Modern Ceramic Artists

Contemporary ceramics innovative pottery and ceramics céramique nouveau avant garde and cutting edge ceramic design and techniques are featured in this post.

Modern ceramic artists. July 28 2016 although. These 10 ceramic artists are giving pottery a modern update. The ceramic vessels of brooklyn based artist cody hoyt are some of the most intriguing and unconventional in contemporary art today. Its always refreshing to see artists take risks and successfully create.

Add in modernist postmodern abstract la cerámica contemporánea and zeitgenössische keramik and that will cover most of the spectrum of styles on display. From prehistoric pottery to ancient greek amphoras from the rise of porcelain in asia and europe to the arts and crafts movement in england and the u s ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices in the contemporary art world this was never more clear. He uses a mixture of graphic patterns dramatic angles and combinations of layers to form his perspective defying pots as he calls them. By sara tardif f.

Over the past decade issues pertaining to sustainability ethical production and local sourcing have come to the fore ushering a return to handicraft ideals that were last seen in the 1970s. Top 10 contemporary artists working with ceramics. None of these artists working with ceramics and porcelain could ever be pigeonholed in a category so small and unimaginative. Ceramics have been reborn in recent years placed firmly in an art context.

Jul 5 2014 10 12am. From the ancient times till today ceramics has arguably been amongst the few mediums to have persevered through thousands of years the oldest known ceramic artifact is dated as early as 28 000 bce during the late palaeolithic period. While plenty of artists have preserved the customary look and feel of the ancient craft many have opted to reinvigorate the medium through experimental approaches and unconventional aesthetics. This perseverance has of course met with iterations and evolutions that have allowed it to stay relevant in our contemporary world.

The word craft feels so provincial and unambitious. Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries.