Well Known Ceramic Artists

Ceramics have been reborn in recent years placed firmly in an art context.

Well known ceramic artists.

None of these artists working with ceramics and porcelain could ever be pigeonholed in a category so small and unimaginative. Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries. This perseverance has of course met with iterations and evolutions that have allowed it to stay relevant in our contemporary world. 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.

The word craft feels so provincial and unambitious. Working in the medium that is still experiencing a renaissance of sorts. These are ten of the most interesting artists working with this sculptural medium. Here are five of the artists bringing a contemporary edge to the long tradition of ceramic work.

11 innovative ceramic artists breathing new life into an age old art by kelly richman abdou on may 29 2017 when one attempts to imagine examples of contemporary ceramics simple adaptations and subtle variations on the timeless tradition may come to mind.