Project Type: 2019

15
Jan
2022
BOUKE DE VRIES: War & Pieces | North America Tour

BOUKE DE VRIES: War & Pieces | North America Tour

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BOUKE DE VRIES | WAR & PIECES

Exhibiting  Internationally  |  2012 – Present

 

War & Pieces is Bouke de Vries’ contemporary interpretation of the decorative sculptures that adorned 17th- and 18th-century banqueting tables.

War & Pieces is currently traveling North America in its extensive tour, landing at its sixth US location in 2022. The installation has been exhibited at venues in Europe and Asia, beginning in 2012 at the Holburne Museum in Bath, England with support from the Arts Council of Great Britain. At each venue, de Vries works with the curators and the collection by responding to the region and its history and interacting with the interior settings. In some venues, he was able to add to the installation using relevant objects from the collection, as at Charlottenburg Palace, which was looted in the Seven Years’ War and almost completely destroyed in the Second World War, adding a special meaning to this era-spanning work.

Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.

Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces” 2012-23, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin. photo: ŠCharlottenburg Palace
Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces” 2012-23, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin. photo: ŠCharlottenburg Palace
Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces” 2012-23, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin. photo: ŠCharlottenburg Palace

WAR & PIECES

ON VIEW

This spring, the Lightner Museum’s grand ballroom gallery will be transformed by a dramatic ceramic centerpiece created from thousands of fragments of white porcelain.

War & Pieces is an eight-meter (26-foot) installation by Dutch-born artist Bouke de Vries inspired by the sophisticated figural centerpieces that decorated eighteenth-century European rulers’ banqueting tables. Displayed during the dessert course on special occasions, these figures first made of sugar and later increasingly porcelain, told stories or conveyed political messages to the diners.

Bouke de Vries draws on such traditions in his modern centerpiece, arranged around the mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion whose force appears to have turned the entire table into a wasteland. Battle rages across this heap of shards old and new, fought by myriad miniature figures with conventional arms. Jesus on the cross and the Chinese Buddhist goddess of compassion, Guanyin, watch over the death and destruction.

THE LIGHTNER MUSEUM

Saint Augustine, FL | April 1 – December 31, 2022

Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.
Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces at The Lightner Museum, Saint Augustine, FL April 1 – December 31, 2022. Installation image courtesy of the Lightner Museum.

WORKS ON VIEW

WAR & PIECES | ON VIEW

At The Lightner Museum

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Born in Utrecht, The Netherlands, Bouke de Vries studied at the Design Academy Eindhoven and Central St Martin’s, London. After working with John Galliano, Stephen Jones, and Zandra Rhodes, he switched careers and studied ceramics conservation and restoration at West Dean College. He has been a full-time studio artist based in London since 2010.

Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, detail

WAR & PIECES GUIDE

WAR & PIECES | TOUR SCHEDULE

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NORTH AMERICAN LOCATIONS

Lightner Museum | FL | 2022

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts | MD | 2022

The Frick Pittsburgh | PA | 2021

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens | D.C. | 2020

The Wadsworth Atheneum | CT | 2019

Montgomery Fine Arts Museum | AL | 2019

EUROPEAN LOCATIONS

Harley Gallery | UK | 2018

Berrington Hall | UK | 2017

Gemeente Museum | Netherlands | 2015–6

Castle d’Ursel | Belgium | 2015

Chateau de Nyon | Switzerland | 2014–5

Yingge Ceramics Museum | Taiwan | 2014

Charlottenburg Palace | Germany | 2013

Whitespace | Netherlands | 2013

Alnwick Castle | UK | 2013

Charlottenburg Palace | Germany | 2013

The Holburne Museum | UK | 2012

AT MUSEUMS

WAR & PIECES

PAST PROGRAMMING

• Bouke de Vries: Virtual London Studio Tour

EVENT: Bouke de Vries: Virtual London Studio Tour

DATE: Saturday, February 26, 2022 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
COST: Free

Ages: Adults to teens
Date/time: Saturday, Feb. 26, 3 to 4 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Description: Internationally known Dutch artist Bouke de Vries will guide us through a virtual tour of his London studio. See his large installation called War & Pieces on display at the WCMFA until March 13.

