6 September 2014 - 1 March 2015
Mint Museum Uptown
at Levine Center for the Arts
Richard Marquis, American, 1945 -
Fire Engine Cup, 1980
Ken Price, American, 1935-2012
Sag, 2007
Wendell Castle, American, 1932 -
Lectern, 1975
This exhibition from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston highlights important studio objects, particularly ceramics, created from the mid-1960s to the 2000s. The Eagle Collection offers an extraordinary opportunity for in-depth study of the foundational period of studio craft history as well as a look at how artists active then have transcended historical traditions to create a new paradigm today. Beyond Craft includes approximately 80-90 objects by 50 artists including Ralph Bacerra, Wendell Castle, Ruth Duckworth, Robert Ebendorf, Sam Maloof, Tom Patti, and Joyce Scott, and includes ceramics, fiber art, studio furniture, glass, jewelry, and works on paper.
Featured Artists
Olga de Amaral
View the artist's website Watch a video interview with de Amaral
Glenda Arentzen
Robert Arneson
Read an article about Robert Arneson and his craft Listen to an audio interview or read the transcript.
Rudy Autio
Read an essay on Autio by Peter HeldListen to an audio interview or read the transcript
Ralph Bacerra
Read a short biography from the Smithsonian American Art Museum Read his obituary in the Los Angeles TimesWatch Art is What I Do: the Life of Ralph Bacerra below
Ralph Bacerra - Art is what I do from Otis College of Art and Design on Vimeo .
Clayton Bailey
View the artist's website Read more about the artist Watch a video of Clayton Bailey
Garry Knox Bennett
Robert Brady
See some of the artist's work Read an interview with the artist
Wendell Castle
Read an interview Watch a video showcasing some of the artist's work
Val Murat Cushing
Read a biography about the artist Visit the artist's website Watch Val Cushing: a Life in Clay
Stephen De Staebler
Rick Dillingham
Ruth Duckworth
Read about the artist's life Watch a video from CBS Sunday Morning
Jack Earl
Read a brief biography and see some of the artist's work Read an article
Robert Ebendorf
Read an article Watch a video profile of the artist
Edward Eberle
Visit the artist's website Read an article about Eberle
Ken Ferguson
Read an article Watch a video profile
Frank Fleming
Viola Frey
Michael Frimkess
Read an interview about the artist's life (or listen to it) Read a short biography
David Gilhooly
Visit the artist's website Read his obituary in the Sacremento Bee
William Harper
Visit the artist's website See some of his work Read an interview with Harper and listen to an excerpt
Wayne Higby
Read a biographical profile Watch this video interview with Higby
Howard Kottler
Marilyn Levine
Michael Lucero
Read a short biography and see some of his work Read an exhibition review
Sam Maloof
Visit the artist's website View an online exhibition
Richard Marquis
Visit the artist's website Watch a video
John Mason
John McQueen
Read a short biography Read an article about the artist
Eleanor Moty
See some of her work Read about the artist
Ron Nagle
Read an interview See some of his work
Earl Pardon
Read a brief biography See an example of his work
Tom Patti
Visit the artist's website Watch this brief video
Ken Price
Don Reitz
Visit the artist's website Read an essay about Reitz and his work
Adrian Saxe
Cynthia Schira
Visit the artist's website Read a short biography
Joyce Scott
Read a brief biography Watch a video about the artist
Richard Shaw
Visit the artist's website Download an Educator's Guide about the artist and his work
Paul Soldner
View the artist's website Read a biography
Frank Stella
Read a biography Watch a video about the artist
Therman Statom
Toshiko Takaezu
Robert Turner
View the artist's website Read an article about the artist
Peter Voulkos
Read a tribute to VoulkosRead about the artist's life
Betty Woodman
Read a review of her retrospectiveRead a brief biography See some of the artist's work here and here
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Created by Jessica Jordan, Mint Museum Intern
Edited by Joyce Weaver, Librarian
