Ceramics
Five of the best art books hitting the shelves this autumn
Our literary editor Jacqueline Riding selects some of the tempting titles that are scheduled for publication over the coming months
The Hockney cat that got the cream—ceramic moggie sells for £112,000
Black and white animal effigy was a gift for courteous couple
The Big Review: Grayson Perry: Smash Hits at National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh ★★★★☆
The hugely popular English artist has, in this retrospective, set out his case as a chronicler of the British psyche
Charting the transformation of British studio ceramics
This comprehensive catalogue of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection from 1900 to now is a joy to behold
A new generation of ceramicists takes the spotlight in London show
Adebunmi Gbadebo, who makes work from the soil her ancestors lived and worked on, is one of three rising artists in a new ceramics show at Maximillian William gallery in London
Ceramics take centre stage at Spring Break’s 'secret' New York pop-up
The exhibition, in the upstart fair's original venue, features a dazzling array of fun and wonky table-top sculptures
NFTs crashed last year—does Art Dubai fair show signs of a ‘Crypto Spring’?
Plus, How Video Transformed the World at MoMA and the art of modernist ceramics
Lucie Rie, the Vienna-born émigré who turned British ceramics into an art form
A new exhibition at Kettle’s Yard hopes to cement Rie’s status as one of the UK’s leading 20th-century ceramicists
‘I like to be confrontational’: artist Roberto Lugo on how propaganda inspires his work
The sculptor and ceramicist has made works in response to the decorative arts collection at Florida International University’s Wolfsonian Museum, and created a mural with local communities
Remembering Michael Archer, member of a golden age of curators at the Victoria and Albert Museum, who has died, aged 85
For more than 20 years, Archer enriched the ceramics department of the V&A with important acquisitions and research on glass, pottery and the tin-glazed earthenware on which he was a world authority
Magdalene Odundo discusses dancing with clay ahead of Venice Biennale exhibition
Ceramics have at last gained due prominence in contemporary art. After decades of making her sensual vessels, the Kenyan-British artist explains why
Ceramics are central to humanity. To dismiss them as 'decorative' is absurd
Artists from Magdalene Odundo to Ai Weiwei are demonstrating that the art form goes way beyond the "applied"
New book deep dives into the vast collection of W.A. Ismay—the UK’s most prolific collector of post-war British studio pottery
The "professional Yorkshireman" had more than 3,600 pieces including the likes of Lucie Rie and Bernard Leach
New film starring Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor puts trailblazing Art Deco designer and craftswoman Clarice Cliff back in the spotlight
Best known for her ceramic pieces characterised by bold outlines and a vivid colour palette, Cliff was initially derided by the men who dominated her industry
Art dealer's huge studio ceramics collection is up for sale—including the pot that Hans Coper swapped for a goat called Jennea
Phillips and Maak Contemporary Ceramics will jointly sell the collection of the late John Driscoll on 10 November, including works by Lucie Rie, Bernard Leach and Hamada Shoji
Sumptuous contemporary ceramics awaken Baroque palace in Berlin
The richly decorated Schloss Köpenick serves as backdrop to a show of works by three artists whose motifs encompass the natural world and Greek legends
The art of ceilings and domes—a book on where to see them
Almost a travel guide, this publication illustrates the great art to be found around the world, so long as you look up
Sidney Knafel's collection of French 16th- to 18th-century faïence promised to the Frick Collection
The collector's collection of 75 magnificent pieces
Renaissance prints as sources of images for maiolica and bronze reliefs
The interactions of Renaissance drawing, printing and ceramics
Potty about pictures: ancient Athenian vases are an important historical resource—but this book fails to deliver
Large gaps in the material and a lack of thorough explanation make this volume less useful than it could be
Los Angeles’s David Kordansky Gallery gives Betty Woodman her first retrospective in years
The posthumous survey traces the artist’s trajectory, from classic pottery to wildly dramatic forms
Object lessons: nature-inspired works by Axel Salto, Emily Kame Kngwarreye and Giacomo Manzù
Our pick of highlights from upcoming auctions
See the ‘holy grail’ of American porcelain at New York Ceramics & Glass Fair
The 18th-century punch bowl was unearthed during an archaeological dig in Philadelphia
East Londoners to help artist Aaron Angell build capital’s first public gas-fired kiln
Ceramicist says project will give local young adults and artists new insights into ceramics practice
Reconstruction: V&A detectives crack Meissen mystery
3D scanning of 19th-century copy provides missing parts needed to piece together 1740s porcelain fountain
Maiolica explained through the world’s greatest collection of Renaissance decorative art
This book, linked to a current exhibition, explores the V&A’s unrivalled holdings
Impressive publication on the anonymous 'RA' collection of Chinese porcelain
Maria Antónia Pinto de Matos' three-volume catalogue is painstakingly researched and beautifully presented
Local collectors pick and choose in Chinese art and ceramics sales, with unsold lots increasing in key auctions
The days when buyers would pay top prices for any work seem to be over, as a maturing market becomes more selective and sensitive to change in the global economy
As Au Bak Ling’s Chinese imperial ceramics go on view, two experts discuss how excavations at kiln sites have affected our understanding of Chinese ceramics
Passionate about porcelain, Royal Academy, London from 17 November 1998