Past Exhibitions

May 18–July 28, 2013 The Clay Connection: Jim and Nan McKinnell celebrates the five-decade careers of Jim and Nan McKinnell, whose prolific output included tens of thousands of ceramic works. The McKinnells, known for their diverse vessel forms, often collaborated on pieces, with one shaping the work and the other adding decoration. When viewing their solo […]

February 9–May 5, 2013 In February, the American Museum of Ceramic Art will feature a provocative international exhibit entitled Friendship Forged in Fire: British Ceramics in America. This exhibition will feature British pottery in thematic and chronological order, from the industrial potteries of the Victorian Era to the Arts & Crafts Movement, while exploring the

October 13, 2012–January 26, 2013 The American Museum of Ceramic Art will feature an exceptional exhibition entitled German Mettlach Ware (1850-1915) & Present-Day Translations. Robert and Colette Wilson, prominent collectors and enthusiasts, amassed a huge number of late 19th and early 20th century Mettlach ceramics over the past thirty years. Their collection of incredibly detailed and finely crafted pieces

The pieces in this show characterize the boom of production ceramics that flourished in mid-century Southern California. At the height of this boom, over 600 ceramic factories produced a wide range of collectibles, dinnerware, and household items.

July 14–September 29, 2012 The American Museum of Ceramic Art proudly presents Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom, an exhibition covering the ceramic art of Patti Warashina. The visual presentation, defined as a retrospective exhibition, consists of 75-100 examples that mark the evolution of Warashina’s life works. Patti Warashina: Wit and Wisdom illustrates Warashina’s variety of

November 12, 2011–March 31, 2012 The American Museum of Ceramic Art presents Common Ground: Ceramics in Southern California 1945–1975, an examination of both the cohesiveness and the diversification found within the Los Angeles-area post-World War II clay community. More than 300 ceramic objects created or designed by 53 artists working in studios, classrooms, or industrial environments

April 23–June 25, 2011 Curated by Karen Crews Hendon Grand Opening Reception: May 14, 6-9 pm AMOCA presents Ceramics: Post-Digital Design, on exhibit from April 23 through June 25, 2011. This modish and very chic exhibition places the work of world-famous designer Eva Zeisel (b. 1906) side by side with contemporary ceramic designers David Pier, Heather Mae Erickson, Peter Saenger,

October 9, 2010–January 8, 2011 Curated by Karen Crews Hendon The term peregrinación (pilgrimage) historically refers to the long journey of the pre-Columbian Mexica people, later known as the Aztecs, who migrated to the Valley of Mexico. AMOCA invites you to take a pilgrimage through this exhibit and explore the ceramics of Mexico. The artists represented in this