The Fairness Cup: A Greedy Alert from Ancient China
The ‘Fairness Cup’ is a porcelain cup, made for drinking, created by the Han nationality of Ancient China. It dates to the middle of the Tang Dynasty (827-841 AD), which is similar to the ‘Shentong Cu…
Gender, Voice, and Identity: Mediterranean Women Artists
Gender identity significantly influences the ways in which women negotiate the coexistence of prevailing social and cultural norms. Historically, such norms have constrained women’s participation in b…
Poke in the Eye: West Coast Counterculture: Seattle Art Museum, June 21—September 2, 2024
by Matthew KangasPoke in the Eye: West Coast Counterculture was an important survey of late 20th century West Coast ceramics masquerading as an investigation of painting and other media in California, Oregon and Washi…
Unsung Heroes
. Louis’ teaching was focused on the uniqueness of the individual, but not to the exclusion of others. His legacy may be mostly through his students, benefiting from his selfless teaching, but I am ha…
The Porcelain of Capodimonte
Until recently, there have only been two institutions in Italy classified as ‘Istituto Raro’ (Unique Institutions): The Antonio Stradivari International School of Violin Making in Cremona, and The Ins…