To register for any classes, call 301-739-5727  or via email at info@wcmfa.org.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

Hagerstown, MD | Sept 18, 2021 – Mar 13, 2022

Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022
Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022
Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022

Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022
Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022
Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022
Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022
Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces”, Installation View at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, 2021 – 2022

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PAST PROGRAMMING

• Explosion in the Green Gallery! Bouke de Vries: War and Pieces Comes to the Frick

“The Frick Art Museum’s Green Gallery now features War and Pieces, an extraordinary artwork by contemporary artist Bouke de Vries (Dutch, b. 1960). The artist assembled thousands of white porcelain fragments to create a 24’ long installation evoking the centuries-old tradition of creating elaborate tablescapes, yet wholly contemporary in its outlook.”

Learn more from The Frick Pittsburgh curator Dawn Reid Brean here. 

SPECIAL EVENT: London Studio Tour with Bouke de Vries

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 AT 5 PM EDT

Presented by The Frick Pittsburgh, this Up-close and personal tour looked inside the London studio of Bouke de Vries, led by the artist himself.

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THE FRICK PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, PA | August 8, 2020–September 5, 2021

Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.

Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke de Vries, “War & Pieces” 2020-2021, The Frick Pittsburgh, Installation View.

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HILLWOOD ESTATE, MUSEUM & GARDENS

Washington, DC | September 24, 2019 – April 5, 2020

Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.

 

Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Bouke deVries, “War & Pieces” 2019, Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, Installation View.

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MONTGOMERY FINE ARTS MUSEUM

Montgomery, AL | February 2–June 2, 2019

Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces”, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art

“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art
“War and Pieces”, Bouke de Vries, 2019, Montgomery Museum of Art

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• Public Programs at The Wadsworth Atheneum 

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THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM

Hartford, CT | October 4–January 6, 2019

Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces”, 2018 Wadsworth Antheneum
Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces” 2018, Wadsworth Antheneum
Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces”, 2018 Wadsworth Antheneum

Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces”, 2018 Wadsworth Antheneum
Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces”, 2018 Wadsworth Antheneum
Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces” 2018, Wadsworth Antheneum.
Bouke de Vries, “War and Pieces” 2018, Wadsworth Antheneum

2018-19 Wadsworth Atheneum Exhibition Brochure

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20
Jun
2020
ABOUT FACE: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

ABOUT FACE: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

ABOUT FACE: Contemporary Ceramic Scultpure

Exhibiting in the US since 2019

ABOUT FACE: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture explores the lineage and influence between the revolutionary first generation of artists working in the figural genre and contemporary artists. The exhibition, curated by Jennifer Jankauskus, will investigate how history and place inform the work of contemporary ceramists bringing approximately 44 objects by 30 emerging, mid-career, and master artists from around the nation who work within a narrative figurative clay tradition. Creating both sculptural and relief objects, from busts to full figures, the artists all highlight the human form as a way to explore issues relating to the body, to various cultural ties, and to ideas of the female/male gaze.

“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Cristina Cordova
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Sergei Isupov
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020

Images courtesy of Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Art Museum of South Texas, and Figge Art Museum

ABOUT FACE | TOUR SCHEDULE

INQUIRE ABOUT TOURING PROGRAM • HERE •

EXHIBITION LOCATIONS

• Figge Art Museum | IA | 2020 • 

•  Art Museum of South Texas | TX | 2020 • 

•  Montgomery  Museum of Fine Arts | AL | 2019 • 

EXHIBITION INCLUDES WORK BY

Wesley Anderegg
Robert Arneson*
Chris Antemann*
Rudy Autio*
Russell Biles*
Cristina CĂłrdova*
Jack Earl*
Edward Eberle*
Sean Erwin*
Viola Frey*
Alessandro Gallo*
David Gilhooly *
Gerit Grimm *
Sergei Isupov*
Doug Jeck*
Howard Kottler*
Michael Lucero *
Walter McConnell
Gerardo Monterrubio
Jim Neel
Virgil Ortiz
Andrew Raftery
Allan Rosenbaum
Akio Takimori *
Yoshio Taylor
Tip Toland
Jason Walker *
Kurt Weiser *
Beatrice Wood *
Sun Koo Yuh

*indicates artists with available works for sale through Ferrin Contemporary

FEATURED ARTISTS

Chris Antemann, ‘Land of Milk and Honey, 2009, Porcelain, decals, luster, 19 x 19 x 15″.
Russell Biles, “Rake” 2017, hand built porcelain, 9.5 x 9 x8″.
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Cristina Cordova
Gerit Grimm, “The Sirens”, 2016, stoneware, 33 x 12 x 50″.
Sergei Isupov, Boxer, 2009, stoneware, stain and glaze, 26.5 x 24 x 17″
Kurt Weiser, “Random House (globe)” 2017, porcelain, glaze, china paint, metal, 30 x 14 x 14″.


