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"Y2R" Stack, Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Colored Porcelain, Abstract
By Kyle Johns
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kyle began his studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following undergraduate, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. While at Ohio Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pigment
"Blue Hive", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Blue, Stoneware, Underglaze
By Bean Finneran 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
"Blue Hive", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Blue, Stoneware, Underglaze
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
"Large Orange Hive", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze
By Bean Finneran 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
"Large Orange Hive", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
"Potato Tree with Yellow Vines", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture
By Vince Palacios
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vince Palacios (b.1961, Flint, Michigan) has been working in the fields of ceramics since 1992 and currently serves as Professor of the Ceramics Department at El Camino College in T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"A Natural History of Dreams", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Paper, Gold
By Katherine Glover
Located in St. Louis, MO
Glover did not begin her career as an artist. After receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School, she served as an international consultant in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Laibleins", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture, Gold Luster, Porcelain
By Andrew Casto
Located in St. Louis, MO
Andrew Casto (b. Ohio, USA, 1977) lives and works in Iowa City, USA. He was the 2011 MJD fellow at The Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Art in Helena, Montana, and has exhibited wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold
"YOR Spectrum Loop Dispersion", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Pigment
By Kyle Johns
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kyle began his studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following undergraduate, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. While at Ohio Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"Mug Composition Number 109", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Sculpture
By Matt Mitros
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matt Mitros was born in Philadelphia, PA. Upon completing his BFA at Penn State University, he was an Artist-In-Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts as well as the Archie B...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Resin, Plastic, Putty
"B2Y Spectrum Loop Dispersion", Contemporary, Colored, Porcelain, Sculpture
By Kyle Johns
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kyle began his studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following undergraduate, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. While at Ohio Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"Protea 3", Contemporary, Porcelain, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture
By Zemer Peled
Located in St. Louis, MO
Peled was born and raised in a Kibbutz in the northern part of Israel. After completing a BA (Hons) at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem she graduated with an MA (H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
"Protea 2", Contemporary, Porcelain, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture
By Zemer Peled
Located in St. Louis, MO
Peled was born and raised in a Kibbutz in the northern part of Israel. After completing a BA (Hons) at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem she graduated with an MA (H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"Proliferating Forms 2019", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Porcelain Sculpture
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"A Disclosing Form 1901", Contemporary, Abstract, Porcelain, Sculpture, Japanese
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Harumi Nakashima is the Director of Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center. Based in the port city of Nagoya Japan, Nakashima creates stunning hand-built porcelain sculptur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"Chakra 1", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Dynamic Composition, Glaze, Porcelain
By Aya Mori
Located in St. Louis, MO
Aya Mori was born in Aichi Prefecture in Japan in 1989, and lives and work in Aichi. She studied at
Aichi University of Education and completed her M.F.A. in 2014 under her mentor, Harumi
Nakashima. Currently she works as a part‐time lecturer at Nagoya Zokei University of Art &
Design, Aichi, Japan.
Her large works were exhibited and became permanent in the collection at Minneapolis Institute of
Art, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. Recent exhibitions include New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics
Museum, New Taipei-city, Taiwan; Duane Reed Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"Water Shell", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Dynamic Composition, Porcelain
By Aya Mori
Located in St. Louis, MO
Aya Mori was born in Aichi Prefecture in Japan in 1989, and lives and work in Aichi. She studied at
Aichi University of Education and completed her M.F.A. in 2014 under her mentor, Harumi
Nakashima. Currently she works as a part‐time lecturer at Nagoya Zokei University of Art &
Design, Aichi, Japan.
Her large works were exhibited and became permanent in the collection at Minneapolis Institute of
Art, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. Recent exhibitions include New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics
Museum, New Taipei-city, Taiwan; Duane Reed Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"Rona Series 2002 #2", Blown, Glass, Sculpture, Organic, Shape, Colorful Pattern
By Marvin Lipofsky
Located in St. Louis, MO
Marvin Lipofsky 1938 - 2016
These previously unreleased works from Marvin Lipofsky’s estate represent the in-progress material that was in Marvin’s studio prior to his passing in 20...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"Series Meisenthal 1992 #23", Blown Glass Sculpture, Sandblasted, Acid Etched
By Marvin Lipofsky
Located in St. Louis, MO
Marvin Lipofsky 1938 - 2016
Lipofsky approached glass as an organic, sculptural medium; resulting in his signature amorphic forms. Many of his works are colorful “bubbles” of glass....
