Nathan Lynch, associate professor and chair of the ceramics and glass programs at California College of the Arts, gives a talk focusing on Ron Nagle's work ethic, attention to detail, and unflinching pursuit of his best sculpture, as well as his humor and sense of style.
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Oakland-based artist Steuart Pittman addresses recurring themes of humor, music, craftsmanship, and beauty in Ron Nagle’s work, as well as Nagle’s role as a teacher.
Pittman is the recipient of the Peter S. Reed Foundation Award in Painting as well as nominations for the SFMOMA SECA Award and TOSA Studio Award. He was also honored with a Jay DeFeo MFA award from Mills College, where he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 2009. His paintings are held in museums and collections nationally. In addition to his painting practice, Pittman has performed and lectured extensively in the Bay Area at institutions such as SFMOMA, di Rosa, the Mills College Art Museum, Headlands Center for the Arts, Southern Exposure, and BAMPFA.
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Conversation: Ron Nagle and Don Ed Hardy
In conjunction with the exhibition Ron Nagle: Handsome Drifter, Nagle is joined in conversation by his longtime friend the internationally celebrated tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy. The two artists will discuss mutual tastes and interests including the visual culture of Japan, the concept of wabi-sabi and the value of the imperfect, and the marginalization of certain art forms in mainstream culture.
Don Ed Hardy’s work, which comprises an internationally popular fashion line as well as tattoo designs, graphic art, and painting, was the subject of a major retrospective at the de Young Museum last year. Exhibited internationally, his work is held in leading museum collections including the Honolulu Academy of Art and the Achenbach Collection at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Hardy has written more than thirty books on alternative art and curated numerous exhibitions.
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Visit with the multi-talented Ron Nagle, first in his ceramic studio and then in a recording session. Original air date: March 2009.
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San Francisco artist Ron Nagle discusses his suspicion of the language used to describe ceramics and art in general. He reflects on his oblique strategies for titling his works, and reveals how Donald Trump’s “beyond description” hairdo relates to his sculpture Vanity Scramble (2011).
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Born and raised in San Francisco, sculptor Ron Nagle describes working with his mentor, local legend Peter Voulkos, to break the mold of traditional ceramics and usher in a new approach to the medium. Nagle, who has been creating objects since childhood, discusses how his style has changed over the years and offers some sage advice to the creative community.
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For week 16 of our Kansas sesquicentennial series, we're focusing on ceramist Ken Ferguson (1938-2004), former Professor and Chair of the ceramics department at Kansas City Art Institute for over thirty years.
"In 1981 Ferguson was voted one of the twelve greatest living potters in a readers' survey by Ceramics Monthly magazine. His students included many successful contemporary ceramists including Richard Notkin" [1], our juror for this year's Topeka Competition 30. "As a graduate student at Alfred University, resident potter and studio manager at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana, and through years of teaching, Ferguson mastered the craft of functional pottery, developing formidable skills on the wheel and in handling glazes that integrally informed his work." [2]
Every object has a story, and stories build history. To celebrate 150 years of Kansas statehood we're featuring 52 objects (or collections of related objects)—something new each week throughout the year—from the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library's 130-year-old special, and permanent collections, that represent our collective state history and cultural diversity.
Our collections are available for teachers, students, researchers and general interest, and we hope this online video program will provide insight into what's so "special" about Special Collections. Your library's commitment to collecting art and preserving local history makes it possible for users today and in the future to have immediate access to invaluable research material and cultural artifacts.
To make an appointment to see work by Ken Ferguson, or get help finding books and videos related to him and his work, call or stop by the Sabatini Gallery (785-580-4515). We're located on your right just beyond the Library rotunda entrance.
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