Chris Antemann, ‘Land of Milk and Honey, 2009, Porcelain, decals, luster, 19 x 19 x 15″.
Russell Biles, “Child’s Play” 2016, hand built porcelain, 7 x 12 x5″
Russell Biles, “Gone Too” 2015, hand built porcelain, 6 x 7 x 17″.
Russell Biles, “Gone”, 2014, hand built porcelain, 14″ x 6 x 11″.
Russell Biles, “Rake” 2017, hand built porcelain, 9.5 x 9 x8″.
Cristina CĂłrdova, “Cabeza III” 2018, ceramic, 13.5 x 9.5 x 4.75″
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Cristina Cordova
Sean Erwin, “Red Skies at Dawn” 2010, Porcelain and Earthenware, Glaze, stainless steel, wood, monofilament, fabric, dimensions variable.
Sean Erwin, “As I Lay Dying” 2016, Polished Porcelain, Glaze, Bonze, LED Lights, Acrylic, Duratrans Film Transfer, 1.8 RPM GearMotor, 20 x 26 x 26″
Alessandro Gallo, “Cocktail for Two” 2016, stoneware, mixed media, 24 x 23 x 15″.
Alessandro Gallo, “Cocktail for Two” 2016, stoneware, mixed media, 24 x 23 x 15″.
Alessandro Gallo, “My Two Cents” 2017, stoneware, mixed media, 10 x 14 x 6″.
Gerit Grimm, “The Sirens”, 2016, stoneware, 33 x 12 x 50″.
Sergei Isupov, “Risen” detail, 2016, porcelain, slip, glaze, 8′.
Sergei Isupov, “Risen” 2016, stoneware, slip, glaze, 8′.
Sergei Isupov, “Risen” detail, 2016, porcelain, slip, glaze, 8′.
Sergei Isupov, Boxer, 2009, stoneware, stain and glaze, 26.5 x 24 x 17″
Sergei Isupov, “Farangis” 2012, porcelain, slip, glaze, 14 x 10 x 6″.
Sergei Isupov, “To Live in the Clouds” 2000, ceramic, 10 x 17 x 5.5″.
Sergei Isupov, “Under Pressure” 2006, porcelain, 15 x 13 x 6″.
Doug Jeck, “Jekyll” 2013, ceramic, steel, 22 x 13 x 10″.
Sergei Isupov, “Motivation” 2016, porcelain, slip, glaze, 11.5 x 4 x 13″.
Kurt Weiser, “Random House (globe)” 2017, porcelain, glaze, china paint, metal, 30 x 14 x 14″.

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FEATURED FROM COLLECTIONS

“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Beatrice Wood
Beatrice Wood, “Not Married” 1965, clay, glaze, 16 x 17 x 13″.
David Gilhooly, “Chicago art critic forced to swallow a frog”, 1977, clay, 23.5 x 10 x 10.5″.
Viola Frey, “Untitled Platter”, 1982, earthenware, slip, glaze, 25″. photo: John Polak (Pennington)
Viola Frey, “Plate Full of Figurines (From the Bricolage Series), 1982, glaze, ceramic, 25 x 4”.
Rudy Autio, “Inside Looking Out” 1987–88, glaze, stoneware, 37 x 30 x 26″.
Rudy Autio, “Inside Looking Out” 1987–88, glaze, stoneware, 37 x 30 x 26″.
Jack Earl, “Another Bush, Another Stick of Wood” 1983, white earthenware, oil paint, 24.5 x 12 x 14.5″.
Michael Lucero, “Anthropomorphic Baby Form in Stroller (New World Series)” 1995, glaze, ceramic, carriage, 27 x 12 x 11″.
Michael Lucero, “Anthropomorphic Baby Form in Stroller (New World Series)” 1995, glaze, ceramic, carriage, 27 x 12 x 11″.

ABOUT FACE

 PAST PROGRAMMING

Curator Talk: Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas
Thursday, July 16
6:30 p.m. Virtual

Curator of Art at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and exhibition curator Dr. Jennifer Jankauskas, will discuss the artists and themes exhibited in About Face in a virtual presentation.

View Virtual Curator Talk • HERE •

Artist Panel

Thursday, August 20
6:30 p.m. talk

Local ceramic artists will give insight into the imagery and techniques used in the works featured in About Face.