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"A Disclosing Form 1612", Contemporary, Abstract, Porcelain, Sculpture, Design
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Harumi Nakashima is the Director of Tajimi City Pottery Design and Technical Center. Based in the port city of Nagoya Japan, Nakashima creates stunning hand-built porcelain sculptur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"Foreigner, Cone Segmentation", Cut and Fused Solid Optical Glass Sculpture
By Jiyong Lee
Located in St. Louis, MO
Lee was born and raised in South Korea. He is a studio artist and an associate professor of art and head of the Glass program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He has won a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Laminate
"Light Through Water", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Hand Made Paper
By Katherine Glover
Located in St. Louis, MO
Glover did not begin her career as an artist. After receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School, she served as an international consultant in strategy, industry best practices, and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Acrylic, Archival Paper
"A Disclosing Form 1810", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Dynamic Porcelain Form
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"Rona Series 2002 #4", Blown, Glass, Sculpture, Organic, Shape, Colorful Pattern
By Marvin Lipofsky
Located in St. Louis, MO
Marvin Lipofsky 1938 - 2016
These previously unreleased works from Marvin Lipofsky’s estate represent the in-progress material that was in Marvin’s studio prior to his passing in 20...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"Proliferating Forms 13", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Abstract, Design
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
"A Disclosing Form 1610", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Surface, Porcelain
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Glaze
"Roiling Surf", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Geometric, Pattern, Glaze
By Judith Ernst
Located in St. Louis, MO
Originally from the Northwest with a B.A. from Stanford University, I have painted, published illuminated books, and lived and traveled extensively in Asia. Now working primarily in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
"Autumn Snow", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Geometric Patterning, Glaze
By Judith Ernst
Located in St. Louis, MO
Originally from the Northwest with a B.A. from Stanford University, I have painted, published illuminated books, and lived and traveled extensively in Asia. Now working primarily in ceramics, I draw images from the deep well of past experience, always starting from a strong “mind’s eye” vision. My ceramic pieces are as much about their inside as they are about their sculpted outside. Implied are the dichotomies between the inner and outer, between that which is hidden and that which is seen, between the esoteric and the exoteric, between the soul and the body. I continue to create “Metaphysical Pots” that feature water both inside and outside, becoming metaphorically both the Water of Life and the Infinite Ocean, symbolizing the continuous process between creation and transcendence. Other pieces include shapes that repeat in a pattern that follows the form of the vessel. It is a “bio-geometry” that leads the eye back to the inside of the vessel, a “Jacob’s Ladder” that leads not just up but in. Using sculptural techniques, I cut through the wall of the pot to get more depth and dynamic movement. I continue to push the limits of my medium, taking apart thrown vessels and reconfiguring them in new ways.
"Autumn Snow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
"Mother Leaf", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture with Dynamic Composition, Glaze
By Aya Mori
Located in St. Louis, MO
Aya Mori was born in Aichi Prefecture in Japan in 1989, and lives and work in Aichi. She studied at
Aichi University of Education and completed her M.F.A. in 2014 under her mentor, Harumi
Nakashima. Currently she works as a part‐time lecturer at Nagoya Zokei University of Art &
Design, Aichi, Japan.
Her large works were exhibited and became permanent in the collection at Minneapolis Institute of
Art, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. Recent exhibitions include New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics
Museum, New Taipei-city, Taiwan; Duane Reed Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"Internal Shape 09", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Dynamic Form, Precise Glazing
By Harumi Nakashima
Located in St. Louis, MO
Japanese artist Harumi Nakashima creates free-form ceramic sculptures that feature organic, yet psychedelic characteristics. Nakashima, mostly known for beautifully structured, odd geometric shapes embellished with iconic polka dots, works with a level of intricacy that demonstrates the artist’s attention to detail. The sculptor often evokes the Sodeisha art movement, a 1940s reactionary effort against the dominion of Japan’s popular folk-craft styles (especially the traditional, functional aspects of Japanese pottery) and ceramics created for the purpose of tea ceremonies. Sodeisha, known for its modern take on traditional Japanese aesthetics, was disbanded in 1998. However, artists like Nakashima have thrived tremendously by incorporating Sodeisha references into their current pieces. A contemporary aesthetic and subtle, refined references to traditional Japanese pottery allow the works to be perceived aesthetically rather than functionally.
