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Almine Rech

By Fire, Ceramic Works

Oct 31 — Dec 15, 2018 | New York, Upper East Side

Inquire about the exhibition: inquiries@alminerech.com

Almine Rech Gallery is pleased to present By Fire, Ceramic Works.

Through the juxtaposition of works by Modernist masters and a diverse set of contemporary artists, By Fire, Ceramic Works explores the oppositional forces central to the materiality and history of ceramics. Works by Justin Adian, Miquel Barceló, Jean-Baptiste Bernadet, Amy Bessone, Johan Creten, Lucio Fontana, Günther Förg, Mark Hagen, Wifredo Lam, Matthew Lutz-Kinoy, Joan Miró, Ron Nagle, Mai-Thu Perret, Pablo Picasso, Anselm Reyle, Julian Schnabel, Arlene Shechet, Claire Tabouret & Pierre Yovanovitch, Rosemarie Trockel, and Betty Woodman will be on view from October 31 to December 15, 2018.

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Selected artworks

  • Justin Adian,                                      TBD, 2018

    Justin Adian TBD, 2018

    Clay and oil enamel
    13,3 x 17,8 x 8,9 cm
    5 1/4 x 7 x 3 1/2 in

  • Justin Adian,                                      TBD, 2018

    Justin Adian TBD, 2018

    Clay and oil enamel
    14 x 17,8 x 8,9 cm 
    5 1/2 x 7 x 3 1/2 in

  • Justin Adian,                                      TBD, 2018

    Justin Adian TBD, 2018

    Clay, wood and oil enamel
    24,4 x 22,2 x 7 cm 
    9 5/8 x 8 3/4 x 2 3/4 in

  • Justin Adian,                                      TBD, 2018

    Justin Adian TBD, 2018

    Clay, oil enamel and spray paint
    27,3 x 22,5 x 6,7 cm 10
    3/4 x 8 7/8 x 2 5/8 in

  • Miquel Barceló,                                      Aufabia d’ossos de Peix, 2017

    Miquel Barceló Aufabia d’ossos de Peix, 2017

    Ceramic
    65,1 x 39,7 x 33,7 cm 
    25 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 13 1/4 in

  • Miquel Barceló,                                      Gelat de Llimona, 2017

    Miquel Barceló Gelat de Llimona, 2017

    Ceramic
    63,8 x 41,9 x 40 cm
    25 1/8 x 16 1/2 x 15 3/4 in

  • Jean-Baptiste Bernadet,                                      Untitled (Sign), 2017

    Jean-Baptiste Bernadet Untitled (Sign), 2017

    Glazed lava stone
    100 x 100 cm 
    39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in

  • Jean-Baptiste Bernadet,                                      Untitled (Sign), 2017

    Jean-Baptiste Bernadet Untitled (Sign), 2017

    Glazed lava stone
    100 x 100 cm 
    39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in

  • Jean-Baptiste Bernadet,                                      Untitled (Sign), 2017

    Jean-Baptiste Bernadet Untitled (Sign), 2017

    Glazed lava stone
    100 x 100 x 1,9 cm
    39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 3/4 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      S1.1, 2015

    Amy Bessone S1.1, 2015

    Ceramic
    82,6 x 45,1 x 46,4 cm 
    32 1/2 x 17 3/4 x 18 1/4 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      J1.1, 2015

    Amy Bessone J1.1, 2015

    Painted ceramic
    64,5 x 42,9 x 34,6 cm 
    25 3/8 x 16 7/8 x 13 5/8 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      Untitled , 2015

    Amy Bessone Untitled , 2015

    Porcelain
    18,4 x 10,2 x 8,9 cm 
    7 1/4 x 4 x 3 1/2 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      Untitled as yet , 2016

    Amy Bessone Untitled as yet , 2016

    Porcelain
    15,9 x 8,3 x 8,3 cm 
    6 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      Untitled, 2016

    Amy Bessone Untitled, 2016

    Porcelain
    15,9 x 8,3 x 8,3 cm 
    6 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      Untitled , 2016

    Amy Bessone Untitled , 2016

    Porcelain
    18,4 x 10,2 x 8,9 cm 
    7 1/4 x 4 x 3 1/2 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      Untitled , 2016

    Amy Bessone Untitled , 2016

    Porcelain
    15,9 x 8,3 x 8,3 cm 
    6 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in

  • Amy Bessone,                                      Untitled , 2016

    Amy Bessone Untitled , 2016

    Porcelain
    18,4 x 10,2 x 8,9 cm
    7 1/4 x 4 x 3 1/2 in

  • Amy Bessone Untitled, 2016

    Porcelain
    15,9 x 8,3 x 8,3 cm 
    6 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in

  • Johan Creten,                                      Drapering 1, 2013

    Johan Creten Drapering 1, 2013

    Glazed stoneware, aluminium structure
    105 x 58 x 12 cm
    41 3/8 x 22 7/8 x 4 3/4 in

  • Johan Creten,                                      Drapering 2, 2013

    Johan Creten Drapering 2, 2013

    Glazed stoneware, aluminium structure
    106 x 81 x 16 cm
    41 3/4 x 31 7/8 x 6 1/4 in

  • Johan Creten,                                      Drapering 3, 2013

    Johan Creten Drapering 3, 2013

    Glazed stoneware, aluminium wall structure
    104 x 70 x 13 cm
    41 x 27 1/2 x 5 1/8 in

