Elizabeth Jaeger at Jack Hanley Gallery, New York City
by Janet KoplosSomehow it seems appropriate that Elizabeth Jaeger is a co-publisher of artists’ books as well as a maker of ceramics, because the storytelling quality of her objects parallels the heightened combinat…
Katy Schimert at Derek Eller Gallery, New York City
As one entered the main gallery space to see nine substantial sculptures of curvy standing slabs by Katy Schimert, the whole visual field seemed to be in motion. The show was titled Niagara, linking t…
No Man is an Island: a review of an exhibition and a life
Robinson’s first solo exhibition opened this Friday at the Pyrites gallery. Although Pyrites has always had an excellent website Robinson’s show is their first virtual only exhibition; this makes cons…
Nicholas Weddell
by Elaine Olafson HenrySpontaneous, gestural, playful, absurd, and whimsical, tactile and threatening – these are just some of the words I would use to describe the work of Nicholas Weddell. From cups that are functional, b…
Elisa D’Arrigo: Materializing at Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York City
Fired ceramic is incapable of movement, yet, Elisa D’Arrigo’s small ceramic sculptures, 10.5 inches tall at most, are all about movement. They could almost be characters from a Pixar movie. From their…
WorldStoke 2022: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
For many potters and ceramic artists who practice the art of wood firing, noborigama firings often morph into social events due to the communal nature and “people power needs” associated with the proc…