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| Brendan Tang |
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| Alwyn O’Brien |
True North:
Contemporary Canadian Ceramics
Ostrom
will give a free public lecture at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, in the
Pillsbury Auditorium, September 27 at 2pm.
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| Bruce Cochrane |
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| Leopold Foulem |
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| Amelie Proulx |
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| Michael Flaherty |
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| Robert Archambeau |
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| Rory MacDonald |
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| Xanthe Isbister |
True North – the phrase comes from the Canadian National Anthem – will survey contemporary Canadian Studio ceramics. The border with Canada is, artistically, an open one: important Canadian Artists live and tech in the United States and some of the most important figures in Canadian ceramics were born in the United States. Representing such a large and diverse country and ceramic culture is not easy. True North brings together established figures and emerging artists. They represent the full geographical sweep of Canada from coast to coast, as well as the full spectrum of ceramic expression – from uitilitarian pottery to abstract sculptures to mixed media creations. True North: Contemporary Canadian Ceramics is the first of two exhibitions highlighting hte countries that share borders with the United States. The second exhibition, in September of 2015, will feature the work of contemporary Mexican artists.
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| Walter Ostrom |
2014 Regis Master: Walter Ostrom
September 26 – November 9, 2014, Emily Galusha Gallery
Walter Ostrom is Northern Clay Center’s 27th Regis Master; he is one of two ceramic artists bestowed with the title in 2014. The other, Adrian Saxe, was featured in an exhibition in spring of 2014. The Regis Masters Series began in 1997, and honors senior artists who have had a major impact on the development of 20th and 21st century ceramics. The Regis Masters Series was originally supported by Regis and Friends and continues today through generous support from Anita Kunin and the Kunin Family, in honor of the late Myron Kunin, a philanthropist and former owner of the Regis Corporation.
Ostrom will add his story to a limited oral history of a senior generation of ceramic artists on Saturday, September 27, at 2 pm, with a free public lecture at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, in the Pillsbury Auditorium.
Related Events
We are excited to welcome Alwyn O’Brien to Northern Clay Center as a resident artist for the month of September. Stop by to visit her during daytime hours as she creates new work for the exhibition.
O’Brien will join Robert Archambeau for a free lecture on Thursday, October 25, from 6 to 8 pm in NCC’s Library. No pre-registration is required, but seating is limited.
Exhibition artist Rory MacDonald will join us in October for another special event. In addition to visiting with University of Minnesota students during his trip, please mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 21 at 6:00 pm when MacDonald will give a special free presentation at NCC.
ABOUT NORTHERN CLAY CENTER
Northern Clay Center’s mission is the advancement of the ceramic arts. Ongoing programs include exhibitions of sculpture and pottery by regional, national, and international artists; classes and workshops for children and adults; studio space and grants for artists; and a sales gallery representing many top ceramic artists from the region and elsewhere. Guided tours, hands-on events and artist demos are available. The facility is handicapped-accessible. Additional information about all programs can be found at our website at www.northernclaycenter.org
The Center is located at 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55406. It is one block south of Interstate 94, between 24th and 25th Avenues, just off the Riverside/25th exit. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm; Thursday 10 am to 7pm; Sunday noon to 4 pm; closed Monday.
Media Release: for release Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at 3 p.m. CST
Saskatoon —Philanthropist and European printmaking specialist Frederick Mulder today announced, on behalf of the U.K.-based Frederick Mulder Foundation, the gift of an important collection of ceramics, made by Pablo Picasso, to the Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan.
The 23 works, including ceramic plates, tiles, vessels, vases and sculptures, are valued at $500,000. The pottery collection enhances an already exceptional collection of 406 linocuts by Picasso, assembled by Mulder and subsequently purchased by the Frank and Ellen Remai Foundation and donated to the Gallery in 2012.
“We are delighted to receive this important gift and applaud Frederick Mulder for his generosity and belief in the vision for Remai Modern,” said Executive Director & CEO Gregory Burke. “The gift builds on our holdings of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and will enhance our ability to interpret and present significant aspects of Picasso’s artistic practice. The gift is broad in range, while several ceramics are thematically connected to the linocuts. Altogether, they make for a comprehensive collection that will excite visitors, students and researchers when Remai Modern opens.”
Frederick Mulder said: “I am delighted to present these Picasso ceramics to the Remai Modern, and to know that the residents of Saskatoon and well beyond will be able to enjoy these innovative and playful aspects of Picasso’s work. They will serve as a wonderful bridge between the highly important Picasso linocut collection in the Remai Modern, and the tradition of Saskatchewan art ceramics. I loved growing up in Saskatchewan, and I count myself lucky to be able to give something back to the city and the province that gave so much to me.”