FIGGE ART MUSEUM

Davenport, IA | June 20, 2020 – August 30 2020

About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020
About Face Installation at Figge Art Museum, 2020

ABOUT FACE

 PAST PROGRAMMING

ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS

Corpus Christi, TX | January 24 – April 29, 2020

About Face at Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, TX January 24 – April 29, 2020
About Face at Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, TX January 24 – April 29, 2020
About Face at Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, TX January 24 – April 29, 2020

ABOUT FACE

 PAST PROGRAMMING

EXHIBITION CATALOG

Purchase the Catalog • HERE •

About Face is accompanied by a full-color catalogue with essays by exhibition curator, Jennifer Jankauskas, PhD, and Glenn Adamson, Senior Scholar at the Yale Center for British Art and will be on view in the fourth-floor gallery through August 30, 2020.

MONTGOMERY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

Montgomery, AL | February 2 – May 12, 2019

“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Cristina Cordova
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Sergei Isupov
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Sergei Isupov
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Cristina Cordova
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Sergei Isupov
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Installation view
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Installation view
“About Face”, Montgomery Museum of Art, 2019, Chris Antemann
26
Mar
2020
STRIKING GOLD: Fuller at Fifty, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA

STRIKING GOLD: Fuller at Fifty, Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty

September 7, 2019- April 5, 2020

Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA

In honor of the Fuller’s ‘golden anniversary’, the museum looks at the role of gold within it’s recent acquisitions and permanent collection. Co-curated by Beth McLaughlin and Suzanne Ramljak. Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty, explores the storied traditions, contemporary interpretations, skillful applications, and conceptual rigor of gold as an artistic material, while investigating the multitude of cultural, material, and sociopolitical associations.For the 57 selected artists, gold remains central to their work as they delve far deeper than embellishment or decorative effect. This landmark exhibition celebrates the museum’s rich past as it plans for a brilliant future—and shines a light on all things golden.

FEATURING

Recent works by:

Claire Curneen
Bouke de Vries
Paul Scott
Anina Major

and in the permanent collection:
Roy Superior

More information can be found HERE.

CATALOG

Fully illustrated catalog with essays from the co-curators and Stuart Kestenbaum.

Click HERE to purchase.

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OF STRIKING GOLD: Fuller at Fifty

 

Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty

Claire Curneen Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty September 7, 2019- April 5, 2020 Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA
Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty September 7, 2019- April 5, 2020 Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA
Paul Scott Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty September 7, 2019- April 5, 2020 Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA
Paul Scott Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty September 7, 2019- April 5, 2020 Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA
Bouke de Vries Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty September 7, 2019- April 5, 2020 Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA
Roy Superior Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty September 7, 2019- April 5, 2020 Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton MA
Claire Curneen, “Blue” 2013, porcelain, cobalt, gold luste, 24 x 21 x 6″.
Claire Curneen, “Blue” 2013, porcelain, cobalt, gold luste, 24 x 21 x 6″.
Claire Curneen, “Mary Magdalene” 2013, porcelain, gold lustre, 22.5″.
Claire Curneen, “Mary Magdalene” detail, 2013, porcelain, gold lustre, 22.5″.
Paul Scott, “Scott’s Cumbrian Blue(s), Rome/Long Bridge Collage” 2016, collage, early 19th century Spode transferware platters, gold leaf.
Paul Scott, “Cumbrian Blue(s), American Scenery, Fracked No. 8″, 2015 in-glaze decal collage, gold leaf, T&R Boote Syndenhall Shape, ironstone c. 1850, 16.5 x 11.75 x 1.25”.
Bouke de Vries, “The Repair II” 2014, 18th century Chinese porcelain tureen stand, tureen cover, and mixed media, 14 x 10.5 x 10″.
Anina Major, “Weight in Gold”, 2019. ceramic, gold leaf, wood, mirror. 44″ x 21″ x 17″ Photo credit: Mandy Johnson
Anina Major, “Weight in Gold”, 2019. ceramic, gold leaf, wood, mirror. 44″ x 21″ x 17″ Photo credit: Mandy Johnson
13
Sep
2019
RAE STERN: IN FUGUE, Belger Arts, Kansas City, MO

RAE STERN: IN FUGUE, Belger Arts, Kansas City, MO

Rae Stern: In Fugue

Belger Arts, Kansas City, MO

at Belger Crane Yard Studio

September 26- February 8, 2020

Rae Stern: In Fugue features new, groundbreaking works in porcelain and paper. On view September 26, 2019 – February 8, 2020 at the Belger Crane Yard Studios, the exhibition focuses on the elusive and ephemeral nature of memory as both a personal and universal phenomenon. Through the manipulation of translucent attributes of porcelain and paper, and with innovative use of digital technology, the works pose questions about the relationship between object, memory, and time.

