LEXINGTON, Ky.—A survey mapping the topography of
the human condition, the exhibit Figuration to Fragmentation: The Human Form in
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture articulates a clear vision of the role of the
figure in contemporary ceramics. The exhibit opens September 11 and runs through
October 15. A collaboration between Transylvania’s Morlan Gallery and the
University of Kentucky’s Tuska Center for Contemporary Art, the exhibit includes
a diverse selection of artists. Tom Bartel, Kira Campbell, Sergei Isupov, and
Hunter Stamps will have work shown at Morlan, while Tanya Batura, Anne Drew
Potter, Keith Wallace Smith and Liz Zacher will have work on display at Tuska.
The exhibit is free and open to the public at both locations and opening
receptions will be held Friday, September 18, from 5-8 p.m. at both galleries to
coincide with the Lexington Gallery Hop.
An online catalog will be produced (available for download or purchase from
www.lulu.com), featuring an essay by noted ceramic critic, Adam Welch, on the
use of the figure in contemporary ceramics. In addition to the exhibit, there
will be a lecture series, held at both Transylvania and UK, on consecutive
Thursday nights, and a mini-conference, The Role of the Figure in Contemporary
Ceramics, at UK on October 1 and 2.
Schedule of events
Friday, September 11
Both exhibits open (NOTE: Opening Receptions will be on the following Friday)
Artist Talk: Tom Bartel and Hunter Stamps, 7 p.m. in the Morlan Gallery,
reception to follow.
Thursday, September 17
Lecture: “Who’s/Whose Nude: Contemporary Women and the Nude,” by art historian
Nancy Wolsk, 7 p.m.
Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University
Friday, September 18
Lexington Gallery Hop: Morlan and Tuska Opening Receptions, 5-8 pm
Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University and Tuska Center for Contemporary Art,
University of Kentucky
Thursday, September 24
Workshop: Anne Drew Potter, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Ceramics Studio (Room 220), Reynolds Building, University of Kentucky
Artist Talk: Anne Drew Potter, 7 p.m.
Niles Gallery, Fine Arts Library, University of Kentucky
Friday, September 25
Art Professions Class: Anne Drew Potter, 12-12:50 p.m.
Room 118, Whitehall Classroom Building, University of Kentucky
Thursday, October 1
Conference: The Role of the Figure in Contemporary Ceramics
Workshop: Keith Wallace Smith, 9-11:30 a.m. & 1-3:30 p.m.
Ceramics Studio (Room 220), Reynolds Building, University of Kentucky
Morlan Gallery open for viewing, 4-7 p.m.
Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University
Adam Welch, keynote lecture, 7-8 p.m.
Room 102, Whitehall Classroom Building, University of Kentucky
Gallery Reception, 8-9 p.m.
Tuska Center for Contemporary Art, University of Kentucky
Friday, October 2
Conference: The Role of the Figure in Contemporary Ceramics
Workshop: Keith Wallace Smith, 9-11:30 a.m.
Ceramics Studio (Room 220), Reynolds Building, University of Kentucky
Art Professions Class: Adam Welch, 12-1 p.m.
Room 118, Whitehall Classroom Building
Artist Talk: Keith Wallace Smith, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Room 102, Whitehall Classroom Building, University of Kentucky
Closing discussion, lead by Zoe Strecker, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Room 102, Whitehall Classroom Building, University of Kentucky
Thursday, October 8
Artist Talk: Kira Campbell, 7 p.m.
Morlan Gallery, Transylvania University
Thursday, October 15
Both exhibits close at end of day
The Morlan Gallery’s regular hours are Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. and by special
appointment. Opening and closing times different from the regular hours are
noted in the schedule of events above. For more information, contact gallery
director Andrea Fisher at (859) 233-8142 or visit www.transy.edu/morlan. The
Tuska Center for Contemporary Art hours vary each semester. Call (859) 257-2727
or visit www.uky.edu/FineArts/Art/TCCA for hours and more information.
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