Contemporary Ceramics East and West

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

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Contemporary Ceramics East and West
Mary Dusenbury, curator
Susan Earle, curator
South Balcony, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

A selection of contemporary Asian, European and American ceramics from the collection of the Spencer Museum that will examine major trends in work of the past 30 years. Major pieces in the collection by Beatrice Wood, Vic Muniz, Richard Notkin, Diego Romero, and Sheldon Carey will be exhibited alongside loaned works and promised gifts as well as pieces for possible purchase by the museum. The exhibition is in conjunction with the National Council on the Education of Ceramic Arts Conference scheduled for March 13-16 2002.

Works of art

Bodil Manz (born 1943), Oval Form
Oval Form
Bodil Manz
2001
Lidya Buzio (1948–2014), untitled
untitled
Lidya Buzio
1983
Ruth Duckworth (1919–2009), Untitled 31587
Untitled 31587
Ruth Duckworth
1987
Ken Ferguson (1928–2004), Hare Basket
Hare Basket
Ken Ferguson
1995
Jody Folwell (born 1942, active 1955–present); Susan Folwell (born 1970), jar with Northwest Coast design
jar with Northwest Coast design
Jody Folwell, Susan Folwell
2000
David James Gilhooly (1943–2013), The Mummy of Frogtosis, II (Frog Mummy)
The Mummy of Frogtosis, II (Frog Mummy)
David James Gilhooly
1971
Ikeda Yoshiro (1947–2014), vessel
vessel
Ikeda Yoshiro
circa 1985–1986
Itō Sekisui V (born 1941), tsubo
tsubo
Itō Sekisui V
mid-late 1900s
Kabasawa Kenji (born 1948), Namban mizusashi (Namban water jar with lid)
Namban mizusashi (Namban water jar with lid)
Kabasawa Kenji
1989
Kawase Shinobu (born 1950), celadon bowl with foliated rim
celadon bowl with foliated rim
Kawase Shinobu
1993
Shinichi Koyama (born 1939), bowl
bowl
Shinichi Koyama
date unknown
Matsuda Yuriko (born 1943), Tea Pot with Eggplant
Tea Pot with Eggplant
Matsuda Yuriko
1992
Matsumoto Isami (born 1931), vase
vase
Matsumoto Isami
mid-late 1900s
Miyashita Zenji (born 1939), vase
vase
Miyashita Zenji
circa 1980s, Showa period (1926–1989)
森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei (born 1934), vase
vase
森野泰明 Morino Hiroaki Taimei
mid 1980s
Vik Muniz (born 1961), Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta
Caravaggio's Medusa with pasta
Vik Muniz
1999
Ron Nagle (born 1939), teacup
teacup
Ron Nagle
1987
Richard Notkin (born 1948), Skull Teapot, Variation #17
Skull Teapot, Variation #17
Richard Notkin
1991
Onodera Gen (1934–2016), vase
vase
Onodera Gen
1991
William Andrew Pacheco (born 1975, active circa 1985–present), Dinosaur storage jar
Dinosaur storage jar
William Andrew Pacheco
2000
Diego Romero (born 1964, active circa 1986–present), When Titans Collide
When Titans Collide
Diego Romero
1999
Osako Mikio (1940–1995), vase
vase
Osako Mikio
1982–1992
Seto Hiroshi (1941–1994), untitled (88/01)
untitled (88/01)
Seto Hiroshi
1988, Showa period (1926–1989)
Suzuki Osamu (1926–2001), Akai eboshi (Red Hat)
Akai eboshi (Red Hat)
Suzuki Osamu
circa 1983, Showa period (1926–1989)
Takiguchi Kazuo (born 1953), untitled
untitled
Takiguchi Kazuo
circa 1990s, Heisei period (1989–present)
Tsujimura Shirō (born 1947), faceted flower vase
faceted flower vase
Tsujimura Shirō
1999
Beatrice Wood (1893–1998), gold lustre bowl
gold lustre bowl
Beatrice Wood
1995
Beatrice Wood (1893–1998), chalice
chalice
Beatrice Wood
1982

Events

February 25, 2002
Talk
Anne Currier, Ceramics, Alfred College, NY
6:00–7:00PM
309 Auditorium
March 28, 2002
Talk
Curator Susan Earle
12:15–1:15PM
Gallery 404
March 28, 2002
Talk
Tour du Jour: Acting Curator Mary Dusenbury on Contemporary Ceramics East and West
12:15–1:15PM
309 Auditorium
April 4, 2002
Talk
Acting Curator Mary Dusenbury
12:15–1:15PM
Gallery 404
April 4, 2002
Talk
Tour du Jour: Curator Susan Earle on Contemporary Ceramics East and West
12:15–1:15PM
Gallery 404
April 4, 2002
Screening
Beatrice Wood: Mama of Dada
7:00–9:00PM
309 Auditorium