Ceramics Now Magazine is a digital publication highlighting our best content: in-depth articles about contemporary ceramics, artist profiles, ceramic exhibitions around the world, news for ceramic artists, and more. The magazine has 100-120 pages and is published monthly except for December and August.
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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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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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