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Tag Archives: Ceramics
Conversation with the Curator: Way of the Dragon
The Chipstone Foundation recently opened its Summer of China exhibition: Way of the Dragon: The Chinoiserie Style, 1710-1830, which will be on view until November 6. I sat down with the show’s curator, Kate Smith, to discuss the concept of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Curatorial, Exhibitions
Tagged 18th Century Art, Ceramics, Chipstone Foundation, Decorative Arts, Exhibitions, Summer of CHINA, Way of the Dragon
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From the Collection–Toshiko Takaezu
The ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu generously gave the Milwaukee Art Museum ten of her fine art vessels in 2006. Today I was nonchalantly compiling information on her life in preparation for a potential display of those vessels, when I was … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art News
Tagged 20th century art, Ceramics, craft, Decorative Arts, Toshiko Takaezu
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From the Collection–George Washington (ish)
President Barack Obama has one of the world’s most famous faces. It would be hard to imagine a newspaper or a t-shirt maker or a sculptor getting away with substituting a similar grin and telling us it was our President. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Curatorial
Tagged 18th Century Art, American Art, Benjamin Franklin, Ceramics, George Washington, presidents, prints, Staffordshire
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A Meal with Toussaint L’Ouverture
It’s been an exciting few weeks for us at the Chipstone Foundation. First, I’d like to introduce Kate Smith, the newest member of the Chipstone team (welcome Kate!), who’s come all the way from England to study our collection. A … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Art, American Art, Ceramics, Chipstone Foundation, Decorative Arts, Toussaint L’Ouverture
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A Time When Modern Was “Degenerate”
This past weekend, I was proud to present a paper at the American Ceramic Circle’s annual symposium on an exhibition topic I’m developing. I spoke about a German designer named Grete Marks who made radical and beautiful ceramics—designs that the … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century art, Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Design, German Expressionism, Grete Marks, Modern art
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