Installation view of Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery, London. Pictured: Takuro Kuwata, “Untitled” (variously 2015, 2016), porcelain, glaze, pigment, steel, gold, lacquer (all photos Olivia McEwan/Hyperallergic) LONDON — Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art is a bold move by the Hayward Gallery: many will […]

I’ll admit it. I don’t like these pieces one bit but I am glad people are stretching the definition of ceramics nonetheless.

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Potter Shin Sang-ho uses bold colors to paint his pieces that take the form of animals at his studio called Bugokdobang in Yangju, Gyeonggi. [PARK SANG-MOON] Past the picturesque landscapes along the national highway in Yangju, Jangheung-myeon, Gyeonggi, then up a rocky, winding road, awaits a large door adorned […]

When an artist has made the inseparable bond between what he makes and who he is, magic happens.

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I still vividly recall my early days training as a studio potter in New Delhi . The internet and access to WWW were still very limited. What may be considered archaic now – books – were our only source to open up the world of information. There were two […]

Many of us who began working with clay in the 60’s and 70’s felt deeply inspired by Hamada… a few people I knew actually went and studied with him. What we found was what seemed simple and straightforward in his work was actually condensed history of centuries and centuries of clay work. It wasn’t so simple! One amazing thing about his work is despite the fact it feels so familiar (and even more so now after decades of seeing his work) there still is the mark of individuality in his work. You can still see a piece by him standing alone among many others which aspire to but never meet the level of the master’s work!

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Tony Marsh: Perforated Vessel, with Attachments, 2022. Earthenware, glaze H: 12; Diam: 20 in (Collection of Judi Roaman and Carla Chammas) Ceramicist Tony Marsh does everything wrong. He mixes up weird clay formulas, he fires chunks of pure glaze, he layers assorted materials in topsy-turvy orders, he pokes tons […]

When I see work being created at various universities and schools I keep seeing the same thing over and over again, the same figures, the same clay expressions, the repetition of the professor’s work. The thing about Tony Marsh is you can’t copy it because every time he makes something he’s ten steps ahead of you on his own path. I was in Southern California a few days to early to see this show but if any airplanes are flying in a week or so, I’m going back to see this show.

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As the Edo period was nearing an end, the conventions restricting female artists persisted. Shoen Uemura fought to open doors. © Uemura Shoen ‘Firefly’, 1913 and ‘Mother and Child’, 1934 – Wikimedia Commons TDR A woman of the people who was appointed court painter, Shoen Uemura (1875-1949) spent her […]

She fought hard to make a place for women artists… not by clamoring or complaining, but by doing exquisite art that could not be ignored.

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Image Credit : INAH Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have revealed a collection of stucco Maya masks from the pre-Columbian city of Toniná. Toniná, meaning “house of stone” in the Tzeltal language, was originally called Po or Popo in Classic Maya texts. The city […]

So much can be learned from traditional art – art which was without guile or pretense. Guile and pretense and cuteness and cleverness seem to permeate 99% of contemporary art and though it is “grabby” it’s mostly empty and boring… doesn’t hold your attention. These old pieces rivet you to the wall with their genuineness and humanity.

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Here is an artist who seems to create out of nowhere but who still speaks directly to the audience through his art. As he says, “Through Ceramics I found other fathers and big brothers.” In this statement he is referring to his literal and soul connection with Japanese artists.

Click this link to see a marvelous 11 minute video of this wonderful artist

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Chinese archaeologists recently discovered a large group of terracotta figurines from a tomb in a group dating to the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) in Datong, Shanxi province. Numerous burial items, primarily earthenware figurines, were found in tomb 113 and contained dozens of burial objects, the majority of which were […]

I do wish modern ceramic artists would take a hint from the depth of form and meaning of traditional arts. Often what we see in current artists is a focus on being clever, cute and funny. Nothing really wrong with that, but where did the depth go, and how do we return to it? Is the world today too materialistic and without meaning that true art that is spiritual and meaningful has no place in it?

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Art “Auk Morai R,” clay, plaster, and resin. All images © Tomàs Barceló, shared with permission Following a series of fantastic steampunk busts, Tomàs Barceló continues to sculpt figures that infuse classical foundations with otherworldly, mechanical visions. The Cala Millor, Mallorca-based artist shapes faces and limbs from fragmented shards […]

It’s always exciting to see an artist move in directions that are totally unexpected. Tomas Barcelo takes off in directions no one could anticipate, combining ancient imagery with modern fusion techniques.

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