"Internal Shape 09", Abstract...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"Blue 270", Minimalist Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed, Liminal Form
By James Marshall
Located in St. Louis, MO
James Marshall has been a highly successful exhibiting artist, designer and art educator whose education in the ceramic arts began with a pottery apprenticeship in Guatemala while li...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"Scaffolding with Blue", Architectural, Ceramic, Porcelain, Sculpture, Glaze
By Peter Johnson
Located in St. Louis, MO
"My work explores transformation using the kiln as a vehicle for deconstruction. The porcelain grid systems become an architecture over which to stretch a fluid skin that warps or co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
"Blue Stitched Mussel", Contemporary, Blown, Glass, Sculpture, Organic Form
By Benjamin Cobb
Located in St. Louis, MO
"My work explores the relationship between nature and human biology. With forms as diverse as river stones, to internal organs, new combinations are crafted by bringing together trad...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"New Year's Greeting", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Dynamic Composition
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian beliefs inform some aspects of his imagery, implied narratives that often suggest socio-political critiques largely drive his work. Yuh is currently Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. The Rubin Center has exhibited two monumental columns...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
"Russian Group 2006-7 #12", Blown Glass Sculpture, Sandblasted Surface, Abstract
By Marvin Lipofsky
Located in St. Louis, MO
Marvin Lipofsky 1938 - 2016
Lipofsky approached glass as an organic, sculptural medium; resulting in his signature amorphic forms. Many of his works are colorful “bubbles” of glass....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"Pilchuck Summer Series #8", Abstract Blown Glass Sculpture, Sandblasted Surface
By Marvin Lipofsky
Located in St. Louis, MO
Lipofsky approached glass as an organic, sculptural medium; resulting in his signature amorphic forms. Many of his works are colorful “bubbles” of glass. Often semi-transluscent, the...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"Lauscha Group 1997 #10", Abstract Blown Glass Sculpture, Sandblasted Surface
By Marvin Lipofsky
Located in St. Louis, MO
Lipofsky approached glass as an organic, sculptural medium; resulting in his signature amorphic forms. Many of his works are colorful “bubbles” of glass. Often semi-transluscent, the...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
"Orange Mound", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture, Porcelain Assemblage
By Bean Finneran 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
"I work with a simple elemental form, a curve made from the most basic natural material, clay. I make and build with hundreds or thousands of these forms. The clay curve connects me ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"Yellow Mound", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Porcelain, Assemblage, Yellow
By Bean Finneran 1
Located in St. Louis, MO
"I work with a simple elemental form, a curve made from the most basic natural material, clay. I make and build with hundreds or thousands of these forms. The clay curve connects me ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
"October Shimmer", Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, Tapestry, Metallic, Found Objects
By John Garrett
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wire, Steel, Copper, Brass
"Mini Droplet Set", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Wood Platform, Porcelain
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the manner in which ash in the kiln will collect in different arrays across the convex and concave surfaces of his gestural clay forms.
“I approach making with a childlike spirit of experimentation and exploration. My work stems from a love of the wood fired ceramic surface, particularly how it evokes many beautiful natural phenomena. Like imagining the way wind gathers and deposits leaves on a landscape according to changes in topography, I anticipate the manner in which ash will collect differently on the convex and concave surfaces of my gestural forms. These functional pots are developed as a place for this surface to exist and to be enjoyed as a part of our daily life.”—Haas
"Mini Droplet Set", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Wood Platform...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood, Glaze
"Flying to the Inside", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Geometric Patterning
By Judith Ernst
Located in St. Louis, MO
Originally from the Northwest with a B.A. from Stanford University, I have painted, published illuminated books, and lived and traveled extensively in Asia. Now working primarily in ceramics, I draw images from the deep well of past experience, always starting from a strong “mind’s eye” vision. My ceramic pieces are as much about their inside as they are about their sculpted outside. Implied are the dichotomies between the inner and outer, between that which is hidden and that which is seen, between the esoteric and the exoteric, between the soul and the body. I continue to create “Metaphysical Pots” that feature water both inside and outside, becoming metaphorically both the Water of Life and the Infinite Ocean, symbolizing the continuous process between creation and transcendence. Other pieces include shapes that repeat in a pattern that follows the form of the vessel. It is a “bio-geometry” that leads the eye back to the inside...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Porcelain, Sculpture, Contemporary, Design, Glaze, Iron Particles, Closed Form
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the manner in which ash in the kiln will collect in different arrays across the convex and concave surfaces of his gestural clay forms.
