ARTIST NEWS

Steven Young Lee in the Oregon Artswatch, May 2019

‘Harmony through dissonance’: Steven Young Lee’s ceramic sculptures by RACHEL ROSENFIELD LAFO May 8th, 2019 "His approach is respectful yet at the same time irreverent, referencing historical traditions and time-honored...

PETER PINCUS in the Berkshire Eagle, November 2, 2018

PETER PINCUS: Channeling Josiah Wedgwood November 10-December 29th, 2018 North Adams, MA Artist Reception, November 10th 5-7pm. "To better understand the work, I just had to make the work," Pincus...

BOUKE DE VRIES in Architectural Digest, October 17th, 2018

BOUKE DE VRIES WAR & PIECES/ MATRIX 180 WADSWORTH ANTHENEUM Oct. 4th- Jan. 6th, 2019 Hartford, CT “Many of these banquets were held before big battles. At the Duchess...

BOUKE DE VRIES in the Hartford Courant, October 9, 2018

BOUKE DE VRIES WAR & PIECES/ MATRIX 180 WADSWORTH ANTHENEUM Oct. 4th- Jan. 6th, 2019 Hartford, CT “Many of these banquets were held before big battles. At the Duchess of...

UPCOMING EVENTS

FALL & WINTER WITH FERRIN CONTEMPORARY FERRIN CONTEMPORARY, located on the campus of MASS MoCA, lies in the heart of the Berkshires. The gallery is located at 1315 MASS...

CERAMICS ARE EVERYWHERE

CERAMICS ARE EVERYWHERE private collections are on view in public museums Massachusetts, California and Toronto BEYOND FUNCTION: CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS FROM THE DONALD CLARK COLLECTION LAST CHANCE On View through September...

Cristina Córdova: Del balcón

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: DEL BALCÓN at FERRIN CONTEMPORARY 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA Cristina Córdova, "Del balcón III" 2018, ceramic and steel, 33 x 28 x 13" CRISTINA CÓRDOVA:...

MIDSUMMER AT PROJECT ART 2018

MIDSUMMER AT PROJECT ARTHOPS+POTS July 28PROJECT ART OPEN HOUSE July 28 & 29 Join us for a weekend of local art, food, music, and, of course, beer. HOPS+POTS July 28, 6–8:30pm...

MASTER WORKS from PRIVATE COLLECTIONS On View & Available Online

MASTER WORKS from Private Collections ON VIEW & Available Online Mark Pharis FERRIN CONTEMPORARY: PRIVATE COLLECTIONSFerrin Contemporary is proud to offer selected works from artist archives and private collections 1950–present. These...

MARA SUPERIOR featured at Project Art during HOST

MARA SUPERIOR featured at PROJECT ART during HOST June 23 & 24, 2018 Join us at the PROJECT ART OPEN HOUSE featuring MARA SUPERIOR during HILLTOWN OPEN STUDIO TOUR (HOST) June 23 & 24 throughout...

DONALD CLARK: Selections from his Collection On View

Donald Clark: Selections from his Collection On View Beatrice Wood, Akio Takamori, Sergei Isupov Beyond Function: Contemporary Ceramics from the Donald Clark Collection June 21–September 2, 2018 D'Amour Museum of...

ARTIST NEWS: SERGEI ISUPOV SUMMER 2018

ARTIST NEWS: SERGEI ISUPOV Ferrin Contemporary presentsDIRECTIONS: SERGEI ISUPOV 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA This exhibition explores a range of ideas leading in new directions. Isupov, an established sculptor...

Summer Events at Ferrin Contemporary & Project Art 2018

Summer Events at Ferrin Contemporary & Project Art 2018 FERRIN CONTEMPORARY | Current and Upcoming DIRECTIONS: SERGEI ISUPOV on view through July 22 Ferrin Contemporary 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North...

FC artists ON VIEW in museums May–July 2018

FC artists ON VIEW in museums May–July 2018 SIN-YING HO: PAST FORWARD through May 27, 2018 Hood Downtown Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth Hanover, NH Click for more. Click...

Berkshire Eagle: Ferrin Contemporary Gallery ‘It’s about some sort of transition or searching’

The Berkshire Eagle May 14, 2018 Ferrin Contemporary Gallery 'It's about some sort of transition or searching' by John Seven, Eagle Correspondent NORTH ADAMS — Ceramics sculptor Sergei Isupov is...

SIN-YING HO: PAST FORWARD on view at HOOD DOWNTOWN

SIN-YING HO: PAST FORWARD March 30–May 27, 2018 Hood Downtown, Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH Opening with the artist: Friday, April 6, 5–7pm “Conversations and Connections” discussion...

NCECA PITTSBURGH

REVIVE, REMIX, RESPONDThe Frick Pittsburgh 7227 Reynolds Street, Pittsburgh Group show of contemporary artists who are breathing new life into the ceramic medium by reinvigorating age-old motifs, processes, and techniques....

