permission from the author, the following is a critique of Robert Dawson's exhibition En Avant by writer … [Read more...]
Design + Not Clay, but…| ‘Float’ Rethinks Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony
A modern twist on the traditional cast iron tea set, designer Ian Yen's minimalist 'Float' collection features a large … [Read more...]
Architecture | Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota’s Brick Reprieve
BOGOTÁ, Colombia—This brick building looks like a cubic interpretation of the Death Star from the Star Wars series (or, if … [Read more...]
Oddity | Cfile’s Instagram + Facebook End-of-Summer Fun Event: #claybyday
Hey Ceramic Artists! You're invited to our end-of-summer fun event: #claybyday We want to see what you’re working on! … [Read more...]
NewsFile | UPDATED, Chess Porn, Tate’s Ceramics Factory, Spongy Fibers and more!
Welcome to NewsFile, our bi-weekly round-up of the latest news in the worlds of contemporary ceramics and contemporary … [Read more...]
Video | Celebrating Labor Day inside Abandoned Ceramics Factories
I’m grateful for the three-day weekend, but Labor Day gets so little attention in the United States. The holiday was created … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Perception and The Art of Creation in Kamila Szczęsna’s ‘Process 2’
OROŃSKO, Poland—Polish-born, US-based spacial artist Kamila Szczęsna's exquisite bulbous neuron-like forms with their … [Read more...]
Architecture | Brutalist Brick Structure Sheathes Gothic Church Ruins
COLOGNE—Bombings destroyed St. Columba's Church during World War II, but the Gothic style church has been revitalized as it … [Read more...]
Design | Tom Fereday’s PELO, a 3D Printed Coil Pendant Lamp
SYDNEY—This ceramic pendant lamp takes the coil technique to an entirely new level. Australian designer Tom Fereday and … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Exploring the Phantasmagoric with Parker Gallery’s ‘Nut Art’
LOS ANGELES—Visitors came to smell the 'nosebushes' this summer and enjoy other conceptional artworks at Parker Gallery's … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Idolatry + Mythos in Sophie Aguilera + Paolo Porelli’s ‘Humanae Terrae’
ROME—Sophie Aguilera Lester and Paolo Porelli's latest double exhibition Humanae Terrae at Galleria Honos Art (June 7 - … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Intimate Confessions + Awkward Moments in Julie Green’s ‘My New Blue Friends’
PORTLAND, Oregon—We just found this lovely 2015 Upfor Gallery exhibition by Japan-born artist Julie Green. Her first solo … [Read more...]
Spotted | UPDATED Modular Mugs, Mankey’s Giant Feet and more!
Welcome to Spotted, our bi-weekly round-up of our favorite sightings from the worlds of contemporary ceramic art and … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Modern ‘Artifacts,’ Shari Mendelson’s Transformed Trash
NEW YORK—Brooklyn-based artist Shari Mendelson's medium of choice is high-density polyethylene, the plastic currently used … [Read more...]
Design | Design Duos Revitalize Arita’s Porcelain Industry
ARITA, Japan—Dutch designers Scholten & Baijings along with Japanese designer Teruhiro Yanagihara are at the helm of an … [Read more...]
Architecture | Alex Chinneck Rips One with First Permanent Public Installation
LONDON—One could assume the scar across this building is the result of shoddy construction, but alas, it's actually British … [Read more...]
Talking Points | Copyright, Intellectual Property and Derivative Works
Welcome to the latest edition of our new segment Talking Points, which sheds light and opens discussion by amassing related … [Read more...]
NewsFile | UPDATED, Heavy Metal, a Plate Portrait, Julian Stair’s ‘Termini’ and more!
Welcome to NewsFile, your bi-weekly resource for newsy tidbits and updates from the worlds of contemporary ceramic art and … [Read more...]
Architecture | Not Clay, but…Alex Chinneck’s Trippy Melting House
LONDON—British artist Alex Chinneck built a brick house only to watch it melt into the earth. The gloopy building, made from … [Read more...]
Library | Updated Ben Jackel Catalog Now Available in cfile.campus
Thanks to LA LOUVER for providing us with the gorgeously-designed and updated Ben Jackel catalog. If you are already a … [Read more...]
Design | BENTU, Transforming Ceramic Waste into Sleek Terrazzo
FOSHON, China—Chinese design company BENTU aims to reduce the tons of waste created by the world's largest and oldest … [Read more...]
History File | Recreating South Wales’ Nantgarw Porcelain
NANTGAWR, Wales - Nantgarw China Works is embarking on a new ambitious new project: recreating the world famous … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Nicole Cherubini’s Interconnected Gestalt in ‘F’
F noun, plural F’s or Fs. the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant. any spoken sound … [Read more...]
Exhibition | A Freudian Field Day, Emma Hart’s Buzzy ‘Mama Mia!’
LONDON—Over-sized floating ceramic heads domineer over visitors, mouths gaping open, begging them to sneak a peak inside as … [Read more...]
Design | Wiid Design + Ceramic Matters’ Collaborative Tile Table Collection
CAPE TOWN—South African designer Laurie Wiid van Heerden, founder of Wiid Design, has released this beautiful ceramic table … [Read more...]
Podcast | Launching Cfile.org’s ‘Casita Confessions with Garth Clark’
Welcome to ‘Casita Confessions with Garth Clark,’ Cfile's new podcast featuring off-the-cuff conversations between Garth and … [Read more...]