Past Exhibitions

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

November 29, 2014—January 31, 2015 IN THE VAULT Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers have been collaborating for the last eight years. They seek to produce seamless work in which its hard to distinguish where one artist ends and the other begins. Their work often focuses on environmental issues of social constructions and beliefs. Their new installation at AMOCA will

September 13–October 26, 2014 Opening & 100th Birthday Reception: Saturday, September 13, 2014, 6pm—9pm The American Museum of Ceramic Art, in conjunction with the Claremont Museum of Art, is honored to present HM100: A Century through the Life of Harrison McIntosh. AMOCA’s curatorial department presents an exhibition on the life and work of legendary ceramic

September 13, 2014–November 16, 2014 IN THE VAULT The American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) is proud to present Heaven: Rebekah Bogard in the Vault exhibition space. Bogard presents whimsical floral sculptures with deep jewel tones and oversized plant life to create a fantasy space illuminated by fire-lit sconces. The Opening Reception is on Saturday, September

June 14–August 31, 2014 The American Museum of Ceramic Art is honored to present Large as Life, an exhibition that includes three female artists whose sculptural work—figures, torsos, and animals—is unified through their similar approaches to clay. Drawing from their individual experiences as working artists, teachers, mothers, or women, their sculpture and public commissions have

June 14, 2014–August 31, 2014 The American Museum of Ceramic Art is proud to present, La Catrina, a colorful, interactive exhibition featuring incredibly intricate, low-fire ceramic Catrina figures representing some of the most familiar, legendary, and influential figures in Latino culture. The exhibition tells the story of La Catrina, a dapper female skeleton, as it