ARTIST NEWS: SERGEI ISUPOV shows and workshops

FIGURE—GROUND: Illustrated Sculpture Workshops with Sergei Isupov TWO UPCOMING WORKSHOPS April 8–14, 2018 and September 23–29, 2018 both at Project Art, Cummington, MA Join internationally acclaimed sculptor Sergei Isupov for...

Revive, Remix, Respond at The Frick Pittsburgh

Revive, Remix, Respond: Contemporary Ceramic Artists and The Frick Pittsburgh February 17–May 27, 2018 Revive, Remix, Respond Showcases contemporary artists who are breathing new life into the ceramic medium by...

ARTIST NEWS: CRISTINA CÓRDOVA

CRISTINA CÓRDOVA New York, Pittsburgh, Massachusetts, Indonesia CRISTINA CÓRDOVA: JUNGLAsolo exhibition Alfred Ceramic Art Museum at Alfred University, Alfred, NY February 2–July 16, 2018 Opening Reception: February 2,...

New York Ceramics & Glass Fair 2018

Ferrin Contemporary at the NEW YORK CERAMICS & GLASS FAIR 2018Jan 18–21, 2018 Kurt Weiser, "Random House (globe)" 2017, porcelain, glaze, china paint, metal, 30 x 14 x 14". NEW...

2018 News and Resolution #1

LOOKING AHEAD IN 2018 Bouke de Vries: War & Pieces, coming to North America in 2018 NEW YORK CERAMICS & GLASS FAIR January 18–21, 2018 Bohemian National Hall, NYC SPECIAL...

Small Works of Sculpture, Design, and Studio Pottery

SHOP SMALL WORKS FERRIN CONTEMPORARY'S SQUARE SHOP Browse our eclectic selection of small works by resident and gallery artists and our diverse collection of books and catalogs. Presenting newly available...

THE WOMEN at Ferrin Contemporary

THE WOMEN Ferrin Contemporary presents selected works by women artists whose primary medium is clay. On view in the gallery and online, we introduce new works by emerging and established...

Sabbath: The 2017 Dorothy Saxe Invitational

Sabbath: The 2017 Dorothy Saxe Invitational Nov 12, 2017—Feb 25, 2018 Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA Ferrin Contemporary artists Sergei Isupov, Jason Walker, Kurt Weiser, and Beth Lipman are among the...

The Women

Ferrin Contemporary presents selected works by women artists whose primary medium is clay. On view in the gallery and online, we introduce new works by emerging and established artists along with masterworks available from private collections and artist archives.

Mara Superior: Porcelain Stories

Mara Superior: Porcelain Stories solo exhibition October 17–November 20Artist Reception: Sunday, November 12, 1-4pmGravers Lane Gallery 8405 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia Click to view more work by Mara Superior. Click to...

ARTIST NEWS: SERGEI ISUPOV | Fire Sculpture, Workshop, Exhibitions

SERGEI ISUPOV Exhibitions & Workshop SELECTIONS FROM HIDDEN MESSAGES Highlights from Sergei Isupov: Hidden Messages, originally shown at Erie Art Museum, are now on view at Ferrin Contemporary, 1315 MASS MoCA...

Ceramic Arts Daily: Bouke de Vries

Ceramic Arts Daily on Bouke de Vries "A Mirage of Before: Bouke de Vries" by Anthony Stellaccio "... passion, compassion, precision, and expertise. These are all qualities that characterize this conservator-turned-sculptor’s own innovative...

CFile: Caroline Slotte

Art | Caroline Slotte’s Second-hand Sandblasted Ceramic Reimaginings

Penn State News: Jason Walker invited artist at Korean ceramic festival

PENN STATE NEWS: JASON WALKER INVITED ARTIST AT KOREAN CERAMIC FESTIVAL Tammy Hosterman reports in the PENN State News: Alumnus Jason Walker an invited artist at prominent Korean ceramic festival May...

The Charlotte Observer: Cristina Cordova

The Charlotte Observer: Cristina Córdova "Near and Far by Cristina Córdova is worth a drive to Penland" by Mark Leach, correspondent for The Charlotte Observer "The human forms Córdova sculpts...

Galerie Magazine: Patriotic Passions & Mara Superior profile

Galerie Magazine: Patriotic Passions & Mara Superior profile Mara Superior featured in GALERIE Magazine “Patriotic Passions” by author Suzy Slesin features Superior’s important commission, “The Pursuit of Happiness,” based on...

Cristina Córdova: Involuntary Dialogs in Ceramics Monthly

For centuries, both painting and sculpture were synonymous with the representation of figures; the earliest images we know are figurative. The foundation of Cristina Córdova’s work lies squarely within this global tradition.

