ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
EXHIBITION OBJECTIVE
Chris Antemann: An Occasional Craving presents a variety of Antemann’s works, from her early MEISSEN collaborations to more complex dramatic table-top centerpieces produced in her studio in Joseph, OR. Visitors to the exhibition will be charmed by her sculptures, which walk a fine line between lighthearted and profound, and come away with a deeper understanding of the nuances of historic German porcelain.
EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION
In 2011, American ceramic artist Chris Antemann formed what would become a fruitful partnership with the centuries-old Meissen porcelain manufactory that continues today. With a profound respect for the innovation and artistry of Meissen porcelain, Antemann re-envisions the concept of porcelain figural groupings with a wink of her twenty-first-century eye. Chris’ colorful, imaginative, and often cheeky ceramic sculptures parody the dynamics between men and women, much as they did in the eighteenth century. And while viewers of rococo porcelain figural groupings would have been cognizant of the coded innuendos that abound in the art of that era, Antemann is much more explicit in her representations (and parodies) of human sexuality.
Chris Antemann: An Occasional Craving presents a variety of Antemann’s works, from her early MEISSEN collaborations to more complex dramatic table-top centerpieces produced in her studio in Joseph, OR. Inspired by the Dixon’s own Warda Stevens Stout Collection of Eighteenth-Century German Porcelain, by the vitality of our beautiful gardens, and by the Berthe Morisot painting in our collection, “Peasant Girl among Tulips”, Antemann created a pair of tulipieres specifically for the Dixon Gallery and Gardens. Visitors to the exhibition will be charmed by her sculptures, which walk a fine line between lighthearted and profound, and come away with a deeper understanding of the nuances of historic German porcelain.
EXHIBITION SPECS
EXHIBITION TYPE
- Solo exhibition
KEY TOPICS
- History of German porcelain
- Parody
- Porcelain table displays
TARGET INSTITUTION
- Historic Institution/home
- Museums with historic collection
PAST LOCATIONS
- Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Memphis, TN
DURATION | DISPLAY | COSTS & FEES
DURATION OPTIONS
- RUN TIME 3–12 months
- ARTIST CONTRACT DURATION (length of loan): 5-15 months
SPACE/DISPLAY REQUIREMENTS
- REQUIRED DISPLAY TOOLS – pedestals, vitrines, table display for “An Occassion to Gather”
COSTS & FEES
- EXHIBITION FEES variable by exhibition location
- SHIPPING/LENDING FEES
- 15-20 crates
- $2000–$5000 variable by location
EVENT OPPORTUNITIES
- OPENING/CLOSING RECEPTIONS – select artist/curator talks
- “Artist Talk & Tour with Chris Antemann” – tour the exhibition with the artist on site, in the exhibition, to speak about her work and how it relates to historic content in conversation.
COMMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
- Location-specific commissioned works are available for consideration and subject to artist availability.
RECENT LOCATIONS
Dixon Gallery & Gardens
4339 Park Ave
Memphis, TN
February 9 – April 6, 2025
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION PHOTOS
DIXON GALLERY & GARDENS
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