I went to the V&A Museum today.  They had art from all over the world and across many era’s.  I particularly enjoyed the Sculpture and Ceramics exhibits.  They had a huge section on the 6th floor dedicated to ceramic art and the history of ceramics from all over the world.  The ceramics was organized in a loose time-line and the work from different regions was place together according to the time-line so you could comparatively see where the different cultures were in their ceramic techniques at the same point in world history.  (continue reading…)

I had an opportunity to see Ron Mueck’s work at the Andy Warhol Museum when I was in Pittsburgh, PA a few years ago.  It was an amazing exhibit and he produces powerful sculptures.  If there is ever an exhibition of his within traveling distance of you, you have to go and see it!

You can see some of his work here

I spent the afternoon with Eric and Clara in London Proper.  I went to the Tate Museum of Modern Art and saw some beautiful work by some of the leading artists of the 20th century.  Though, and I know this is my personal beef, they only had one ceramic artwork on display and should have had so much more included in the show.  The 20th century is when the Ceramic Arts bloomed and truly came into its own.  Some of the artists I did see work by included Picasso, Chirico, Man Ray, Giocometti, Matisse, Kirchner, Kandinsky, Monet, and Pollock.  It was a refreshing experience to view all of this modern art, (continue reading…)