En Iwamura: Legacy in the Vault
April 20 - June 30, 2019 En Iwamura was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1988 with two painters as parents. When applying to art school in Japan, he thought…
2019 SoCal High School Ceramics
Free admission April 13 after 5pm • Program at 7pm • On View: April 13 - May 26, 2019 • RSVP on Facebook See the ceramic tradition through the…
Building a Collection
AMOCA's 15th Anniversary Exhibition Dates: October 5, 2018 - March 31, 2019 Opening Reception: October 6,…
Lasting Impressions: Selections from the Scripps College Permanent Collection
Exhibition Dates: January 12 - April 7, 2019 Opening Reception: January 12, 6-9pm Curator: T Robert-Pacini During the mid-1950s, the ceramics…
John Toki: Fault Lines
October 6, 2018 - June 23, 2019 Opening Reception: Sunday, October 7th • 2-5pm Artist Presentation @ 3pm Describing the multifaceted life of John…
Sara Parent-Ramos: Jumble, Bunch, Grow
Exhibition Dates: September 8 - November 11, 2018 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 8th, 6pm-9pm Artist Presentation • 7:00pm All Second…
The Incongruous Body
August 11, 2018 - February 17, 2019 Curator: Timothy John Berg Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the…
Jeff Picou: Cracked
Exhibition Dates: July 7 - August 26, 2018 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 14th 7pm-9pm Jeff Picou's work explores the duality between the…
Brent Hendry: Frayed
May 12, 2018 - June 24, 2018 Opening Reception: Saturday, May 12th, 6-9pm Artist Presentation @ 7:30pm Finding inspiration from textural…
Making It Work: Production by Design
April 7, 2018 - September 16, 2018 Reception: Sunday, April 8, 2018, 2-5pm Curated by Jo Lauria, AMOCA Adjunct Curator Making it Work:…
Discovering Saar Ceramics
April 7, 2018 - September 16, 2018 Reception: Sunday, April 8, 2018, 2-5pm Curated by Jo Lauria, AMOCA Adjunct Curator It is not often that a…
Fahrenheit 2018 Bienniel
March 10, 2018 - July 22, 2018 Reception: Saturday, March 10, 2018, 6-9pm Patti Warashina, Juror Presentation, 7:00pm The American Museum of…
Patsy Cox: Mouthpiece
January 13, 2018 - April 29, 2018 Reception: Saturday, January 13, 2018, 6-9pm Artist Presentation @ 7:00pm This exhibition features artwork…
Love, Resilience, and Bad Memory: Diego Valles + Carla Martinez Vargas
September 9 - November 5, 2017 Closing Reception: Saturday, November 5, 3:00-5:00pm Mata Ortiz Sale: November 2-5, 2017 Diego Valles Workshop:…
We the People: Serving Notice
August 5, 2017 - March 18, 2018 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 12, 6-9pm Beth Ann Gerstein, AMOCA’s Executive Director will provide an…
Peter Olson: Photo Ceramica
March 11-August 27, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 11th, 6-9pm Artist Lecture: March 11th, 6:30pm Photo Ceramica is the…
Bobby Free & Andrew Gilliatt: Point of View
June 10 - August 27, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 10, 2017, 6:00-9:00pm Artist Lecture: June 10th 6:30pm Point of View features the…
Don Reitz & Ben Roti: tran•si•tions
January 14 - April 2, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, January 14th,…
Joan Takayama-Ogawa: Climate Change
January 14 - April 2, 2017 Warmer ocean temperatures prompted bleaching events of the world’s coral reef habitats, turning healthy colorful…
Recorded Matter: Ceramics in Motion
Exhibition Dates: October 8, 2016 - February 26, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, October 8, 2016, 5:00-8:00pm Garth Johnson, Curator’s Talk:…
Alison Petty Ragguette: OUTCAST
Exhibition Dates: September 10 - October 30, 2016 Opening Reception: Saturday, September 10, 5:00-8:00pm Free and open to the public. Lunch &…
Dirk Staschke: Nature Morte
Exhibition Dates: April 9-September 18, 2016 The American Museum of Ceramic Art is proud to present Dirk Staschke: Nature Morte, an…
John Conrad: The Dichroic Effect
Exhibition Dates: July 9 - September 4, 2016 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 9,…
Wendy Thoreson: Wrought Clay
Exhibition Dates: July 9 - August 28, 2016 Opening Reception: Saturday, July 9,…
Lineage: Mentorship & Learning
Exhibition Dates: January 16-June 19, 2016 Lineage: Mentorship & Learning highlights the impact and importance of the teacher/student…
Alexi Morrissey: Have You Seen Me?
