What types of art do you specialize in?

We specialize in contemporary ceramics from the 1950s onward, including clay and porcelain sculptures.

Do you offer collection services?

Yes, we work with private collectors and artist archives to organize, document, and appraise ceramic art collections for deacquisition or placement.

Can you help with exhibition development?

Absolutely, we collaborate with museums and cultural institutions to develop and present ceramic art exhibitions.

Do you provide touring programs?

Yes, we curate and organize touring exhibitions for contemporary ceramic artists.

What are legacy projects?

Legacy projects include customized services for artists, such as retrospective catalogs, exhibitions, and museum acquisitions.

DERIVED FROM THE DECORATIVE: Works by Faig Ahmed, Beth Lipman and Bouke de Vries at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens

DERIVED FROM THE DECORATIVE: by Faig Ahmed, Beth Lipman and Bouke de Vries

February 2, 2019 – June 9, 2019

Cheekwood Estate and Garden, Nashville, Tennessee

In the spring of 2019 Cheekwood will present an exhibition featuring work by Faig Ahmed (Baku, Azerbaijan), Beth Lipman (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), and Bouke de Vries (Utrecht, the Netherlands). The exhibition consists of artists and designers who take cues from decorative arts traditions yet invert the precepts by blurring the space between functional forms and art forms. The exhibition will celebrate the work of a national and international group of artists who look at traditional decorative arts as a point of departure for contemporary creations. The artists in this show challenge the idea of historically informed notions of craft and provide a contemporary entry point into the space between fine and decorative art. Through recognizable visual traditions, the works destabilize perceptions of the familiar. Integrating traditional fabrication methods along with digital contributions, the exhibition will present works that embrace a wide spectrum of time.

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“Derived from the Decorative”, Cheekwood Estates and Gardens, 2019, Nashville, TN

Beth Lipman, “Still Life with Plate of Cheese and Stein” 2011, c-print, face mounted to acrylic, 39 x26″.

Bouke de Vries, "Glass Cloud 2", 2017, 17th and 18th Dutch archaelogical glass fragments, mixed media, 21.5 x 13 x 13"

Beth Lipman, “Lapsed Concession”, 2018, glass, wood, enamel, adhesive, paint, 33 x 30 x 27″

Beth Lipman, ‘Lapsed Concession’ 2018, glass,glass, wood, enamel, adhesive, paint, 33 x 30 x 27″

Beth Lipman, “Vessel with Handles and Bowl of Eggs” 2015, c-print, face mounted to acrylic, 32 x 29″

Bouke de Vries, “Glass Cloud 2″, 2017, 17th and 18th Dutch archaelogical glass fragments, mixed media, 21.5 x 13 x 13”

Bouke de Vries, “Peacock 1″ 2016, twentieth-century Chinese porcelain bird, eighteenth-century Chinese porcelain fragments, mixed media, 24 x 13.5 x 25”.

Bouke de Vries on view at Ferrin Contemporary, 1315 MASS MoCA Way in North Adams, MA

Bouke de Vries, “Memory Vessel de Nyon” 2014, late 18th century Nyon porcelain teapot and mixed media, 13 x 10 x 9″.

Bouke de Vries, “Fragmented Vase 2”, 2 Chinese Song dynasty vases, 18th and 19th century Chinese porcelain and glass. 22.75 x 9.75 x 7.75″

Beth Lipman, “Bottles and Flora” 2015, c-print, face mounted to acrylic, 22 x 31″.

Beth Lipman, “Sticks Pitcher and Chain” 2011, c-print, face mounted to acrylic, 29 x 37″