Cup: The Intimate Object VIII

by | Nov 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Cup: The Intimate Object VII 
The eighth annual Cup: The Intimate
Object exhibition will open at midnight tonight on the Charlie Cummings
Gallery website. This year the show features over 500 cups by nearly 100
artists. The artists sent truly excellent cups this year, making this
exhibition among the most outstanding collections of drinking vessels I
have seen in one place.
As
the most intimate of ceramic objects, the humble cup possesses the
unique ability to transform our daily experience. A favorite mug or
tumbler rests perfectly in our grip, warming the hands in winter or
delivering that cool draft we so crave after a workout or on a hot
summer day. The right cup reminds us that the experience of drinking is
special, and that the moment is worth savoring.
This
year’s show includes an exciting diversity of cups, from the bonanza of
sprightly color in Linda Arbuckle’s majolica and Gillian Parke’s
decaled yunomi to the earth tones of Jack Troy’s and Simon Levin’s wood
fired porcelain. Subject matter ranges from that of Chandra DeBuse’s
humorous animal figures, to Ehren Tool’s challenging sculptural cups, to
the beautiful and ironic goldfish of Yoko Sekino-Bove’s Fragile
Immortality Series. Cups by talented young artists rub handles with
those by mainstays of contemporary pottery. I can’t crow enough about
how impressed I am by all their work.
See the show online and find a new beloved friend after midnight tonight at Claylink.com.
Can’t wait till midnight to see the cups?  Check out the preview images at our Facebook page 
This exhibition features cups by:
Jennifer
Allen, Dan Anderson , Linda Arbuckle, Andrew Avakian, Posey Bacopoulos,
Noel Bailey, Peter Beasecker, Catherine Boswell, Brooks Bouwkamp, John
Britt, Cindy Buehler, Kyle Carpenter, Benjamin Carter, Steven Cheek,
Annie Chrietzberg, Linda Christianson, Sam Chung, Nan Coffin, Tim
Compton, Jim Connell, Israel Davis, Chandra DeBuse , Maria Dondero,
Sanam Emani, Mark Errol, Marty Fielding, Susan Filley, Donna Flanery,
Emily Free Wilson, Brett Freund, Julia Galloway, Ernest Gentry, John
Glick, Ryan Greenheck, Mel Griffin, Martha Grover, Julie Guyot, Amy
Halko, Jeni Hansen Gard, Autumn Higgins, Barbara Hoffman, Meredith Host,
Wally Hyleck, Sarah Jaeger, Brian Jones, Lauren Karle, Kristen Kieffer,
Ashley Kim, Michael Kline, Martina Lantin, Dick Lehman, Clay Leonard,
Forrest Lesch-Middelton, Simon Levin, Brenda Lichman, Leanne McClurg
Cambric, Missy McCormick, Ryan McKerley, Lorna Meaden, Christopher
Melia, Melissa Mencini, Shane Mickey, Megan Mitchell, Courtney Murphy,
Ted Neal, Sean O’Connell, Lisa Orr, Gillian Parke, Kristin Pavelka, Doug
Peltzman, Ronan Peterson, Ron Philbeck, Chris Pickett, Sandi
Pierantozzi, Brenda Quinn, Beau Raymond, Ashley Roberts, Lindsay Rogers,
Audrey Rosulek, Cheyenne Chapman Rudolph, Nigel Rudolph, Deborah
Schwartzkopf, Sam Scott, Yoko Sekino-Bove, Leland Shaw, Amy Smith, Liz
Smith, Shawn Spangler, Amelia Stamps, Josh Stover, Roy Strassberg, Sue
Tirrell, Ehren Tool, Kyla Toomey, Jack Troy, and a collaboration between
Simon Levin and Amy Smith.

Call for entry – 2012 Art Kudos online competition.

by | Mar 6, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

Prospectus (Rules & Guidelines) »

Entry Form »

Art Kudos is an annual international juried competition that serves to recognize and honor excellence in the visual arts. Artists who are selected as finalists benefit from world-wide exposure in a year-long online exhibition (www.artkudos.com) and have the opportunity to win cash awards for their exemplary work.

A total of $4,400 will be awarded as follows: Best of Show – $1,200; Second Place – $900; Third Place – $750; Founder’s Award of Distinction – $500; (3) Merit Awards – $250 each; (3) Honorable Mentions – $100 each.

Each year a distinguished art professional is chosen to serve as the awards judge and to ensure a diverse range of perspectives and expertise. We are very pleased to have David Cohen serving as the awards judge for the 2012 exhibition. David Cohen is editor and publisher of artcritical. He was Gallery Director at the New York Studio School from 2001-10 and art critic and contributing editor at the New York Sun from 2003-08. He is founder-moderator of The Review Panel which takes place at the National Academy Museum and School of Art and is podcast at artcritical. Born in London and educated at the University of Sussex and at the Courtauld Institute of Art, David wrote for leading newspapers and magazines in England and around the world before emigrating to the United States in 1999. His books include “Serban Savu” (Hatje Cantz verlag, 2011) and “Alex Katz Collages: A catalogue raisonné” (Colby College Museum of Art, 2005).

The Art Kudos competition is sponsored by Artshow.com, a company that offers web-based services and resources for artists and arts organizations.

2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition

by | Jan 7, 2012 | call for entry, emerging artist, job posting, monday morning eye candy, movie day, residency opportunity, show us your influences, technical tuesday

NEW! Announcing Potters Council Student Juried Exhibition

The 2012 Potters Council Online Student Juried Exhibition was created to recognize full-time college students who are Potters Council student members in an online exhibition. Our interest is to support the Potters Council student members who create ceramic art.

We are pleased to announce our jurors, Paula Smith and James Connell. In addition to choosing the award recipients, the jurors will offer personalized feedback for each entry. Both instructors have been instrumental in ceramic arts education, and Potters Council appreciates their support of our endeavors to recognize our student members currently enrolled in college.

Potters Council looks forward to receiving entries from our next generation of ceramic artists.

Potters Council Student Online Exhibition: “New Ground“

The Potters Council announces its’ first online juried exhibition of student members’ work to be held August 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012.

The name of the show is “New Ground“ As a student, you’re exploring your opportunities, pushing the limits of your capabilities, and expanding the techniques you’re learning. “New Ground” should be about something that is personal to each applicant, whether it is subject matter, technical, firing, forming or a surface approach. The work submitted should reflect a new development or step in the growth of the applicants work. Each applicant will submit a one paragraph statement that explains how their work relates to the theme “New Ground“.For all the details and more info on the jurors please visit the Potters Council Website here.