Part of a recent body of work by Stern, the porcelain objects light up from within upon touch and expose hidden lithophanes.

By creating an immersive experience and inviting the viewers to touch the ceramic objects, the work brings to life narratives and memories assigned to porcelain heirlooms and explores the potential and limitations of porcelain as a repository for fading memories.

The exhibition is supported by Belger Arts, Dick and Evelyn Belger, Asylum Arts, Joan and Steve Israelite and Irene Bettinger.

MORE ON THE EXHIBITION

MORE ON RAE STERN

*RAE STERN: IN FUGUE IS AVAILABLE FOR EXHIBITION.
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION*

INSTALLATION VIEW

Rae Stern: In Fugue, Belger Arts, 2019, installation view. Photo credit T. Maxwell Wagner
Rae Stern: In Fugue, Belger Arts, 2019, installation view. Photo credit T. Maxwell Wagner
Rae Stern: In Fugue, Belger Arts, 2019, installation view. Photo credit T. Maxwell Wagner
Rae Stern: In Fugue, Belger Arts, 2019, installation view. Photo credit T. Maxwell Wagner
Rae Stern: In Fugue, Belger Arts, 2019, installation view. Photo credit T. Maxwell Wagner
Rae Stern: In Fugue, Belger Arts, 2019, installation view. Photo credit T. Maxwell Wagner
Rae Stern: In Fugue, Belger Arts, 2019, installation view. Photo credit T. Maxwell Wagner

RAE STERN: IN FUGUE from Rae Stern Studio on Vimeo.

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08
Sep
2019
CRYSTAL MOREY: Venus on the Waves

CRYSTAL MOREY: Venus on the Waves

SOLO EXHIBITION

AT FERRIN CONTEMPORARY
North Adams, MA

September 21- November 2nd, 2019

Opening Reception:

Saturday, September 21, 5-7 pm

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

North Adams, MA —

Ferrin Contemporary is pleased to announce CRYSTAL MOREY: Venus on the Waves, introducing a new series of porcelain sculpture that explores elements of art history and our connection to today’s changing, natural world.

Leslie Ferrin, director Ferrin Contemporary, “We are pleased to present Crystal Morey’s first solo exhibition on the East Coast and the opportunity it provides to share her artwork and learn about her process through a related series of talks and demonstrations. This new series, Venus on the Waves, captures the spirit of a new generation of pop surrealist, figurative artists who use history to inform their practice while adding a contemporary spin by introducing issues relevant to our time.”

As a result of human consumption, climate change, and habitat loss, we are experiencing increased responsibility to care for the living creatures around us. Morey’s delicate porcelain works highlight these precarious connections and our roles as advocates and protectors of our most vulnerable species. Her sculptures narrate the interdependence between humans, plants, and animals while cultivating empathy for our changing world.

Inspired by 18th century European painting, sculpture, and porcelain figurines, Morey’s works in Venus on the Waves combine the decadent and ornate qualities of the Baroque with romanticism of nature. Her emphasis on historical female archetypes and their relationship to the natural world echoes the past while reflecting on today’s environmental challenges.

CRYSTAL MOREY: Venus on the Waves

At Ferrin Contemporary, North Adams, MA | September 21- November 2nd, 2019

Ferrin Contemporary, Crystal Morey, “Venus on the Waves” 2019 Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Crystal Morey, “Venus on the Waves” 2019 Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Crystal Morey, “Venus on the Waves” 2019 Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Crystal Morey, “Venus on the Waves” 2019 Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Crystal Morey, “Venus on the Waves” 2019 Installation View.
Ferrin Contemporary, Crystal Morey, “Venus on the Waves” 2019 Installation View.

Crystal Morey explains, “Venus on the Waves, is a new body of work that weaves the magic, narrative and power of art history with our contemporary environmental issues of today. Through hand sculpted porcelain creations, I am building a connection to the past though the vulnerable creatures and habitats of today.”

