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Art | Amanda Chambers’ Historical Narratives in Ceramic
LONDON––U.K.-based artist Amanda Chambers' conceptual wall installation Stilboestrol draws inspiration from the life of … [Read more...]
NewsFile | Garth Clark’s Lecture Heads to Akron + #MeToo
Welcome to NewsFile, our bi-weekly round-up of the latest news and happenings from the world of contemporary ceramic art and … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Beyond Function: The Ceramics of Judith Salomon
CLEVELAND, Ohio––The following is an essay by Christopher L. Richards on Judith Salomon's 2017 exhibition Beyond Function: … [Read more...]
Art | The Second Surface: Cary Esser’s Parfleches
KANSAS CITY, Missouri––In her new series of ceramic wall reliefs, The Second Surface (February 2 – March 24, 2018) at Sherry … [Read more...]
Book | Review: ‘The Shape of Craft’ by Ezra Shales
I played a game in reviewing Ezra Shales’ book, The Shape of Craft (Padstow, Cornwall, UK: 2017. 256 pages). If the author … [Read more...]
Spotted | Primordial Reliefs, 3D-Printed Porcelain + more!
Welcome to Spotted, our latest top-favorites list from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary ceramics. This … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Reimagined Three-Color Ware, Urban Design + Sense of Place
MINNEAPOLIS––Marrying architecture, design and politics, Bobby Silverman's recent group exhibition at Northern Clay Center, … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Mathew McConnell’s ‘February, February’ at Mindy Solomon Gallery
MIAMI––Arkansas-based artist Mathew McConnell wrapped up his latest exhibition February February this July with Mindy Solomon … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Holy Sh*t! Larger-than-life Scatological Sculptures
ROTTERDAM––Absurdly humorous, Gelitin's scatological, immersive exhibition Vorm–Fellows–Attitude at Museum Boijmans Van … [Read more...]
Spotted | Ironic Gilded Trophies, Junk Sea, Wasted Tableware + more!
Welcome back to Spotted, our list of top favorites right now from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary … [Read more...]
Design | Covered in Piss, A Fresh Glaze Technique
LONDON––Working with glazes can be dribbly, goopy and straight-up noxious. Luckily and interestingly, Central Saint … [Read more...]
NewsFile | New Wave Clay, No Ordinary Cup, Ceramics & Glass Fair Closes
Welcome to NewsFile, our round-up of newsy tidbits and happenings from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Actors of Ceremony: Japanese Ceramic + Glass
BASEL––Pierre Marie Giraud gallery showcased a series of glass and ceramics works by Japanese artists at Design Miami/Basel … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Part 2 of 2: Ceramics Now! Faenza Prize + Exhibition
This post is all about the artworks. It's an image-based continuation of our previous Part 1 of 2: Ceramics Now! Faenza Prize … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Subversive Energies, ‘Sterling Ruby: Ceramics’ at Des Moines Art Center
DES MOINES––L.A.-based ceramist Sterling Ruby's recent exhibition Sterling Ruby: Ceramics at the Des Moines Art Center … [Read more...]
cfile.library | Now Gratis: Our Comprehensive ‘R Mutt’ Ostracon 3
First introduced to our campus members in 2017, our comprehensive anthology of critical writing on Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Part 1 of 2: Ceramics Now! Faenza Prize + Exhibition
FAENZA, Italy––Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche's celebrates 80 years and its 60th edition of the International … [Read more...]
Spotted | Baroque Burez, Inscribed Vessels + more!
Welcome back to Spotted, our top favorite finds list from the world of contemporary ceramic art and contemporary ceramics. We … [Read more...]
NewsFile | Hidden Narratives, Vivid Tile Design, a Chainless Bike + 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...]