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Ceramics

A side-by-side image shows a weathered brown ceramic jar with dripped glaze next to a small sculptural vessel shaped like a blocky face with a protruding nose.

At the Met, “Infinite Artistry” Reframes Japanese Ceramics as a Living Philosophy

From Neolithic fire vessels to gold-repaired tea bowls, the exhibition traces an unbroken thread between ancient clay and contemporary life.
By Xintian Wang
A gallery installation view shows multiple ceramic works arranged on the walls and two large ceramic sculptures on white pedestals, all illuminated by overhead spotlights on wooden floors. If you'd prefer these written in your Observer alt-text style (more concise, more atmosphe

Samuel Sarmiento’s Ceramics Channel Universal Memory in His U.S. Debut

In "Relical Horn" at Andrew Edlin Gallery, the artist transforms ceramics into cross-cultural archetypes.
By Elisa Carollo
A collage of two ceramic animal statues set in a grid with a gradiant background

How Artist Alake Shilling Gives Kitsch a Conscience

Through her ceramic sculpture, the artist strikes world-weary sentiment into the eyes of nostalgically precious woodland creatures.
By Mya Ward
A performer covered in clay bends forward with sculpted clay forms attached to their back, evoking themes of transformation, burden, and creation.

‘Body Vessel Clay’ Offers a Material Portal to the Ancestral Plane

By Chenoa Baker
A man in a maroon t-shirt leans over a large clay sculpture, kneading the edges with his fingers

‘Clay Has a Voice and It’s Screaming’: An Interview With Chris Gustin

By Christa Terry
A woman wearing a white shirt and pink overalls stands in front of an open kiln, gently placing or removing large, unfinished ceramic sculptures that resemble hand-woven baskets made of clay strips.

Artist Anina Major Is Recontextualizing the Bahamian Narrative One Clay Plait at a Time

By Steven Vargas

For the Venice Biennale, Simone Leigh Will Interrogate the US Art Industry’s Issues

By Helen Holmes
Magnificent View Of The Pearl River Off Honam Island, Canton Qing Dynasty, Circa 1840 Estimate $200-$300,000.

What to Expect at New York’s Asian Art Week Sales

By Alanna Martinez
A ceramic jug found in Karkemish that dates to 1,700 B.C.

Archaeologists Just Discovered a 4,000-Year-Old Emoji in Turkey

By Alanna Martinez
Tiffany x Whitney Biennial 2017 Artist Collaboration Window by Shara Hughes.

Tiffany’s Famous Windows Showcase the Whitney Biennial’s Rising Stars

By Alanna Martinez
Image via @tortus_copenhagen

Watch Master Potter Eric Landon of Tortus Copenhagen Sculpt Ceramics

By Alexa Jaccarino
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 17: A naked statue of Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump titled "The Emperor Has No Balls" is on exhibition at Julien's Auctions Gallery on October 17, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.

Naked Donald Trump Art Sells for $22K, James Franco Directs Film for Sotheby’s

By Alanna Martinez
Ceramics on the left, fashion designs on the right

A Ceramics Range Was Inspired by Rachel Comey’s Spring Collection

By Dena Silver
Recreation Center Ceramics by Josephine Noel

If You’re in the Market for Unique Ceramics, Recreation Center is the Place to Go

By Andrew Lipovsky
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Discover Peter Sheldon’s One-of-a-Kind Ceramics, Made in Los Angeles

By Kirstin Hoffmann
Photo courtesy of Pelle

Explore This Fall’s Eclectic Home Accessories

By Ayesha Khan
Jennie Jieun Lee in her Greenpoint studio. (Photo: Courtesy of the artist)

A New Way to Be an Artist

By Ryan Steadman

Zoom! Sotheby’s Hosts ‘Perfect’ $19.4M Sale of Picasso Ceramics

By Alanna Martinez
Simon de Pury at Venus Over Manhattan.

Simon de Pury Fury: The Mod Auction King’s Two Hot Shows

By Nate Freeman
Dragon Vase brings $2.3 million at auction

Dazzling Prices at Auction Kick Off Asia Week in New York

By Brook S. Mason

10 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before September 19

By Nate Freeman and Alanna Martinez
'Untitled (Portrait of Grandma's Table)' (2009) was made with oil paint, silicone, wire mesh, aluminum, oil on wood and, yes, porcelain. (Courtesy the artist and Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago/Berlin)

Explore Ceramics With Angel Otero, Get Paid

By Andrew Russeth
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