Ink & Clay 32
Ink & Clay 32
Jan 7, 2006 to Feb 15, 2006
Location: Kellogg University Art GalleryPress the tab key to view the content. Use the down arrow key to move to the next tab and up arrow key to move to the previous.
Established in 1971, Ink & Clay is an annual competition of printmaking, drawing, ceramic ware, clay sculpture and mixed media utilizing any variety of “ink” or “clay” as a material. The exhibition is sponsored by the W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and is underwritten by the generosity of the late Col. James “Jim” H. Jones with additional support from the Office of the University President. For the second time, Ink & Clay was open to artists working in all 50 states, making this a National Competition. Unique among juried exhibitions, Ink & Clay is celebrated by artists and collectors, both locally and nationally, for its quality and diversity.
Juried by Marilyn A Zeitlin, Director and Chief Curator of the Arizona State University Art Museum and Peter Held, Curator of Ceramics, Ceramic Research Center ASU.
Photo Caption: Installation View, Front East Gallery, Ink & Clay 32 Exhibition, January 07, 2006 to February 15, 2006
Thursday, January 19, 2005 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Opening Reception: Ink & Clay 32
Established in 1971, Ink & Clay is an annual competition of printmaking, drawing, ceramic ware, clay sculpture, and mixed media utilizing any variety of ink or clay as a material.
Peter Held
Peter Held is currently Curator of Ceramics at the Ceramic Research Center, part of the ASU Art Museum at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Held also serves as a trustee for the American Craft Council.Peter Held received his B.S. degree in studio art from the State University of New York at Brockport, where he studied ceramics with Bill Stewart. Upon graduation, he moved to Helena, MT to become a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts. He latercompleted a Masters degree in Museum Administration at Oregon State University and interned at the Portland Art Museum. He returned to Helena in 1994 to serve as Executive Director and Curator of the Holter Museum of Art. Peter has curated over fifty exhibitions since 1989 including five traveling ceramic shows: Ashen Beauty: Woodfired Ceramics, David Shaner: A Potter's Work, 1963-1993, Sisters of the Earth: Native American Ceramics, A Ceramic Continuum: Fifty Years of the Archie Bray Influence and the upcoming exhibition Between Clouds of Memory: Akio Takamori, A Mid-Career Survey. Held has authored numerous articles on contemporary art and crafts, and is the editor of the books A Ceramic Continuum: Fifty Years of the Archie Bray Influence and the forthcoming publication Between Clouds of Memory: Akio Takamori, A Mid-Career Survey. The following is Peter's response when asked what his philosophy, as a juror, would be: Regardless of media, art engages me on many levels - pure aesthetics, skill of execution, conceptual strength, and emotional fortitude. I favor work that expresses the joys and dilemmas of everyday life, transcending the ordinary and predictable. Good art captivates your and is capable of touching the viewer in profound ways; enough to want a return visit.
Marilyn A. Zeitlin
Marilyn A. Zeitlin, Director and Chief Curator of the Arizona State University Art Museum conceptualize the overall institutional direction. Zeitlin has over twenty years of museum experience as a curator and director. The focus of her curatorial work is the relationship of art to social issues and the interface between art and science. She received her A.B. and M.A.T. from Harvard University. She has taught art history in Asian and Pre-Columbian art and contemporary art at Cornell University, Bucknell University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.. Her recent exhibitions include Contemporary Art from Cuba and Art Under Duress: El Salvador 1980- Present. Zeitlin served as the U.S. Commissioner to the 100th anniversary Biennale in 1995, curating Bill Viola: Buried Secrets, which toured nationally and internationally. The following is Marilyn's response when asked what her philosophy, as a juror, would be: What does this object tell me in terms of ideas, technique, history, and personal expression? I don't expect every object to break new ground, but one that does, by defining parameters in a new way or suggesting a new approach to an enduring question, will engage me. In the end, I try to find work that conveys conceptual and narrative content in a language of form and through technical prowess to carry something of meaning from the artist to us out here, or even to draw us into the thinking and feeling of the artist.
Photo Caption: Top; Photo of Peter Held, Bottom; Photo of Marilyn A. Zeitlin
Gallery Views
Installation View, Front East Gallery, Ink & Clay 32 Exhibition, January 07, 2006 to February 15, 2006
Installation View, Front East Gallery, Ink & Clay 32 Exhibition, January 07, 2006 to February 15, 2006
Installation View, Front West Gallery, Ink & Clay 32 Exhibition, January 07, 2006 to February 15, 2006
Installation View, Front West Gallery, Ink & Clay 32 Exhibition, January 07, 2006 to February 15, 2006
Installation View, Back Gallery, Ink & Clay 32 Exhibition, January 07, 2006 to February 15, 2006
Installation View, Back Gallery, Ink & Clay 32 Exhibition, January 07, 2006 to February 15, 2006
