We’re deep within art fair season this year. Below are some of our ceramic selections from Art Beijing Contemporary Art Fair, Art Cologne and Collect 2015, London.
Out of the three, we have some thoughts on London. Collect 2015, London (at the Saatchi Gallery, May 8 – 11) was relentlessly conservative providing the usual array of tabletop finely crafted ceramics. Technique overshadowed adventure and it looked much like last year. For CFile the Anne Marie Laureys work (now with a new dealer) was the standout, form and emotion knotted together.
Art Beijing
Ru Xiaofan, Zen meditation, 2014, porcelain, 11 4/5 x 11 4/5 x 17 7/10 inches. From the Amy Li Gallery.
Yang Qiong, still pond Jing Zhe, 2013; pvc, Ming ceramics, crystal resin, elm wood, 74 4/5 x 39 4/5 x 12 3/5 inches. From the Aye Gallery.
Li Chen, Hollow, 2013, 23 4/5 x 23 2/5 x 35 inches. From the Asia Art Center.
Art Cologne
Anne Wenzel, Damaged Goods (Bust #12), 2013, ceramic and metal, 34 3/10 x 21 3/10 x 12 3/5 inches. From the Suzanne Tarasieve gallery.
Leiko Ikemura, Saule III (Akanthus), 1990, glazed ceramics, 62 4/5 x 15 1/5 inches. From Galerie Karsten Greve.
Anne Wenzel, Attempted Decadence Blossoms Silver ocher, 2014, ceramic, 102 x 60 x 59 inches. From Akinci.
Anne Wenzel, Attempted Decadence (blossoms redflamingo), 2014, ceramic, 74 x 98 x 58 inches. From Akinci.
Jan De Cock, Nature morte with thirty white pearls, 2013; wood, chipboard, clay, plaster, paint, high pressure laminate, metal, glass, plastic, 429 1/10 x 401 3/5 x 401 x 3/5 inches. From the Deweer Gallery.
Michael Müller, Gebeine, 2012; clay, wax and ink, 11 x 19 7/10 x 17 7/10 inches. From Aanant & Zoo.
Collect 2015, London
Antonio Spoto, Brown and Blue Vessel. From Wcc-bf Mons.
Min Soo Lee, Trace. From Gallery LVS.
Monika Debus, Painted Form 3. From Officine Saffi.
Anne Marie Laureys vessels. From Galerie Sofie Lachaert.
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