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...]
Spotted | An Ancient Smiley Face, Piercing-inspired Mugs, Egg Heads and more!
Welcome to Spotted, our bi-weekly collection of our top favorites from the worlds of contemporary ceramic art and … [Read more...]
Video | Ceramics that Go Smashy for Art, Performance and Therapeutic Relief
Welcome again to Friday videos, where we scour the internet for great ceramic films and organize them by theme. Artists like … [Read more...]
Talking Points | Brick-and-Mortar Art Galleries are Closing, Why + What’s Next?
Welcome to Talking Points, our new segment that sheds light by amassing related articles on a single topic issue in the … [Read more...]
Exhibition | P-in-C Ceramics, Gelitin Collective’s ‘New York Golem’
NEW YORK—Four member Austrian art collective Gelitin's latest (and third solo) exhibition New York Golem at Greene Natali … [Read more...]
Design | [Mool] Terracotta Humidifier Doubles as Cool + Fresh Decor
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NEW YORK—The sleek design of this back-to-basics humidifier not only allows users in dry climates to add some much-needed … [Read more...]
Architecture | SPEECH Residential Complex Explores The Relationship Between City + Water
MOSKVA, Russia—SPEECH architecture firm's modernist residential street block 'Vodny' (or in English: 'Water') consists … [Read more...]
NewsFile | Crusty Protestors, NEA Moolah, Subversive Ceramics and more!
Welcome to NewsFile, your bi-weekly roundup of the latest newsy happenings and tidbits from the worlds of contemporary … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Universal and Sublime: The Vessels of Magdalene Odundo
ATLANTA —Universal and Sublime: The Vessels of Magdalene Odundo, Kenyan-born British artist Magdalene Odundo's latest … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Sarah Lucas’ Bawdy Biomorphic Forms in ‘FunQroc’
BERLIN—Bawdy disjointed leggy, busty and phallic biomorphic forms took over English satirical ceramist Sarah Lucas' … [Read more...]
Exhibition | David Hicks Explores the Liminal Space Between Us + Our World
MIAMI — American artist David Hicks' most recent solo exhibition Clippings and Hard Fruit at Mindy Soloman (May 20 - August … [Read more...]
Pop-Up Shop | Arnie Zimmerman on Being the Artist in the Factory
Our Pop-Up Shop resident for the month of July is Arnie Zimmerman. Zimmerman made these works at Eschenbach Porzellan … [Read more...]
Exhibition | A Psychoanalysis, Brad Miller’s ‘Stones & Object Relations Theory’
LOS ANGELES — Southern California-based sculptor and ceramic artist Brad Miller's latest exhibition Brad Miller: Stones & … [Read more...]
Tile | Interplay of Light, Space and Time in Mosa’s New Tile Collection
MAASTRICHT, Netherlands—Inspired by the captivating relationship between light and the color spectrum, Dutch tile … [Read more...]
Spotted | Ai Weiwei’s Garden Sculptures, Porcelain Rebar, Tied + Bound Stones and more!
Welcome to Spotted, our bi-weekly mega-share of our favorite artworks from the worlds of contemporary ceramic art and … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Moon Craters and Forms in Claudi Casanovas’ ‘Quart Minvant’
LONDON — Catalan artist Claudi Casanovas' latest solo exhibition Quart Minvant (Waning Crescent) at the gorgeous Fitzrovia … [Read more...]
Lecture Tour | Garth Clark Kicks Off Final Tour WITNESS in Houston
HOUSTON, Texas — Cfile Foundation Founder and Editor in Chief Garth Clark premiere's his final speaking tour WITNESS: Garth … [Read more...]
Auction | Place Your Final Bids on this Michael Cardew Cider Jar + Mug
Our benefit Global Ceramic Auction is wrapping up Friday morning. But, before then, we wanted to highlight this beautiful … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Design by the Book, Ancient Sacrificial Vessels + other Chinese Ritual Objects
NEW YORK — On exhibition at Bard Graduate Center is Design by the Book: Chinese Ritual Objects and the Sanli tu, which … [Read more...]
Auction | Ending Soon! Snipe These Gems & More at Cfile’s Global Ceramic Auction
With less than two days remaining of Cfile's Global Ceramic Auction, we wanted to share with you some gems from the worlds of … [Read more...]
Design | Acrobat – Porcelain Bear’s High Flying Lighting Collection
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian design studio Porcelain Bear's latest minimalist collection 'Acrobat' features … [Read more...]
Architecture | Studio Arthur Casas Reinterprets the Mexican Courtyard, Features Walls of Pots
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Overlooking the beautiful surroundings of Punta Ballena and the Pacific Ocean, architects at Studio … [Read more...]
Auction | Featured Item! Daniel Johnston’s Stunning Large Lidded Vessel
We've extended our once-in-a-lifetime auction featuring works from over 60 artists from across the world! And we wanted to … [Read more...]
NewsFile | ISIS + Hobby Lobby, Garth’s Final Speaking Tour Launch, a Turbo Teapot & more!
Welcome to NewsFile, your bi-weekly roundup of newsy tidbits and happenings from the worlds of contemporary ceramic art and … [Read more...]
Library | Joining Clays from Around the World for Ceramic Lineage Storytelling
Much gratitude to Vallois America for granting us permission to publish this incredible King Houndekpinkou exhibition catalog … [Read more...]
Exhibition | ‘A World of Emotions’ – Exploring Emotional Expression, Control + Manipulation
NEW YORK — A World of Emotions: Ancient Greece, 700 BC – 200 AD at the Onassis Cultural Center New York (March 9-June 24, … [Read more...]
Exhibition | Nerikomi, Translucent Sculptures + Skeletal Forms
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Depicting dreamy and romantic scenes of fish, coral and underwater vegetation, stratified sediment and … [Read more...]
Video | Serene and Peaceful Water-on-Ceramics for Midsummer Relaxation
Welcome back to Friday videos, our weekly ceramics film roundup that we like to organize by themes. We’re into the thick of … [Read more...]