Crystal Morey’s ceramic works have been widely featured in publications and exhibitions both nationally and internationally. In 2018, her work was included in Revive, Remix, Respond at The Frick Pittsburgh, PA, in a group exhibition inspired by the Frick’s collection which was co-curated by Dawn Brean and Leslie Ferrin. Her work has been featured in New Age of Ceramics, 500 Figures in Clay, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, American Art Collector, Hey Magazine, Palace Costas, Beautiful Bizarre, and Sculpture Review.  Morey received her BFA in Ceramic Sculpture from the California College of the Arts in 2006 and her MFA in Spatial Art from San Jose State University in 2015, followed by residencies at The LH Project, OR; Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, ME; and the Penland School of Craft, NC. She currently lives and works in Oakland, California.

Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 1)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.75 x 6 x 6".
Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 1)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.75 x 6 x 6".
Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 1)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.75 x 6 x 6".

Entangled: Grizzly (Part 1) & (Part 2)

Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 2)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.25 x 6.5 x 6.5". Photo by John Polak.
Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 2)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.25 x 6.5 x 6.5". Photo by John Polak.
Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 2)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.25 x 6.5 x 6.5". Photo by John Polak.
Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 1)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.75 x 6 x 6".
Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 1)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.75 x 6 x 6".
Crystal Morey, "Entangled: Grizzly (Part 1)", 2019, hand-sculpted porcelain, 12.75 x 6 x 6".

California Bighorn Sheep

Leda and the Swan

Release the Winds

Sea Level Rise in Eden

Three Graces

Venus on the Waves

Venus (After Michelangelo’s David)

PRESS & PROGRAMMING

Visiting Artist Lecture
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 5:30-6:30pm
Harvard University– Office for the Arts at Harvard, 224 Western Ave, Allston, MA

Click HERE for more about the lecture at Harvard Ceramics.

Click HERE to read the feature in The Berkshire Eagle by Jennifer Huberdeau

Click HERE to learn more about the workshop and events at Project Art, Cummington, MA.

Click HERE to see other works and learn more about Crystal Morey.

Click HERE to inquire about available works for sale.

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Download Press Release HERE

Crystal Morey in Figural Sculpture: Additive / Subtractive Processes in Porcelain
September 20 – 22, 2019
at PROJECT ART in Cummington, MA

Crystal Morey: Artist Talk
Friday, September 20, 7pm
at PROJECT ART in Cummington, MA

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2019
TENDING THE FIRES: Recent Acquisitions in Clay | Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA

TENDING THE FIRES: Recent Acquisitions in Clay | Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA

August 17, 2019 – April 4, 2021

Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay presents recent additions to Fuller Craft’s ceramic collection. Exhibited works represent a range of processes and conceptual approaches in clay, from Cheryl Ann Thomas’s slumped, coiled sculpture to Jun Kaneko’s painterly “dango” to Steven Young Lee’s deconstructed pot. Figuration also comes into play, with strong examples by Patti Warashina, Akio Takamori, and Tip Toland. Fuller Craft Museum is proud to shine a light on the clay triumphs of these renowned ceramicists while proudly displaying the institution’s recent collecting achievements.

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Richard Cleaver, Claire Curneen, Nancy Jurs, Jun Kaneko, Steven Young Lee, Cliff Lee, Hollie Lyko, Michael Lucero, Lauren Mabry, Beverly Mayeri, Zemer Peled, Peter Pincus, Prudence Piper, Mark Shapiro, Mara Superior, Akio Takamori, Cheryl Ann Thomas, Tip Toland, Patti Warashina, and Malcolm Wright.

Learn more about FC Artists:

CLAIRE CURNEEN
HOLLIE LYKO
STEVEN YOUNG LEE
LAUREN MABRY
PETER PINCUS
MARA SUPERIOR

and from the archives:

MALCOLM WRIGHT

Click HERE for more.

Mara Superior, A Spring Dream (Rabbit Teapot),2008, high-fired porcelain, ceramic Oxides, Underglaze, glaze, wood, gold leaf, 16 x 17 x 6″. Gift of Kohler Foundation.
Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay at Fuller Craft Museum August 17th- May 3rd, 2020
Mara Superior Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay atFuller Craft Museum August 17th- May 3rd, 2020
Peter Pincus Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay atFuller Craft Museum August 17th- May 3rd, 2020
Malcolm Wright, Three Figures, 2006, wood fired brick clay, 13.5 x 8.5 x 6.75. Gift of the Artist.
Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay at Fuller Craft Museum August 17th- May 3rd, 2020
Claire Curneen, “Mary Magdalene” detail, 2013, porcelain, gold lustre, 22.5″.
Claire Curneen, “Mary Magdalene” 2013, porcelain, gold lustre, 22.5″.
Steven Young Lee Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay atFuller Craft Museum August 17th- May 3rd, 2020
Hollie Lyko, “American Standard”, 2018, dremel-erased Syracuse China plate, originally titled ‘Southern Cotton Fields’, circa 1952, 10.5 x 10.5 x 1″.
Hollie Lyko, “American Standard”, detail, 2018, dremel-erased Syracuse China plate, originally titled ‘Southern Cotton Fields’, circa 1952, 10.5 x 10.5 x 1″.
Lauren Mabry Tending the Fires: Recent Acquisitions in Clay at Fuller Craft Museum August 17th- May 3rd, 2020
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2019
FLORA/FAUNA | Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY

FLORA/FAUNA | Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY

Flora/Fauna

July 25- August 20, 2019, Opening Reception July 25th at 3:00pm

Strohl Art Center/Bellowe Family Gallery at the Chautauqua Institution

Stephen Bowers, Sin-ying Ho, Paul Scott, and Mara Superior present a series of work around the theme Flora and Fuana. Each artists weaves social commentary through the realm the decorative arts, using traditional technique in a new light.

See more about Stephen Bowers

See more about Sin-ying Ho

See more about Paul Scott

See more about Mara Superior

Recent Press about the show

 

 

 

Flora/Fauna, Chautauqua Institution, 2019, Installation view, Images courtesy of ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER at The Chautauquan
Flora/Fauna, Chautauqua Institution, 2019, Installation view, Images courtesy of ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER at The Chautauquan
Flora/Fauna, Chautauqua Institution, 2019, Installation view, Images courtesy of ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER at The Chautauquan
Flora/Fauna, Chautauqua Institution, 2019, Installation view, Images courtesy of ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER at The Chautauquan
Flora/Fauna, Chautauqua Institution, 2019, Installation view, Images courtesy of ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER at The Chautauquan
Flora/Fauna, Chautauqua Institution, 2019, Installation view, Images courtesy of ALEXANDER WADLEY/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER at The Chautauquan
Stephen Bowers, “Rosella & Eucalyptus (Leaf, Flower & Gum-nut EntrĂŠe Plate)” 2019, white earthenware, under-glaze colors, clear glaze, gold luster, 10 x 10 x 1″
Stephen Bowers, “The Dodo’s Message” 2019, white earthenware, under-glaze colors, clear glaze, 8.25 x 8.25 x 1.5″.
Stephen Bowers,”Eastern Rosella & Botanical (18th c French Toile’ fabric print patterns)” 2019, white earthenware, under-glaze colors, clear glaze, 13.5 x 13.5 x 2.75″.
Sin-Ying Ho, “Source of Wealth” 2012, Porcelain, hand-painted cobalt pigment, transfer decal, 27 x 20 x 15″.
Sin-Ying Ho, “10.11.1985 Hong Kong” 2010, Porcelain, high fire reduction, hand painted cobalt pigment, decal transfer, enamel, 24 x 14 x 12″.
Sin-Ying Ho, “10.11.1985 Hong Kong” 2010, Porcelain, high fire reduction, hand painted cobalt pigment, decal transfer, enamel, 24 x 14 x 12″.
Sin Ying Ho, “Made in the Postmodern Era no.1” 2008, Porcelain, high fire reduction, hand painted cobalt pigment, computer decal transfer, terra sigillata, 20.5 x 11 x 11”.
Sin Ying Ho, “Made in the Postmodern Era no.1” 2008, Porcelain, high fire reduction, hand painted cobalt pigment, computer decal transfer, terra sigillata, 20.5 x 11 x 11”.
Sin-ying Ho, “9.28.2014 Hong Kong” 2014, porcelain, cobalt, decal, terra sigillata, 23 x 12 x 15.5″.
Sin-ying Ho, “Future is in our Hand” 2008, porcelain, cobalt, decal, terra sigillata, 15 x 10″.
Sin-ying Ho, “Histogram No. 2″ 2007, porcelain, cobalt, decal, terr sigillata, 8 x 6 x 8”.
Sin-ying Ho, “Matrix no. 2″ 2007, porcelain, cobalt, transfer, terra sigillata, 8 x 4 x 8”.
Paul Scott, “Cumbrian Blue(s), The Garden Series, Bridgeless/Bridge” 2019, collage with kintsugi, ‘Chinoisserie Bridgeless’ by Minton, with ’St Alban’s Abbey’ by Henshall, (early 19th century transferwares), 10″ diameter.
Paul Scott, “Cumbrian Blue(s), The Garden Series, Bridgeless/Bridge” (back), 2019, collage with kintsugi, ‘Chinoisserie Bridgeless’ by Minton, with ’St Alban’s Abbey’ by Henshall, (early 19th century transferwares), 10″ diameter
Paul Scott, “Cumbrian Blue(s), The Garden Series, Bridge/Bridgeless’, 2019, collage with kintsugi, ’St Alban’s Abbey’ by Henshall with ‘Chinoisserie Bridgeless’ by Minton, (early 19th century transferwares), 10”diameter.
Paul Scott, “Cumbrian Blue(s), The Garden Series, Bridge/Bridgeless” (back), 2019, collage with kintsugi, ’St Alban’s Abbey’ by Henshall with ‘Chinoisserie Bridgeless’ by Minton, (early 19th century transferwares), 10″ diameter.
Mara Superior, ‘Les Fleurs’ 2013, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, 13 x 18.5 x 1.75″.
Mara Superior, “Mother Nature Says, ‘Wake Up'” 2010, porcelain, glaze, wood, pearls, gold leaf, 17 x 22 x 2″.