“I approach making with a childlike spirit of experimentation and exploration. My work stems from a love of the wood fired ceramic surface, particularly how it evokes many beautiful natural phenomena. Like imagining the way wind gathers and deposits leaves on a landscape according to changes in topography, I anticipate the manner in which ash will collect differently on the convex and concave surfaces of my gestural forms. These functional pots are developed as a place for this surface to exist and to be enjoyed as a part of our daily life.”—Haas
Porcelain, Sculpture, Contemporary, Design, Glaze, Iron Particles, Closed Form
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Wire Songs", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Plied Wire, Aluminum, Metal
By John Garrett
Located in St. Louis, MO
John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Wire
Contemporary Design, Ceramic Sculpture, Porcelain, Iron Particles, Glaze, Clay
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Pop Culture Porcelain Sculpture with Colorful Decals, Ceramic
By Jesse Small
Located in St. Louis, MO
Small’s work includes porcelain figurines and lace-like steel chandeliers inspired by branches and twigs he has documented during his travels. While in China, Small’s porcelain forms...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Other Medium
"Another Connection", Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture with Colorful Glaze
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
"Be My Guest", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture, Dynamic Composition, Glaze
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian beliefs inform some aspects of his imagery, implied narratives that often suggest socio-political critiques largely drive his work. Yuh is currently Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. The Rubin Center has exhibited two monumental columns that showcase Yuh’s mastery of his complex narratives and the ceramic medium. Yuh’s work is included in the collections of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, among others. Honors and awards he has received include the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, the Grand Prize at the 2nd World Ceramic Biennale International Competition, Icheon, Korea, The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, and the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant.
Selected Public Collections
Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art
Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX
Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
State Foundation on Culture & the Arts, Honolulu, HI
Pacific Asian Museum, Pasadena, CA
Honolulu Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Kennedy Museum, Athens, OH
Fuller Crafts Museum, Brockton, MA
Museum of Art & Archeology, Columbia, MO
Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA
Macon Museum of Art & Science, Macon, GA
Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae, Korea
JINRO Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea
Seoul Newspaper, Seoul, Korea
"Be My Guest...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
"Year of the Monkey", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture with Colorful Glaze
By SunKoo Yuh
Located in St. Louis, MO
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian beliefs inform some aspects of his imagery, implied narratives that often suggest socio-political critiques largely drive his work. Yuh is currently Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. The Rubin Center has exhibited two monumental columns that showcase Yuh’s mastery of his complex narratives and the ceramic medium. Yuh’s work is included in the collections of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, among others. Honors and awards he has received include the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, the Grand Prize at the 2nd World Ceramic Biennale International Competition, Icheon, Korea, The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, and the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant.
Selected Public Collections
Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art
Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX
Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA
State Foundation on Culture & the Arts, Honolulu, HI
Pacific Asian Museum, Pasadena, CA
Honolulu Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Kennedy Museum, Athens, OH
Fuller Crafts Museum, Brockton, MA
Museum of Art & Archeology, Columbia, MO
Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA
Macon Museum of Art & Science, Macon, GA
Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae, Korea
JINRO Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea
Seoul Newspaper, Seoul, Korea
"Year of the Monkey...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture with Colorful Decals, Porcelain with Glaze
By Jesse Small
Located in St. Louis, MO
Small’s work includes porcelain figurines and lace-like steel chandeliers inspired by branches and twigs he has documented during his travels. While in China, Small’s porcelain forms...
