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IHOC: Frank’s International House of Ceramics
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IHOC: Frank’s International House of Ceramics The Frank Lloyd Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of its newest exhibition, Frank’s International House of Ceramics. This group show brings together seven ceramists from all over the world, reflecting the international scope of the gallery. Showing the work of major talents from outside the U.S. provides us with an opportunity to expand our worldview, and it’s always a pleasure to see how artists from different cultures draw on and interpret the world’s rich ceramic traditions.
symmetrical. Like a musician improvising on a melody, he works through variations of incised lines and architectural forms. Japanese master ceramist Goro Suzuki works in many styles, producing vessels that are rooted in regional Japanese traditions while at the same time developing his own distinctive techniques. Two more of our American artists complete the exhibition, with their diverse interpretations of ceramic traditions. Cheryl Ann Thomas’s delicate porcelain sculptures, which allude to the transience and delicacy of existence, are coiled by hand, a technique used by Pre-Columbian, Native American and West African peoples. Adrian Saxe creates works that simultaneously reference contemporary culture, ceramic history, and word play.
Dutch artist Wouter Dam creates finelywrought, monochromatic ribbons of clay, whose abstract forms subtly reference classical vessels, the human body, wooden boats and the crashing of the waves. In contrast, Georges Jeanclos’s sculpture is powerfully figurative, recalling his childhood experiences hiding in the woods of Vichy France during the Nazi occupation of World War II.
In addition to our international roster of artists, Frank Lloyd Gallery has a global reach thanks to our web presence. The gallery website has attracted visitors from 99 countries, and our blog, online catalogs, and video tours of exhibitions allow us to reach a wider online audience. Frank’s International House of Ceramics offers an expansive look at a few of the artists we represent, highlighting the international scope of the gallery.
Japanese-American artist Akio Takamori draws on his own childhood in postwar Japan, in figurative sculptures that continue his investigations into the meaning of community, and demonstrate his crosscultural background. Meanwhile, Gustavo Pérez, a native of Mexico City, makes vessels that are simple, smooth and
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Wouter Dam
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Wouter Dam Pink Sculpture, 2009 ceramic 10 x 11 x 10 inches
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Wouter Dam Green Piece, 2005 ceramic 9 ½ x 12 x 13 inches
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Wouter Dam Pink Sculpture, 2009 ceramic 12 x 12 x 10 inches
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Wouter Dam Blue Sculpture, 2009 ceramic 6 ½ x 16 x 9 inches
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Wouter Dam Red Sculpture, 2008 ceramic 12 x 13 x 10 inches
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Georges Jeanclos
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Georges Jeanclos Dormeur, c. 1992 ceramic 7 ½ x 19 ¼ x 11 inches
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Akio Takamori
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Akio Takamori Sleeper in Striped Dress, 2012 stoneware with underglazes 8 x 30 x 4 inches
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Akio Takamori Sleeper in Pink Dress, 2012 stoneware with underglazes 10 x 26 x 15 inches
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Goro Suzuki
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Goro Suzuki LA Oribe Chawan, 2000-2010 ceramic 4 â…› x 3 x 3 inches
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Goro Suzuki Chaire, 2000-2010 ceramic 4 ¼ x 3 ⅛ x 3 ⅛ inches
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Goro Suzuki Kuro Chawan, 2000-2010 ceramic 3 ½ x 4 ¾ x 4 ½ inches
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Goro Suzuki Kuro Oribe Chawan, 2000-2010 ceramic 2 他 x 4 他 x 3 他 inches
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Goro Suzuki Ishi Chawan, 2000-2010 stone 3 ½ x 5 ¾ x 5 inches
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Goro Suzuki Yobitsugi Chawan, 2000-2010 ceramic 3 ⅛ x 5 x 4 ½ inches
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Goro Suzuki Kiseto Chawan, 2000-2010 ceramic 3 x 4 ½ x 4 ⅛ inches
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Goro Suzuki Shino Chawan, 2000-2010 stone 3 ½ x 5 x 4 ¾ inches
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Goro Suzuki Kiseto Chawan, 2000-2010 ceramic 3 x 4 ½ x 4 ⅛ inches
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Adrian Saxe
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Ewer (Home Team Advantage), 2004-05 porcelain, stoneware, mixed media 16 Ÿ x 9 ½ x 6 inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Ewer (Twister with Apatite II), 2004-2010 porcelain, stoneware, mixed media 16 x 9 x 5 inches
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Adrian Saxe Listen!, 2012 porcelain, gold lusters, mid-century Japanese wooden stand 13 ½ x 11 ⅝ x 7 ½ inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Thèiére (Decor Princesse Cellulite), 1999 pate tendre 12 ¾ x 8 ¼ x 2 ⅞ inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Thèiére (2 CV), 2001 pate tendre 12 ¾ x 8 ½ x 2 ⅞ inches
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Gustavo PĂŠrez
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Gustavo Pérez Sin titulo (Vaso 2010-471), 2010 stoneware 10 ¼ x 10 ⅝ x 10 ⅝ inches
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Gustavo Pérez Sin titulo (Vaso 2010-04), 2010 stoneware 11 ¾ x 9 ½ x 9 ½ inches
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Gustavo PĂŠrez Sin titulo (Vaso 2010-03), 2010 stoneware 14 â…› x 9 x 9 inches
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Gustavo Pérez Sin titulo (Vaso 2010-85), 2010 stoneware 12 ⅝ x 4 ¾ x 4 ¾ inches
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Gustavo Pérez Sin titulo (Vaso 09-385), 2009 stoneware 7 ⅞ x 6 ¾ x 6 ¾ inches
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Gustavo Pérez Sin titulo (Vaso 09-407), 2009 stoneware 7 ⅞ x 7 ⅜ x 7 inches
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Cheryl Ann Thomas
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Cheryl Ann Thomas Relics 319, 321, 322 & 333, 2012 stoneware 22 x 25 x 2 inches
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Cheryl Ann Thomas Relics 300- 303 , 2012 porcelain 21 x 24 x 27 inches
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