 

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2019
COMPOSING FORM | Helen Day Art Center

COMPOSING FORM | Helen Day Art Center

COMPOSING FORM

Helen Day Art Center, Stowe Vermont

June 22- August 24, 2019

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 22, 5pm – 7pm

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

This group exhibition of contemporary sculptors working in ceramics highlights both figurative and abstract work that is both poetic and humorous, referencing human history, intervention, and experience.

Installation

Helen Day Art Center, ‘Composing Form’, 2019, installation view, Stowe, Vermont.Images courtesy of Jesse Schloff Photography.
Helen Day Art Center, ‘Composing Form’, 2019, installation view, Stowe, Vermont.Images courtesy of Jesse Schloff Photography.
Helen Day Art Center, ‘Composing Form’, 2019, installation view, Stowe, Vermont. Images courtesy of Jesse Schloff Photography
Helen Day Art Center, ‘Composing Form’, 2019, installation view, Stowe, Vermont.Images courtesy of Jesse Schloff Photography.
Helen Day Art Center, ‘Composing Form’, 2019, installation view, Stowe, Vermont.Images courtesy of Jesse Schloff Photography.
Helen Day Art Center, ‘Composing Form’, 2019, installation view, Stowe, Vermont. Images courtesy of Jesse Schloff Photography.

Artists Include:

Robin Best
Cristina CĂłrdova
Sinying Ho
Sergei Isupov
Kadri Parnamets
Tara Thacker
Jerilyn Virden

EVENTS

Leslie Ferrin, director of Ferrin Contemporary, North Adams, MA will speak in conversation with curator, Rachel Moore about contemporary ceramics and the artists in Composing Form, the current exhibition at Helen Day Art Center.

Ferrin, a specialist in contemporary ceramics for forty years, represents several of the artists Moore chose for the survey exhibition. The two will discuss recent works by artists whose cultural identities are evident in the narratives conveyed through painted surfaces and sculpted form both in the exhibition and other examples in the field.  The conversation will also touch on the influences and experiences of artists in the exhibition including American artist, Cristina Cordova whose Puerto Rican heritage is a major influence on her work and the four international artists in the exhibition, Russian born, Sergei Isupov Estonian born Kadri Parnamets and two who now produce their work in Jingdezhen, China, the birthplace of porcelain, Robin Best, Australian and Hong Kong-born Sinying Ho.

Curator Talk:

Leslie Ferrin and Rachel Moore in conversation at the Helen Day Art Center.

August 15, 2019 at 5:30pm

In the Exhibition

Robin Best, “The Knight of the Lions” 2016, porcelain, on-glaze xin cai , 14.1 x 7.9 x 10.25″ .
Robin Best, “The Knight of the Lions” 2016, porcelain, on-glaze xin cai , 14.1 x 7.9 x 10.25″ .
Sin-Ying Ho, “Wedlock” 2014, Porcelain, high fire reduction, hand painted cobalt pigment, computer decal transfer, terra sigillata, 16 x 8 x 8”.
Sin Ying Ho, “Wedlock” (detail) 2014 Porcelain, high fire reduction, hand painted cobalt pigment, computer decal transfer, terra sigillata, 16 x 8 x 8”.
Sin Ying Ho, “World Garden no. 2″ 2014, Porcelain, hand-painted cobalt pigment, transfer decal, 48 x 18 x 18”.