Welcome back to Spotted, our top favorite find from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary ceramics. We … [Read more...]
NewsFile | Hidden Narratives, Vivid Tile Design + more!
Welcome to NewsFile, our round-up of newsy shards from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary ceramics. Let's … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Ghada Amer’s Painted Contoured Figures
NEW YORK––Ghada Amer's exhibition of recent paintings and sculptures at Cheim & Read (April 5 - May 12, 2018) is … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Janice Jakielski’s Deconstructed Multi-planar Vessels
PORTLAND, Oregon––Janice Jakielski employs a process of assemblage in her multi-planar ceramic vessels which one false move … [Read more...]
Design | Diarama, Hella Jongerius’ Chromatic Investigations
MILAN––We know Dutch designer Hella Jongerius doesn't shy away of from color, and this is exceptionally true in her new tile … [Read more...]
Commentary | NCECA: Now is Not a Time to be Timid
This post was originally published on NCECA's Blog by Cindy Bracker, NCECA Communications Director. We found it especially on … [Read more...]
NewsFile | Subversive Summer Exhibition, Pussy Plates + more!
Welcome back to NewsFile, our round-up of the latest newsy tidbits and happenings from the world of contemporary ceramic art … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Destruction, Transformation + Pyrometric Cones
In Amiko Matsuo's Pyrometric project, she placed her ceramic safety traffic cones among the fires along the chaparral in the … [Read more...]
Exhibition | José Sierra Marries Abstract Painting + Organic Form
PORTLAND, Oregon––Venezuelan artist José Sierra draws upon images and his memories of coffee mills, intensely colored … [Read more...]
Design | In Bloom, Zemer Peled’s Cobalt Tableware Collection
L.A.-based, Israeli ceramic artist Zemer Peled launched a new tableware collection in collaboration with leading porcelain … [Read more...]
Design | Matteo Brioni’s Geography of Color: ‘Volumes + Stratigraphies’
MANTUA, Italy––Matteo Brioni, founded in 2010, uses one of the most primordial materials to build its architectural works and … [Read more...]
Design | Art of the Future in Tim Easley’s Circuit Boards
Fascinated by the nodes and pathways of circuit boards, London-based designer Tim Easley transformed his interest into this … [Read more...]
Design | Bugatti’s New Porcelain Hyper Car is White Gold
I don't pretend to be a car whiz. I essentially know the difference between a standard and automatic, and we'll just leave it … [Read more...]
Architecture | A Modern Caravanserai, Car Park Draws from Historic Roadside Inns
ZWOLLE, Netherlands––Parked in the heart of downtown Zwolle is a sustainable brick parking garage which draws inspiration … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Not Clay, but…Geometric Realizations of Psychic Space
NEW YORK––Claudia Wieser’s Chapter is the Berlin-based artist’s second solo exhibition with Marianne Boesky Gallery (March 1 … [Read more...]
Design | Experimental Material Renders Vitreous 3D-Printed Jewelry
Following two years of collaboration between Formlabs and Nervous System, the later has rendered its Porifera range––a … [Read more...]
Sponsored | Apply Now! Open to Art Ceramics Award Now Open
The subscriptions for the third edition of Open to Art Ceramics Award are open until September 21, 2018. Featured image: … [Read more...]
Video | Claymation Goes Abstract in Mesmerizing Music Videos
It's Friday, and you know what that means (sometimes). We have your dose of clay video porn. The following videos are a pair … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Missed Connection: Queer Gamer Seeks Love Through Ceramics
PHILADELPHIA––As if transported to a digital realm, Nick Lenker's 2017 multimedia installation Recreation (First Person) at … [Read more...]
Architecture | Artron Art Center, Ceramic Pixelation From Inside Out
SHANGHAI, China––At a distance, the new Artron Arts Center's pixelated effect looks like ruddy-colored brick, but upon closer … [Read more...]
Design | Yves Kiln, Anton Alvarez’ Paradoxical Ultramarine Clay Sculptures
MILAN––Swedish-Chilean designer Anton Alvarez's extruded clay sculptures have been called scatological, but, allow me to make … [Read more...]
Design | Smeg + Dolce&Gabbana’s Hand-Painted Kitchen Appliances
MILAN––Not clay, but rather a merging of high fashion and design in Smeg and Dolce&Gabbana's Sicily is my Love … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Ornamental Consequences in Barry Tate’s ‘This is Colony’
MELBOURNE, Australia––Multi-disciplinary artist Barry Tate's latest solo exhibition This is Colony at Fox Galleries (November … [Read more...]
Design | So Yeon Park’s Sensuous O’Keeffe-Inspired Bowls
Inspired by American artist Georgia O'Keeffe's early monumental, abstract flower paintings, South Korean ceramic artist So … [Read more...]
Architecture | The Urumqi Garden, D + H’s Spiraling Brick Garden Pavilion
ÜRÜMQI, China––Design plus Hope (D +H) design firm's spiraling brick garden pavilion reflects both the modern and traditional … [Read more...]
NewsFile | Gallery Closings, Museum Attendance + more!
Welcome to NewsFile, our round-up of newsy tidbits and happenings from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Subversive European Porcelain in Laurent Craste’s ‘La Chute’
MONTREAL, Canada––On display in French artist Laurent Craste's latest exhibition La Chute (February 23 - April 28, 2018) are … [Read more...]
Tile | Mosaics Level Up with Bold Designs, Color + Possibilities
One might imagine mosaic designs as Byzantine, reserved for naves, or even childlike, but as The New York Times reports, tile … [Read more...]
cfile.campus | Conor Wilson Makes Research, Writing Feel Kind of… Fun + Romantic!
Many thanks to Conor J. R. Wilson for allowing Cfile to publish his impressive and fresh PhD thesis ‘Writing_Making: Object … [Read more...]
NewsFile | New MAD Director, Experts Fooled, a Revolutionary 3D Clay Printer + more!
Welcome to NewsFile, our round-up of news and happenings from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary … [Read more...]
Art | Trevor King Materializes his Grandfather’s Visions in ‘Notions’
NEW YORK––Working in sculpture, ceramics, video and installation, Trevor King's artistic practice materializes questions … [Read more...]
Exhibition | ‘The Squash,’ Anthea Hamilton Explores Imagery’s Physical Knowledge
LONDON––Tate Britain presents The Squash (March 22 - October 7, 2018), an immersive, tile-covered installation combining … [Read more...]
Not Clay | Hans Op de Beeck’s Immersive Monochrome Installations
Belgian visual artist Hans Op de Beeck creates immersive monochrome environments, where objects exist in a uniform shade of … [Read more...]
Art | Joan Bankemper’s Sculptural Mosaic Mandalas at Nancy Hoffman Gallery
NEW YORK––Joan Bankemper’s exhibition of Bee Mandala sculptures and raw canvas paintings at Nancy Hoffman Gallery (March 15 - … [Read more...]
Architecture | Papagayo House’s Parametric Undulating Brick
MONTERREY, Mexico––Architects Ariel Valenzuela and Diego Ledesma have refurbished the ‘Papagayo House,’ a single-story home … [Read more...]
Tile | Trash to Tile, ‘Trashpresso’ Transforms Plastic into Futuristic Tiles
MILAN––Making the rounds at this year's Milan Design Week (April 17 - 22, 2018) is the futuristic Trashpresso––the world’s … [Read more...]