Artsy has posted its list of 20 Artists Shaping the Future of Ceramics. Generally we would thumb our noses at such a compilation as listicles like these often lack ingenuity and thought, however, we can see the author, Casey Lesser, has done their homework. Lesser writes the worlds of ceramic art and contemporary ceramic art have been traversing a crossroads as artists work to establish themselves as innovators in the field of visual arts.
Above Image: Ceramist Jessica Stoller in her Brooklyn studio
Countless artists today are shifting the perception of ceramics, ensuring that whether taking the shape of a functional vessel or an explosive sculpture, the art form receives its due respect and recognition.
Below, are the artists and their work Cfile found particularly interesting.
Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Untitled Figure 2, 2016. Photo by Simon Hewson. Image courtesy the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf. Click for larger image
Cfile definitely has their radar on Nithiyendran and his Mud Men. Keep an eye out for our up and coming member exclusive C-Folio (patience) publication showcasing his extraordinary work.
Bruce Sherman
Bruce M. Sherman, One Eye; Many Eyes, 2016. Image courtesy the artist
Bruce M. Sherman, Woman With Fish, 2016. Image courtesy the artist
See more of Sherman’s work on his artist page.
Roberto Lugo
Roberto Lugo, A Century of Black Lives Mattering, 2016, porcelain, china paint, luster 16 1/4 × 13 × 12 inches
Explore more of Lugo’s work here. Be sure to check out what Cfile has to say about Lugo’s work. Cfile has covered his often political work on multiple occasions.
Aneta Regel
Aneta Regel, image courtesy the artist. Click for larger image
Aneta Regel, image courtesy the artist. Click for larger image
Explore more of Regel’s work here and in previous Cfile posts.
Jami Porter Lara
Jami Porter Lara, Go On Now (detail), 2016. Photo by Addison Doty. Courtesy of The National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Jami Porter. Click for larger image
View more of Porter Lara’s work and check out Cfile’s take-away of her work
Brian Rochefort
Brian Rochefort. Image courtesy the artist
Brian Rochefort, Crater 156, 2016, Ceramic, 16 × 14 × 14 inches. Image courtesy the artist.
See more of Rochefort’s work here. Cfile named Rochefort one the top artists to watch for 2016.
Elisabeth Kley
Elisabeth Kley, Tulip, 2016. Courtesy of CANADA. Click for larger image
Elisabeth Kley, Pineapple, 2016. Courtesy of CANADA. Click for larger image
See more of Kley’s work here. Cfile also showcased her polarizing work.
Katie Spragg
Katie Spragg, Wildness (detail), 2016. Courtesy of the artist. Click for larger image
Katie Spragg, Wildness, 2016. Courtesy of the artist.
Explore more of Spragg’s work.
Matt Wedel
Matt Wedel, Flower Tree, 2015. Courtesy of the artist and LA Louver. Click for larger image
Matt Wedel, Figure with heads, 2015. Courtesy of the artist and LA Louver.
Look at more of Matt’s work, and be sure to check out what Cfile found most interesting about his work.
Jessica Stoller
Jessica Stoller, Untitled (pull), 2016. Image courtesy the artist and P.P.O.W.
Jessica Stoller, Untitled (slip), 2016. Image courtesy the artist and P.P.O.W.
Want to see more of Stoller’s work, visit her artist page. You can also see what Cfile has to say about her work here.
Be sure to check out the full list on Artsy.
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