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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 9 (April 2025)

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 9 (April 2025) features the expressive work of Nora Arrieta on the cover, who explores emotional states shaped by the fast-paced environments of contemporary life. This issue looks at storytelling and legacy through a selection of writing, artist profiles, and ceramic exhibitions.

Unu Sohn reflects on Narratives in Clay at County Hall Pottery, a group exhibition that embraces personal histories and shared experience. Benjamin Evans contributes an essay on Li Hongwei, tracing the phenomenology of gravity in his sculptural work and its dialogue with space and perception in connection with the artist’s recent exhibition at the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum. Aleina Edwards speaks with Jenny Hata Blumenfield about her rebellious, conversational approach to the plate and her efforts to bridge craft and contemporary art, and Vasi Hirdo interviews Anna Grigson on her twenty-year journey with Sabbia Gallery, a cornerstone for contemporary ceramics in Australia.

This issue features the work of four ceramic artists: Nora Arrieta, Julia Huteau, Nandini Chandavarkar, and Valdas Kurklietis.

The exhibitions section highlights Contemporary Danish Ceramics at Messums West, Tisbury, Graham Marks: For Joy and Grieving at HB381 Gallery, New York, Jay Kvapil: Alternate Geology at Mindy Solomon Gallery, Miami, and The Age of Aquarius by Lemaire&Touron at SARAHCROWN, New York, among other notable shows.

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 8 (March 2025)

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 8 (March 2025) features the introspective work of Sam Lucas on the cover, shaped by a personal process of meaning-making that embraces material transformation. This issue includes insightful essays, artist profiles, and a selection of ceramic exhibitions from around the world.

Cammi Climaco takes us inside Takuro Kuwata’s exhibition at Salon 94, New York, unpacking the artist’s playful, provocative, and unapologetic approach to clay. Katherina Perlongo explores Kate Newby’s site-specific installation anything, anything at Klosterruine Berlin, while Katherine Ross’s essay Tracing Ways investigates the connections between material, presence, and place in E. Saffronia Downing and Rosemary Holliday Hall’s recent exhibition. Lastly, Jennifer Zwilling offers an in-depth look at the resident artist exhibitions at The Clay Studio, featuring Josephine Mette Larsen, Jinsik Yoo, and Liisa Nelson.

This issue presents the work of four ceramic artists: Sam Lucas, Michał Puszczyński, Melissa Stern, and Cristina Fiorenza, each with a distinct perspective on form, process, and materiality.

Our exhibition selection includes the Unearthed group exhibition at the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa, Ruby Neri: Taking the Deep Dive at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art in Davis, Saraï Delfendahl: Vivre en Oiseau at Galerie SCENE OUVERTE in Paris, and Sara Möller: Driva Drift at Berg Gallery in Stockholm.

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 7 (February 2025)

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 7 (February 2025) features the vibrant and beautiful work of Vipoo Srivilasa on the cover, celebrating his recent exhibition at the Australian Design Centre. This issue brings together a collection of artist profiles, critical essays, and exhibition highlights, offering new perspectives on contemporary ceramics.

Andrea Müller-Fincker reviews Ceramic Brussels 2025, offering an in-depth look at the fair’s atmosphere, participating galleries, and exceptional artworks, while Ann Marais reflects on the significance of the first South African Clay Awards. In Clay as a Living Material, Kristina Rutar investigates Danijela Pivašević-Tenner’s conceptual approach to ceramics and sustainability.

We are delighted to feature six ceramic artists, each with a unique perspective and approach to the material: Anthony Sonnenberg, Chloe Monks, Laurent Nicolas, Hasan Şahbaz, Aico Tsumori, and Juan Ortí.

This issue also presents a curated selection of exhibitions from around the world, including Simphiwe Mbunyuza at David Kordansky Gallery, New York; Elmar Trenkwalder at the Academy of Ceramics Gmunden, Austria; Marc Leuthold at Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum, Foshan; and Fourfold Harmony, a group exhibition at the Korean Craft Museum, along with others.

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 6 (January 2025) features the interdisciplinary work of Mai-Thu Perret on the cover. In Decoding Mai-Thu Perret: An Analysis of Art, Identity, and Narrative, Doug Navarra explores how Perret’s approach transcends traditional notions of ceramics, drawing viewers into a dialogue on materiality, identity, and cultural history.

Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 6 (January 2025)

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 6 (January 2025) features the interdisciplinary work of Mai-Thu Perret on the cover. In Decoding Mai-Thu Perret: An Analysis of Art, Identity, and Narrative, Doug Navarra explores how Perret’s approach transcends traditional notions of ceramics, drawing viewers into a dialogue on materiality, identity, and cultural history.

This issue includes Jennifer Zwilling’s insightful analysis of The Future of Clay, a major exhibition presented by The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, and offers a perspective on the 2024 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale of Korea. Christina Rauh Oxbøll contributes a thoughtful essay on Cuts, Stripes, and Knots, a retrospective of Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl’s work at the CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark. Additionally, the issue highlights the 2024 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale at the Yingge Ceramics Museum.

Featured in this edition are the works of four exceptional ceramic artists: Patti Warashina, Keiyona C. Stumpf, Eugene Ofori Agyei, and Gaby Mlynarczyk. Their innovative practices and diverse perspectives enrich the contemporary ceramics landscape.

Our exhibition section showcases a selection of exhibitions from around the world, including Felicity Aylieff at Kew Gardens, London; Austin Coudriet at Kouri + Corrao Gallery, Santa Fe; Yo Akiyama at ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka; En Iwamura at Almine Rech, Shanghai; and Mary Tuthill Lindheim at the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, among other shows. Additionally, we cover the 19th International Ceramics Competition of Carouge, Geneva.

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 5 (November 2024)

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Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 5 (November 2024) features the powerful work of Raven Halfmoon on the cover, bringing together a collection of artist profiles, essays, reviews, exhibitions, and critical reflections on contemporary ceramics.

In this issue, Aleina Edwards provides an engaging look at Simone Leigh’s groundbreaking survey in Los Angeles, while Daria Melnikova explores the legacy of the avant-garde Japanese group Sōdeisha in Avant-Garde Clay. Emma Park brings us Ceramics in the Spotlight at Frieze and PAD London 2024, examining highlights from these renowned fairs, and Millen Brown-Ewens interviews Jeffrey Weeks on the life and work of Angus Suttie in Pots of Pride.

We are proud to publish profiles on a diverse group of ceramic artists, each bringing unique contributions to the field: Paula Bastiaansen, Juliet Ferguson-Rose, Kyle Lee, Sayaka Shingu, and Chantal Powel.

This issue also showcases a curated selection of exhibitions from around the world. From Raven Halfmoon: Neesh + Soku (Moon + Sun) at Salon 94 in New York to Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Honor Freeman: All that was solid is liquid at Sabbia Gallery in Sydney, and two new shows at Taste Contemporary Geneva, these exhibitions celebrate the dynamic and evolving world of ceramics.

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The cover of Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 4 (October 2024), showcasing the stunning work of Javier Bravo de Rueda, sets the tone for a collection of insightful articles, artist profiles, and news.

Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 4 (October 2024)

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The cover of Ceramics Now Magazine Issue 4 (October 2024), showcasing the stunning work of Javier Bravo de Rueda, sets the tone for a collection of insightful articles, artist profiles, and news.

Among the articles, Katherina Perlongo takes us on A Journey Through (un)Known Territories, exploring the 5th Officine Saffi Award (won by Javier Bravo de Rueda), while John Roloff delves into the intersection of ceramics and environmental science in Expanded Ceramics / Holocene Agriculture: Recent Performance and Site Proposals. Doug Navarra offers a critical review of Ranti Bam’s debut at James Cohan, New York, and Dr. Marte Johnslien explores the materiality of titanium white in her essay Hidden Stone. We also highlight the finalists of the 15th Westerwald Prize 2024 at the Keramikmuseum Westerwald.

In this issue, we proudly profile a diverse range of exceptional ceramic artists, including Myung-Joo Kim, Brook Sigal, Beatrijs van Rheeden, and Kim L Pace. Each of these artists brings a unique perspective to the field.

Additionally, we feature a selection of exciting exhibitions from around the world. From Ceramics in Innlandet at the Center for Ceramic Art Ringebu in Norway to Karen Bennicke’s Manhattan Portraits at HB381 Gallery in New York, these shows celebrate both established and emerging ceramic artists.

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