Famous Contemporary Ceramics Artists

The word craft feels so provincial and unambitious.

Famous contemporary ceramics artists.

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. Ceramics have been reborn in recent years placed firmly in an art context. The ceramic vessels of brooklyn based artist cody hoyt are some of the most intriguing and unconventional in contemporary art today. 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.

July 28 2016 although. By sara tardif f. Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries. Dishware vases and sculptures that every design aficionado will admire.

These 10 ceramic artists are giving pottery a modern update. 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. Here we explore the groundbreaking work of some of these avant garde contemporary ceramic artists. This perseverance has of course met with iterations and evolutions that have allowed it to stay relevant in our contemporary world.

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