The ceramics will be exhibited in a gallery dedicated to Picasso and works of international modernity at Remai Modern, Burke said. The new gallery, under construction at Saskatoon’s River Landing, is scheduled to open in 2016.
About Frederick Mulder
Mulder grew up in Eston, Saskatchewan. He is one of the world’s experts in 19th- and 20th-century European printmaking, including the work of Pablo Picasso. He is Director of Frederick Mulder Ltd., a firm dealing in European printmaking 1470-1970. He chairs the Frederick Mulder Foundation, which supports social change projects and the arts. He is also founder of The Funding Network, a UK-based organization that arranges live, crowd-funding events in aid of social change projects. Winner of the Judges’ Special Beacon Fellowship Prize in 2004, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen in 2012.
For further information and images, contact:
Sheila Robertson, Communications Coordinator
Mendel Art Gallery / Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan
306-975-2242 [email protected]
www.remaimodern.org
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| Sukjin Choi & Misty Gamble’s final show July 2014 |
You still have time to apply for Fall 2014/Spring 2015 residency periods at c.r.e.t.a. rome. Get inspired by the eternal city!
We offer artist residencies for ceramic artists and visual artists
for periods of 6 weeks or 3 months. For Fall 2014/Spring 2015, the
residency periods are:
FALL 2014 residency periods: we still have a few spots available so contact us asap!
25 SEPTEMBER-4 NOVEMBER
6 NOVEMBER-16 DECEMBER
SPRING 2015 residency periods: deadline 1 OCTOBER 2014
19 FEBRUARY-24 MARCH
2 APRIL-12 MAY
ARTISTS INVITE ARTISTS (we will post more info soon!):
16 – 30 MAY
SUMMER residency periods: deadline 1 MARCH 2015
1-30 JUNE
1-30 JULY
The residency includes a semi-private equipped studio, shared housing
(private room) in the historical center of Rome, and technical
assistance in procuring materials, firings, etc., advice on museums,
galleries and sites in Rome and beyond. Artists have the opportunity to
focus on their art, whether it be creating a new body of work, expanding
a well-established oeuvre or allowing themselves to draw inspiration
from their surroundings and the centuries of culture that define the
eternal city. In addition, they will have access to the wealth of
galleries and exhibitions in Rome and beyond. Artists are encouraged to exhibit the work created
during the residency period n a final group show
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We also offer a residency in the countyside near Bracciano, with
private accommodation in a 1-bedroom house with a garden and a private
studio. This option is particularly attractive for collaborative
projects and/or ceramic artists who work with reduction firing.
A selection committee composed of artists, art critics and historians
carefully evaluates applicants based on their artistic experience,
merit and project proposal. For more info and costs, contact Lori-Ann
Touchette, [email protected] or see our web-site: www.cretarome.com.
To apply, please submit the following by e-mail to [email protected]:
curriculum vitae
artist statement (250 words max)
project proposal (500 words max) and preferred residency period
10 images (jpeg or pdf), image list with year, materials & dimensions
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| view from the terrace of our palazzo |
Gulf Coast State College Amelia Center Gallery is hosting a juried exhibition that explores the idea of the drinking vessel.
The
exhibition will focus on the function and concept of the drinking
vessel; including its relation to history, politics, craft, technology,
utility, and narrative. The goal is to offer a survey of the wide array
of approaches to contemporary ceramics through the lens of the most
intimate and accessible vessel, the cup.
Juror Chandra
DeBuse is a studio potter and educator in Kansas City, MO. She
received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and studied ceramics at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln before receiving her MFA from the
University of Florida in 2010. Chandra completed artist residencies at
the Armory Art Center (FL), Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (TN) Red
Lodge Clay Center (MT), and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
(ME). In 2012, Chandra was recognized as an emerging artist through
NCECA and Ceramics Monthly magazine. She has exhibited her functional
pottery at Northern Clay Center (MN), SOFA-Chicago, AKAR (IA), Blue
Spiral 1 (NC), The Clay Studio (PA), The John Michael Kohler Arts Center
(WI) and The Craft in America Study Center (CA). Chandra has lectured,
taught classes and led workshops at Arrowmont, Baltimore Clayworks (MD),
Red Star Studios (MO), St. Pete Clay Company (FL), and Gulf Coast State
College (FL), including a study abroad course at the Skopelos
Foundation for the Arts, Greece.
Exhibition Dates: November 24 – December18, 2014
Application Deadline: October 23, 2014
Apply online @ https://client.smarterentry.com/acg
For more information, visit: http://www.gulfcoast.edu/arts/art/gallery/requirements.htm or email [email protected]