Mara Superior awarded 2017 Artist Fellowship in Crafts

The Massachusetts Cultural Council recognizes exceptional work by Massachusetts artists across a range of disciplines.

Washington Post: Elvis and E.T. meet an ancient Asian art form

Washington Post: In the galleries: Elvis and E.T. meet an ancient Asian art form Mark Jenkins in his Dec 1, 2016 article reviews the exhibition "Porcelainia: East Meets West" on...

C-File: RE-Reamimate, Repair, Mend, and Meld

Bill Rogers, Managing Editor of C-File, reviews RE-Reanimate, Repair, Mend and Meld at Ferrin Contemporary. “The aesthetics of and philosophical questions surrounding repairs were explored in-depth with RE-Reanimate, Repair, Mend…

C-File: Peter Pincus

C-File: Exhibition | Forms by Peter Pincus See Clay as Canvas in “CeramATTACK” Bill Rogers reports from St. Louis, Missouri, “New York artist Peter Pincus works in colored porcelain as a…

Telegraph Magazine: Bouke de Vries

Flights of Imagination The west London home-cum-studio of artist Bouke de Vries makes for the perfect gallery for his creative refashionings of antique ceramics and vintage objects. By Cloe Grimshaw with photos…

Ceramics Monthly: Cristina Córdova

Kathleen Whitney, in her article “Cristina Córdova: Involuntary Dialogs” in Ceramics Monthly, February 2016 issue, writes, “For centuries, both painting and sculpture were synonymous with the representation of figures; the…

American Craft Magazine: Peter Pincus

“Multifaceted” by Sebby Wilson Jacobson, September 2015, American Craft Magazine Jacobson explores Peter Pincus’s elaborate process, his path to clay, and his motivationto create. Peter’s work grabs your attention and makes…

Ceramics: Art and Perception “Family Affair”

“It is inevitable. As we watch an artist’s work change over time, we also watch the artist’s life unfold.” In his review, “Family Affair: Isupov and Pärnamets,” Anthony Stellacio brings insight…

The Charlotte Observer: Ready, sculpt, FIRE!

FireFest, now in its fourth year, is celebrated at STARworks in Star, NC. Each year, it focuses on clay, glass, and metal as they are transformed by intense heat and the hand of…

The New York Times video: Bouke de Vries

Video from The New York Times, Art and Design, October 2014. Dutch artist Bouke de Vries discusses the inspiration behind his work at his West London home and studio. Click here…

New York Times: Lasting Beauty, Even in Shards

In the New York Times Art and Design section, author Martha Schwendener reviews the 2016 New York Ceramic & Glass Fair. Her article features Ferrin Contemporary and ceramic artist Bouke…

ANTIQUES: Getting the Blues

In its January–February 2016 issue, The Magazine ANTIQUES featured Shax Riegler’s article “Getting the Blues: Transfer ware translated by three contemporary artists.” Paul Scott, Andrew Raftery, and Don Moyer were…

Decor Arts Now: “Friday Field Trip: New York Ceramics & Glass Fair”

Lynn Byrne of Decor Art Now says, “I love this show because it is so intimate and colorful, plus it celebrates the best of old and new wares. Often times the contemporary…

IN New York: The Art of the Hunt

IN NEW YORK magazine’s January 16, 2016 special art feature, “The Art of the Hunt,” by Terry Trucco, investigates the hottest items at this January’s art shows. In the section…

C-File: New York Ceramics & Glass Fair 2016

C-File’s Bill Rogers highlights selections from the fair. “The selections on display come to us from across time, spanning the 17th century to today.” Ferrin Contemporary’s Bouke de Vries work…

Juxtapoz: New Ceramic Work by Sergei Isupov

In their November 15, 2015 post, Juxtapoz highlights Sergei Isupov. Click here to view post and gallery. Click here to view more work by Sergi Isupov.

PEM: A Thing for Porcelain

In their online blog, Connected, the Peabody Essex Museum’s Dinah Cardin connects some porcelain dots — dots of music, literature, Edmund de Waal, Bouke de Vries, and the clay itself. Click here…

Lowell Sun: Sergei Isupov in “Head On” at de Menil Gallery

On the Lowell Sun’s website, Nancye Tuttle’s blog from January 18, 2016, includes local Art Picks. On her list is Sergei Isupov’s “Head On” exhibit at the de Menil Gallery…

Sergei Isupov in “Head On” at de Menil Gallery

Sergei Isupov’s solo exhibition, Head On, will run through March 3, 2016 at the de Menil Gallery at Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts. It features Isupov’s ceramic sculpture, exploring the…

Design Sponge: Vipoo Srivilasa

WHAT’S IN YOUR TOOLBOX: VIPOO SRIVILASA Design Sponge, December 2015 Annie Webler interviews Vipoo Srivilasa with questions about life’s tools that keep him inspired, organized, and productive. Click here for full…

C-File: Ceramists Selected for $50k US Artists Fellows Awards

Congratulations to Cristina Córdova: 2015 USArtists Distinguished Fellow in Crafts C-FILE NewsFile | Ceramists Selected for $50k United States Artists Fellows Awards "At least four artists out of the 37 inducted...

