Past Exhibitions

On View:January 16–June 19, 2016 Lineage: Mentorship & Learning highlights the impact and importance of the teacher/student relationship. This exhibition illustrates the thread connecting multiple generations of ceramic artists, from Peter Voulkos to today’s students. For decades there has been an impressive variety and strength in California’s college and university ceramic programs. AMOCA invited 25 […]

On View:January 16–June 26, 2016 By putting the faces of real slaves on hand-crafted, archival, milk bottles, we are seeking to both repurpose the European obsession with pure white porcelain, as well as pay homage to the slave’s life—by attaching these precious images to a precious material we give the slave a dignified voice in

September 12—December 27, 2015 Jeff Blandford creates voluptuous and modern work at his organic farm in Michigan. Blandford describes how “colors and forms can have a physical affect on us, [so] I believe quality design can change the atmosphere and experience of a person who is engaged in it.” Through the use of luscious color,

August 1—December 27, 2015 Reception: Saturday, August 8th • 5:00-8:00pm RE-MADE features three artists who collect under-appreciated figurines and factory ceramics and give them new life. Cynthia Consentino, Debra Broz, and Blechmeki renew these factory wares with unique, contemporary approaches.

Extended to July 12, 2015 Curatorial Statement To commemorate its founding, emergence, and imprint on the global map of cultural institutions, AMOCA is unveiling a select group of treasures in the exhibition Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future. This exhibition features art from the permanent collection in a celebration of AMOCA’s 10 year Anniversary. These

April 11—August 2, 2015 Brian Rochefort’s unedited “gloop” sculptures represent a relentless material romance. These sculptures represent a blending of old and new ceramic techniques. These perfectly mis-informed hollow, ceramic vessels are complimentary to one another while each still retains its own distinct composition and form. Each piece’s surface, texture, and sheen reflect an exuberance

February 14—March 29, 2015 Southern Migration: Ruby’s @ AMOCA is a juried exhibition showcasing some of the finest ceramics by Ruby’s artists. The first showing was at Ruby’s Clay studio November 5-18, 2014. The show will be traveling to AMOCA in the spring.  Juror’s Statement Ruby’s Clay Studio is an exceptional place to explore one’s interaction

November 8, 2014—February 8, 2015 The American Museum of Ceramic Art is honored to present Chris Gustin: Masterworks in Clay, a retrospective of the artist’s forty-year career.   Gustin is from a family of makers. His parents ran several pottery factories in the greater Los Angeles area, representing and manufacturing works from various designers. From a young age, Gustin