Modern Ceramics Bruce M Sherman

Today he uses his scalpel to cut clay and his artistic practice ceramics is thriving.

Modern ceramics bruce m sherman. Tree number 10 cave of prayer 2020 glazed ceramic 16 1 2 x 14 x 8 1 2 inches bsherman1094. Nicelle beauchene is pleased to present earth heaven heaven earth an exhibition of new sculptures by bruce m. Jun 23 2018 bruce sherman s art is caught between representation and abstraction utility and aesthetics humor and sincerity. Sherman s anthropomorphic ceramic sculptures combine elements of figuration and abstraction.

Trees prayful hands bowls and eyes appear in nearly all of the works in the exhibition. Sherman a spring awakening 2016 glazed ceramic 25 5 x 11 x 10 inches categories exhibitions tags bruce m. It s an unlikely talking point for an artist but not for sherman who worked as a dentist for seven years. Sherman new york nicelle beauchene us post navigation.

Sherman s aim is to communicate awareness cyclical energies transformation renewal and rebirth. Sherman and gianni caravaggio at kaufmann repetto milan mousse magazine 2017. Eyes hands feet arrows plants. All these elements reflect his own humanist language and philosophies.

Whether slip casting hand throwing coiling or pinching clay these ceramicists all demonstrate that a 2 000 year old medium can be progressive challenging. Nada new york feels fresh with a focus on activism and reflection whitewall magazine march 3 2017. Other highlights in contemporary ceramics include the bright whimsical sculptures of betty woodman and peter shire and the slab based constructions of cody hoyt and bruce m. Each of his hand thrown works maintains a delicate balance between humor and integrity.

And function and beauty. Sherman lord of the cacti 2016 glazed ceramic 24 x 9 75 x 10 5 inches bruce m. This is his second solo presentation with the gallery. Sherman went from dentist to sought after ceramics artist artsy march 24 2017.

He often draws reference to figures of nbsp ancient totemic histories implying an allegorical element but leaving the narrative inconclusive.