68 art ltd - March / April 2016NCECA - selected exhibitions
nceca: north shuttle route
MAR 16 - APR 23
WHAT:“Across the Table, Across the Land”
explores clay’s association with food and community.
Curated by Michael Strand and Namita Wiggers.
WHERE: Charlotte Street Foundation, La Esquina
INFO: http://www.charlottestreet.orgMAR 11 - APR 16
WHAT:“Legacy of an Icon - Ken Ferguson” one
of two NCECA-related exhibitions, this group show
consists of eight artists influenced by their rela-
tionship with the celebrated Kansas City-based
ceramic artist. Also on view, March 15 - 19,
“Collective Identity: The Legacy of Aprrenticeship
Under Toshiko Takaezu.”
WHERE: Haw Contemporary
INFO: http://www.hawcontemporary.comMAR 15 - MAY 21
WHAT:Christina West blurs notions of public
and private through large-scale figurative
works in the exhibition titled, “Stay Asleep.”
Also on view:“Joey Watson: Lifted”
WHERE: Plug Projects
INFO: http://www.plugprojects.comMAR 16 - MAY 15
WHAT:“50 Women: A Celebration of Women’s
Contributions to Ceramics” curated by Alex Kraft
and Anthony Merino.
WHERE: American Jazz Museum
INFO: http://www.americanjazzmuseum.orgDATES RANGE THRU MAY 21
WHAT:A series of exhibitions showcasing the
broad range of techniques and conceptual strate-
gies employed by contemporary ceramic artists
to engage a range of socio-political and eviron-
mental themes. Also on view, a trio of exhibitions
highlight the legacies of ceramic programs
including Red Star Studios and the Archie Bray
Foundation.
WHERE: Belger Crane Yard Studios
INFO: http://www.craneyardstudios.orgMAR 15 - 19
WHAT:A series of exhibitions exploring the impact
of mentors, makers and generational collaborations.
WHERE: Bredin-Lee Gallery
INFO: http://www.nceca.netMAR 16 - MAY 21
WHAT:“Measured Space” a three-person show
with works by Brian Caponi, Shawn Murray, and
Thomas Schmidt that explore the materiality
and construction techniques of clay.
WHERE:Kansas City Public Library
INFO: http://www.kclibrary.orgnceca: central shuttle route
MAR 4 - APR 30 / MAR 4 - 26 / MAR 4 - 26
WHAT:NCECA’s 2016 Exhibitions: “2016 National
Student Juried Exhibition,” “Shapers of the Field:
NCECA Honors and Fellows,” and “NCECA 2016
Emerging Artists Exhibition.”
WHERE: Leedy-Voulkos Art Center
INFO: http://www.leedy-voulkos.comMAR 12 - 20
WHAT:“Contemporary Confluence” artists partici-
pating in a dialogue and exchange in ceramics
between Foshan, China and Kansas City, USA.
WHERE: Fine Folk
INFO: http://www.finefolk.comMAR 4 - APR 30
WHAT:“From the Wheel to the Wall” a group
exhibition exploring the intersection between
ceramics and graffiti.
WHERE: Garcia Squared
INFO: http://www.garciasquared.comMAR 16 - 19
WHAT:“InCiteful Clay” curated by Judith Scwartz
a group exhibition of artists who use ceramic as
a medium to critique contemporary issues.
WHERE: Mid-America Arts Alliance, Culture Lab
INFO: http://www.maaa.orgMAR 4 - APR 30
WHAT:“Image as Metaphor” with large-scale
works by Ole Lislerud alongside Jim Leedy,
Mac McClanahan, and Steve Pistone.
WHERE: Todd Weiner Gallery
INFO: http://www.toddweinergallery.comMAR 15 - 19
WHAT:“Materiality, Methodology, Metamorphosis”
a group show exploring the influence of form and
materiality on content, with Julia Haft-Candell
(featured in the profiles section). Also showing,
“Ghosts + Stooges” and “Standing Wave.”
WHERE: The Studios Inc
INFO: http://www.thestudiosinc.org“Across the Table, Across the Land”“Contemporary Confluence” at Fine Folk “Foundations: work by founding members of
NCECA” at Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, KS
“Middle Ground” at The Warehouse