The Vessel Revisited: Fundamental Forms in Contemporary Ceramics
- Anne Noland Edwards Gallery
About the exhibition
Perhaps more than any other medium, ceramics bear the weight of their utilitarian origins. Ceramics carry an unavoidable connection to ancient history, to the forms of the jar, cup, bowl, pitcher, or urn so central to cooking, storing, and transporting goods from the very beginning of human civilization.
Far removed from that functional context, the ceramic medium remains a vital pursuit for contemporary artists who have transformed the earthen material from the utilitarian to the aesthetic, from use to contemplation. The elevation of the commonplace, along with related questions of value and the very definition of art, are some of the most significant themes of art in the last hundred years. This exhibition will engage these themes across a range of leading artists’ practices in the United States and beyond.
This exhibition features works by Pattie Chalmers, Chotsani Elaine Dean, Azza El Siddique, Molly Hatch, David Hicks, Sin-ying Ho, Jennifer Ling Datchuk, Aida Lizalde, Roberto Lugo, Walter McConnell, Jennifer McCurdy, Maxwell Mustardo, Milena Muzquiz, Jolie Ngo, Denise Pelletier, Arlene Shechet, Stephanie H. Shih, and Bari Ziperstein.
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6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Vessel Revisited: Two Perspectives | A Public Conversation
The Vessel Revisited features artists working across the United States and at varying stages of their careers. Join us for an evening conversation program to hear from two participating artists, Aida Lizalde and Maxwell Mustardo, who will discuss their contributions to the exhibition and offer insights on what it means to be an artist today, and what it takes to both begin and sustain an art career.
This event is free and open to the public.