Category
Early 2000s Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Other Medium
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture with Colorful Decal Pattern, Porcelain with Glaze
By Jesse Small
Located in St. Louis, MO
Small’s work includes porcelain figurines and lace-like steel chandeliers inspired by branches and twigs he has documented during his travels. While in China, Small’s porcelain forms...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Other Medium
Contemporary, Geometric, Ceramic, Vessel, Sculpture, Stoneware, Glaze, Design
By Judith Ernst
Located in St. Louis, MO
Originally from the Northwest with a B.A. from Stanford University, I have painted, published illuminated books, and lived and traveled extensively in Asia. Now working primarily in ceramics, I draw images from the deep well of past experience, always starting from a strong “mind’s eye” vision. My ceramic pieces are as much about their inside as they are about their sculpted outside. Implied are the dichotomies between the inner and outer, between that which is hidden and that which is seen, between the esoteric and the exoteric, between the soul and the body. I continue to create “Metaphysical Pots” that feature water both inside and outside, becoming metaphorically both the Water of Life and the Infinite Ocean, symbolizing the continuous process between creation and transcendence. Other pieces include shapes that repeat in a pattern that follows the form of the vessel. It is a “bio-geometry” that leads the eye back to the inside of the vessel, a “Jacob’s Ladder” that leads not just up but in. Using sculptural techniques, I cut through the wall of the pot to get more depth and dynamic movement. I continue to push the limits of my medium, taking apart thrown vessels and reconfiguring them in new ways.
Outcroppings 02, Repeating Geometric Ceramic Vessel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Stoneware, Glaze, Ceramic
Blue Tarp / Manhattan, Digital Print Photography on Silk with Hand Stitching
By Luanne Rimel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Luanne Rimel is an artist, curator, instructor, and currently the Director of Education Programs at Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work is layered with histor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood, Mixed Media, Digital, Other Medium
Contemporary Design, Ceramic Jar, Wood Fire Porcelain, Iron Particles, Glaze
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Woodlands Palette Tapestry", Wall Mounted Sculpture Composed of Metal and Glass
By Jenny Pohlman and Sabrina Knowles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pohlman and Knowles began their collaboration in 1992. They use a variety of materials in their rich assemblages, including hot-sculpted glass, various metal works, found objects and beads, achieving a fine sense of formal balance. Three notable research field trips...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Curtain Call / St. Louis", Original Photography, Printed on Silk, Hand Stitched
By Luanne Rimel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Luanne Rimel is an artist, curator, instructor, and currently the Director of Education Programs at Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work is layered with histor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Silk, Thread, Mixed Media, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
"Nightlight / New York City", Original Photography, Printed on Silk, Stitching
By Luanne Rimel
Located in St. Louis, MO
Luanne Rimel is an artist, curator, instructor, and currently the Director of Education Programs at Craft Alliance Art Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work is layered with histori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Photography
Materials
Silk, Thread, Yarn, Mixed Media, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
"Naked Truth", Abstract Porcelain Sculpture, Surface Illustration, Underglaze
By Kevin Snipes
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kevin Snipes creates ceramic vessel forms that act as canvases for self referential narratives that are brought to the viewer through a combination of illustration and symbolism, obs...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Underglaze, Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze
"Grey Streak Transparency", Waxed Linen Sculpture with Mixed Media, Copper, Iron
By Mary Giles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mary Giles (1944-2018) received her BS in Art Education from Mankato State University in Minnesota. After receiving her degree she began exploring various textile processes. She honed her fiber techniques through workshops with such fiber artists as Fern Jacobs, Lissa Hunter, Diane Itter, Jane Sauer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Copper
"Green/Black 317", Minimalist Ceramic Sculpture with Vibrant Glaze, Liminal
By James Marshall
Located in St. Louis, MO
“If subliminal means that which is below the threshold of ordinary consciousness and perception, then the liminal is the point of emergence, the threshold itself, the turning point b...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glaze
Contemporary Wood Fired Porcelain Jar Form, Design, Sculpture, Glaze, Ceramic
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the manner in which ash in the kiln will collect in different arrays across the convex and concave surfaces of his gestural clay forms.
“I approach making with a childlike spirit of experimentation and exploration. My work stems from a love of the wood fired ceramic surface, particularly how it evokes many beautiful natural phenomena. Like imagining the way wind gathers and deposits leaves on a landscape according to changes in topography, I anticipate the manner in which ash will collect differently on the convex and concave surfaces of my gestural forms. These functional pots are developed as a place for this surface to exist and to be enjoyed as a part of our daily life.”—Haas
Contemporary Large Ceramic Jar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze
Contemporary Wood Fired Porcelain Jar Form, Design, Sculpture, Glaze, Ceramic
By Perry Haas
Located in St. Louis, MO
Perry Haas is a ceramic artist making functional pottery and focusing on wood-firing techniques. Drawing from a love for the wood-fired ceramic surface, Perry looks to anticipate the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Sculptures
Materials
Iron
