Picasso a Ceramicist? Absolutely.
by Léopold L. FoulemFew people are unaware of who Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is. However, many do not know that he was one of the major ceramicists of the twentieth century. Without a doubt, he is the first artist to radi…
In Praise of Small Pots
Walking through the Louvre for the first time I am reminded that artists have always used scale to impress. I am confronted by the physicality of paintings I have known all my life as reproductions. D…
The Visibility of Ceramics in Nigeria: A Review
Appreciation of ceramics spans beyond the finished product; it also involves the process. The concepts of temporality and ephemerality becomes central to the art. Instances of materials that have been…
Craft’s battle for acceptance: Visual and spatial consequences
by Eli Bruderman
Ruminating on Dignity In the Presence of Arbor Vitae: what has ceramics got to do with it?
In Nickel’s work dignity is once again conjoined with aesthetics. However, in Arbor Vitae this coupling is in the service of a ‘trans-being’ ethics of respect and care rather than the maintenance of s…
Shell Wadding – A Slippery Story
I must admit when I was asked by the Goldmark (goldmarkart.com) gallery to write a piece on the use of seashells as wadding I had forgotten the philosopher’s admonition. I assumed it was an ancient Ja…