Ron Nagle Art
American, b. 1939
Ron Nagle is an American sculptor, musician and songwriter. Nagle is best known for his small-scale sculptures incorporating technically skilled and highly expressive shapes, textures and colors. His sculptures are often associated with the California Clay Movement or American Clay Revolution, a school of ceramic art that emerged in California in the 1950s, which sought to elevate ceramics from craft to fine art. His first solo exhibition was in 1968 at Dilexi Gallery in San Francisco. Since then, his work has been exhibited extensively, including solo exhibitions at the Saint Louis Art Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Art and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. 30 of Nagle’s ceramics were included in the exhibition “The Encyclopedic Palace,” curated by Massimiliano Gioni for the 55th Venice Biennale.
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Untitled by Ron Nagle (INV# NP3614)
By Ron Nagle
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ron Nagle
Untitled (INV# NP3614)
clay and glaze
5.25 x 4 x 4"
1986
Ron Nagle is one of the most important sculptors in the United States. He work is highly collected and included in museum collections such as Shigaraki Museum, Japan; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Musée de Plastique, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. He was born in San Francisco and began working with ceramics during the 1950s as a high school student. In 1961 he apprenticed to Peter Voulkos at the University of California, Berkeley, and later exhibited his work alongside Voulkos, Ken Price, and other innovative West Coast artists working in clay. His work is inspired by such artists as Giorgio Morandi, Phillip Guston, and George Herriman...
Category
1980s Contemporary Ron Nagle Art
Materials
Clay, Glaze
Octopus Sake Set by Ron Nagle
By Ron Nagle
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Octopus Sake Set
Porcelain, decal and red enamel underglaze
tallest- 4.25" x 3.75”
date unkown
Ron Nagle is one of the most important sculptors in the United States. He work is highly collected and included in museum collections such as Shigaraki Museum, Japan; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Musée de Plastique, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. He was born in San Francisco and began working with ceramics during the 1950s as a high school student. In 1961 he apprenticed to Peter Voulkos at the University of California, Berkeley, and later exhibited his work alongside Voulkos, Ken Price, and other innovative West Coast artists working in clay. His work is inspired by such artists as Giorgio Morandi, Phillip Guston, and George Herriman...
Category
1980s Contemporary Ron Nagle Art
Materials
Clay
Ship Vessel by Ron Nagle
By Ron Nagle
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ron Nagle
Ship Vessel
porcelain, enamel decal, overglaze
2 x 2 x 2
date unknown
Ron Nagle is one of the most important sculptors in the United States. He work is highly collected and included in museum collections such as Shigaraki Museum, Japan; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Musée de Plastique, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. He was born in San Francisco and began working with ceramics during the 1950s as a high school student. In 1961 he apprenticed to Peter Voulkos at the University of California, Berkeley, and later exhibited his work alongside Voulkos, Ken Price, and other innovative West Coast artists working in clay. His work is inspired by such artists as Giorgio Morandi, Phillip Guston, and George Herriman...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ron Nagle Art
Materials
Enamel
Ship Vessel by Ron Nagle
By Ron Nagle
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ron Nagle
Ship Vessel
porcelain, enamel decal, overglaze
2 x 2 x 2"
date unknown
Ron Nagle is one of the most important sculptors in the United States. He work is highly collected and included in museum collections such as Shigaraki Museum, Japan; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Musée de Plastique, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. He was born in San Francisco and began working with ceramics during the 1950s as a high school student. In 1961 he apprenticed to Peter Voulkos at the University of California, Berkeley, and later exhibited his work alongside Voulkos, Ken Price, and other innovative West Coast artists working in clay. His work is inspired by such artists as Giorgio Morandi, Phillip Guston, and George Herriman...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ron Nagle Art
Materials
Enamel
"Mr. E" Plate by Ron Nagle
By Ron Nagle
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ron Nagle
"Mr. E" Plate
pink porcelain
.5 x 13 x 12.75"
1988
signed by artist
Ron Nagle is one of the most important sculptors in the United States. He work is highly collected and included in museum collections such as Shigaraki Museum, Japan; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Musée de Plastique, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. He was born in San Francisco and began working with ceramics during the 1950s as a high school student. In 1961 he apprenticed to Peter Voulkos at the University of California, Berkeley, and later exhibited his work alongside Voulkos, Ken Price, and other innovative West Coast artists working in clay. His work is inspired by such artists as Giorgio Morandi, Phillip Guston, and George Herriman...
Category
1980s Contemporary Ron Nagle Art
Materials
Porcelain
Ship Vessel by Ron Nagle
By Ron Nagle
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ron Nagle
Ship Cup
porcelain, glaze and red enamel overglaze
2015
Ron Nagle is one of the most important sculptors in the United States. He work is highly collected and included in museum collections such as Shigaraki Museum, Japan; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Musée de Plastique, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. He was born in San Francisco and began working with ceramics during the 1950s as a high school student. In 1961 he apprenticed to Peter Voulkos at the University of California, Berkeley, and later exhibited his work alongside Voulkos, Ken Price, and other innovative West Coast artists working in clay. His work is inspired by such artists as Giorgio Morandi, Phillip Guston, and George Herriman...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ron Nagle Art
Materials
Enamel
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- Where is Ron Nagle from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ron Nagle is from San Francisco, California. He was born there on February 21, 1939. In 1961, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from San Francisco State College. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Ron Nagle art and ceramics.
- What clay does Ron Nagle use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ron Nagle uses a type of white earthenware clay that he formulated himself with the help of Jim Melcher in 1962. After firing, the unique clay makes colors appear bolder and brighter. This differs from other earthenware clays that tend to diminish colors. Find a collection of Ron Nagle art and decorative objects on 1stDibs.