Exhibition Dates: January 16-June 26, 2016 "By putting the faces of real slaves on hand-crafted, archival, milk bottles, we are seeking…
Jeff Blandford: Life Behind the Wheel
Exhibition Dates: September 12 - December 27, 2015. Jeff Blandford, creates voluptuous and modern work at his organic farm in Michigan.…
RE-MADE: Contemporary Approaches to Factory Ceramics
Exhibition Dates: August 1-December 27, 2015 Reception: Saturday, August 8th •…
Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future: AMOCA’s 10th Anniversary
An exhibition featuring art from our permanent collection in a celebration of AMOCA's 10 year Anniversary. Extended to July 12,…
Southern Migration: Ruby’s @ AMOCA
February 14 - March 29, 2015 A juried exhibition showcasing some of the finest ceramics by Ruby’s artists. First showing was at Ruby’s Clay…
Chris Gustin: Masterworks in Clay
November 8, 2014 - February 8, 2015 Opening Reception - Saturday, November 8, 6:00-9:00 pm Artist Lecture - Saturday, November 8, 5:00pm …
Site Unseen: Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers (Vault)
November 29, 2014—January 31, 2015 Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers have been collaborating with each other for the last eight years. As individuals…
HM100: A Century through the Life of Harrison McIntosh
September 13 – October 26, 2014 Opening & 100th Birthday Reception —Saturday, September 13, 2014, 6pm-9pm The American Museum of…
Heaven: Rebekah Bogard (Vault)
September 13, 2014 –November 16, 2014 The American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) is proud to present Heaven: Rebekah Bogard in the Vault…
LARGE AS LIFE: Betty Davenport Ford, Elaine Katzer, Lisa Reinertson
Large As Life: Betty Davenport Ford • Elaine Katzer • Lisa Reinertson June 14, 2014 through August 31, 2014 The American Museum of Ceramic…
La Catrina: Tribute to Jose Posada
La Catrina June 14, 2014 through August 31, 2014 The American Museum of Ceramic Art is proud to present, La Catrina, a colorful, interactive…
Mettlach: Medieval to Modern
Exhibition Closes: July 31, 2016 The “Mettlach: Medieval to Modern” exhibition presents a journey into the history of European art and…
Palm Prints: Jamie Bardsley
IN THE VAULT April 12, 2014 –June 1, 2014 Our experience of time is much like water; constantly shifting and changing. Sitting on the…
Patsy Cox: Romanesco Fractals
IN THE VAULT Lecture: March 8, 7:00pm February 8, 2014 -March 30, 2014 Structure, activity and growth found both in nature and the urban…
Best Kept Secret: The Scripps College Ceramic Collection
The American Museum of Ceramic Art Presents: January 11, 2014 through March 30, 2014 Pomona, CA – The American Museum of Ceramic Art is…
ICHEON: Reviving the Korean Ceramics Tradition
An Exhibition of International Importance October 12, 2013 through December 29, 2013 The American Museum of Ceramic Art is honored to present…
Soldaderas: Mujeres De Vanguardia
September 14, 2013 –November 3, 2013 The American Museum of Ceramic Art is proud to present, Soldaderas: Mujeres de vanguardia (Avant-Garde…
Árbol de la vida: Una tradición mexicana
IN THE VAULT Noviembre 9, 2013 - Enero 26, 2014 El Museo Americano de Cerámica se enorgullece en presentar, Árbol de la vida: Una tradición…
The Clay Connection: Jim and Nan McKinnell
May 18, 2013 – July 28, 2013 The Clay Connection: Jim and Nan McKinnell celebrates the five-decade careers of Jim and Nan McKinnell, whose…