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Exhibition Dates:	June 27–November 29, 2026
Opening Reception:	Saturday, June 27, 2026, 4:00–6:00 PM

Fractured Foundations: 250 Years of American History – Exhibition Overview

The American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) is proud to announce Fractured Foundations: 250 Years of American History.

AMOCA’s exhibition Fractured Foundations coincides with the 250^th anniversary of the founding of the United States. For this exhibition, AMOCA invited ceramic artists to reconsider a historical event through the lens of contemporary art, challenging historical narratives and offering a more accurate perspective on our country. The work selected for this exhibition demonstrates resilience, injustice, triumph, and the impact of federal, state, and/or local policies, while also reflecting upon or referencing an event in US history.

The exhibition has both a curated and a call for work component. Artists selected for the exhibition are Natalia Arbaelez, Lisa Cecere, Nuala Creed, Connor Czora, Chotsani Elaine Dean, Reniel Del Rosario, Morel Doucet, Marianna Haniger, Irving Huang, Salvador Jiménez-Flores, Akinsanya Kambon, Cathy Lu, Roberto Lugo, Michele Martinez, Bianca MacPherson, Kristy Moreno, Mercy Neumark, Janet Neuwalder, Peter Olson, Alexis Oltmer-Bergmann, Vick Quezada, Jenny Rosen, Jos Sances, Nathan Stanfield, Kukuli Velarde, and Patti Warashina.

The exhibition will run from June 27 to November 29, 2026.

Exhibition Acknowledgments

Thanks to our exhibition sponsors!

Friend Sponsors:
Meredith Brunswick and Brad Shapiro

This exhibition is part of Craft in America’s Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide Semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade, both throughout our history and in contemporary life.

This exhibition is funded, in part, grants from the Dew Foundation, the Pasadena Art Alliance, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Windgate Foundation, and by support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.

You can sponsor this exhibition too! Find out more about our sponsorship levels and benefits in the Fractured Foundations exhibition summary.

Want to sponsor an entire year of exhibitions? Contact Jenifer Fleming or call her at (909) 865-3146 x3, to learn more.