  • Johan Creten,                                      Point d’observation n°9, 2014-2015

    Johan Creten Point d’observation n°9, 2014-2015

    Glazed stoneware, light blue
    42,2 x 42,2 x 42,2 cm
    16 5/8 x 16 5/8 x 16 5/8 in

  • Johan Creten,                                      Point d’observation n°10, 2014-2015

    Johan Creten Point d’observation n°10, 2014-2015

    Glazed stoneware, light blue
    42,2 x 42,2 x 42,2 cm
    16 5/8 x 16 5/8 x 16 5/8 in

  • Johan Creten,                                      Point d’observation n°11, 2014-2015

    Johan Creten Point d’observation n°11, 2014-2015

    Glazed stoneware, white & light blue
    42,2 x 42,2 x 42,2 cm
    16 5/8 x 16 5/8 x 16 5/8 in

  • Johan Creten,                                      Fanelli Furioso, 2015-2018

    Johan Creten Fanelli Furioso, 2015-2018

    Crusty red and black glaze, stoneware, high fired 
    145 x 40 x 50 cm
    57 1/8 x 15 3/4 x 19 5/8 in

  • Matthew Lutz-Kinoy,                                      Inverted Bowl Surprise!, 2016

    Matthew Lutz-Kinoy Inverted Bowl Surprise!, 2016

    Tomoku glazed vitrified ceramic
    25,4 x 24,4 x 13 cm
    10 x 9 5/8 x 5 1/8 in

  • Lucio Fontana,                                      Concetto Spaziale, 1961

    Lucio Fontana Concetto Spaziale, 1961

    Ceramic
    53,3 x 43,5 x 6,7 cm (framed)
    21 x 17 1/8 x 2 5/8 in (framed)

  • Lucio Fontana,                                      Concetto Spaziale, 1961

    Lucio Fontana Concetto Spaziale, 1961

    Terracotta
    47,6 x 47,6 x 8,9 cm (framed)
    18 3/4 x 18 3/4 x 3 1/2 in (framed)

  • Mark Hagen,                                      To Be Titled (Additive Sculpture, Rampart Tile Wall #3), 2012-2015

    Mark Hagen To Be Titled (Additive Sculpture, Rampart Tile Wall #3), 2012-2015

    Glazed ceramic tile with animal tracks
    100 tiles, 11 x 11 in each
    Overall dimension variable

  • Matthew Lutz-Kinoy,                                      Untitled , 2017

    Matthew Lutz-Kinoy Untitled , 2017

    Anagama fired ceramic
    32 x 32 x 14 cm
    12 5/8 x 12 5/8 x 5 1/2 in

  • Ron Nagle,                                      Feline Bohemia, 2013

    Ron Nagle Feline Bohemia, 2013

    Ceramic, paint, glaze, and epoxy resin
    163,8 x 61 x 61 cm (framed)
    64 1/2 x 24 x 24 in (framed)

  • Ron Nagle,                                      Pat Downs, 2012

    Ron Nagle Pat Downs, 2012

    Ceramic, glaze, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin
    4,4 x 19,1 x 11,4 cm
    1 3,/4 x 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in

  • Ron Nagle,                                      Donor Party, 2014

    Ron Nagle Donor Party, 2014

    Ceramic, porcelain, glaze, catalyzed polyurethane, and epoxy resin
    7,6 x 6,4 x 10,2 cm
    3 x 2 1/2 x 4 in

  • Mai-Thu Perret,                                      On a lone boat, in a straw rain cape, an old man fishes alone in the cold river snow, 2016

    Mai-Thu Perret On a lone boat, in a straw rain cape, an old man fishes alone in the cold river snow, 2016

    Glazed ceramic
    128 x 74,9 x 5,1 cm
    50 3/8 x 29 1/2 x 2 in

  • Mai-Thu Perret,                                      What a pity, he swallowed it all, 2017

    Mai-Thu Perret What a pity, he swallowed it all, 2017

    Glazed ceramic
    39,4 x 50,8 x 12,7 cm
    15 1/2 x 20 x 5 in

  • Claire Tabouret,                                      The Embrace, 2018

    Claire Tabouret The Embrace, 2018

    Glazed earthenware
    35,6 x 35,2 x 30,2 cm
    14 x 13 7/8 x 11 7/8 in

  • Anselm Reyle,                                      Empire of the Sun, 2017

    Anselm Reyle Empire of the Sun, 2017

    Glazed ceramics
    172,1 x 59,7 x 59,7 cm
    67 3/4 x 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in

  • Julian Schnabel,                                      Portrait of Lola, 2012

    Julian Schnabel Portrait of Lola, 2012

    Oil, plates, and bondo on wood
    184,2 x 152,4 cm
    72 1/2 x 60 in

  • Arlene Shechet,                                      Who, What, When, 2015

    Arlene Shechet Who, What, When, 2015

    Glazed ceramic, hard wood, steel
    132,1 x 45,7 x 45,7 cm
    52 x 18 x 18 in

  • Rosemarie Trockel,                                      Frost, 2017

    Rosemarie Trockel Frost, 2017

    Ceramics, glazed
    54,9 x 48,6 x 6,4 cm
    21 5/8 x 19 1/8 x 2 1/2 in

  • Betty Woodman Tables and Vases Triptych, 2006

    Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer and paint
    91,4 x 201,9 x 20 cm
    36 x 79 1/2 x 7 7/8 in

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