Maine Antique Digest: Paul Scott in “Historical Accommodations”

“Historical Accommodations” by Hollie Davis and Andrew Richmond from Maine Antique Digest Oct. 5, 2015 “Several months ago, Robert Hunter, editor of Ceramics in America and photographer extraordinaire, posted a…

C-File: Jason Walker’s Illustrated Surfaces and Forms Reviewed by Anthony Stellaccio

C-File 9-23-15 Jason Walker’s Illustrated Surfaces and Forms Reviewed by Anthony Stellaccio Since his emergence, Walker has remained in the top tier of a group of artists who have defined…

C FILE: Robert Silverman Celebrates the Reclamation of Soviet Architecture

In this article, C File explores Silverman’s piece entitled “Tirana” in the GLAZED & DIFFUSED exhibition. “The story reminds us of similar public works projects that have attempted to heal…

C FILE: Exhibition | “Glazed and Diffused” at Ferrin Contemporary

C File investigates the story behind GLAZED & DIFFUSED. On the topic of ceramics in the art world, Leslie Ferrin said, “What’s happening today is that contemporary ceramics are no longer…

Wallpaper: Ceramic Futures at GLAZED & DIFFUSED

“Collecting ceramics has long been sequestered to the worlds of Wedgewood and Worcester, but there’s a new and evolving chapter when it comes to contemporary work….” Brooke Mason, in an…

Ceramics Monthly: Impenetrable Ambiguities, The Illustrated Sculpture of Jason Walker

“In some very essential way, the same heady mixture of keen observation and self-awareness that nourished the spirits of America’s Transcendentalist explorers, artists, and naturalists also defines Walker.” from “Impenetrable…

American Craft: Jason Walker and The Nature of Invention

“Through his painted porcelain sculptures, Jason Walker asks us to ponder technology, wilderness, and our place in the world.” from “The Nature of Invention” by Joyce Lovelace in American Craft Magazine Aug-Sept 2012….

Gingras & Elozua present Made in Mountaindale

Micheline Gingras & Raymon Elozua in “Made in Mountaindale” On Saturday, August 8th from noon to 4, Raymon Elozua and Micheline Gingras welcomes the public to the Grocery Story Gallery in Mountaindale,…

CFile: My Blue China

Exhibition | “My Blue China: The Colors of Globalization” at Foundation Bernardaud The July 7, 2015 edition of CFile presented an essay by Laurent de Verneuil, curator of the My Blue…

Blouin Art Info: My Blue China

“Fondation d’Entreprise Bernardaud Presents My Blue China Exhibition” by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, Blouin Art Info May 29, 2015 In their effort to “showcase how much ceramics is used around the world…

Elozua Awarded Groot Grant

In 2015, Elozua received a Virginia A. Groot Foundation grant for a new body of work. The R&D series of mixed media sculpture incorporates glass, ceramics, and steel.

Sergei Isupov at Korean Ceramic Biennale 2015

Sergei Isupov was a featured artist at The 8th Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale 2015 in the Gyeonggi-do Province of Korea. Work by artists from 74 countries was presented at three…

Emporiums of the Waggish and Weird

The New York Times Art & Design | Emporiums of the Waggish and Weird, Browsing at Metro Curates and the Ceramics and Glass Fair by WILLIAM GRIMES Grimes takes note of…

Ceramics Crack the Contemporary Art Market — Breaking the Mold

New York Observer/Culture “Ceramics Crack the Contemporary Art Market – Breaking the Mold” by Brook Mason. “Few slices of the art market have changed as radically, or, surprisingly, have been…

New York Ceramics & Glass Fair 2015 Review

"New York Ceramics & Glass Fair 2015" in Past Imperfect: The Art of Inventive Repair by Andrew Baseman "It was heartening for me to see so many examples of antique and contemporary...

A Clay Bestiary VIRTUAL TOUR on video

Video offers another chance to view and enjoy A Clay Bestiary. A Clay Bestiary, a recent show at the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, New Jersey, brought together a diverse body of ceramic…

Crafts magazine reviews “Confected, Borrowed, and Blue: Paul Scott”

Teleri Lloyd-Jones reviews Paul Scott’s exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath, England in Crafts magazine Jan–Feb 2015. “These are the works from the past 15 years of Scott’s practice,…

Sergei Isupov in Art News

Doug McClemont reviews solo show of Sergei Isupov’s recent work at Barry Friedman’s gallery in New York in ARTnews, October 2013.