The New York Ceramics and Glass Fair Spotlights Contemporary Artists
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The New York Ceramics and Glass Fair, which takes place during the city’s highly anticipated Winter Antiques Week, has long been known as the go-to event for the finest “fired” works. Launched seventeen years ago by Liz Lees, who now co-produces the show with fellow veteran show producer Meg Wendy, the New York Ceramics and Glass Fair presents porcelain, pottery, glass, cloisonné and enamels, ranging from the 17th century to today. For this year’s fair, Lees and Wendy decided to pay special attention to the contemporary artists who are helping to bolster today’s market for ceramics and glass.
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According to Wendy, “Our fair has always been dedicated to presenting the best in the field of ceramics and glass...By introducing the work of single cutting-edge artists in these mediums, we are broadening the horizon of the fair and pushing its boundaries to illustrate how three-dimensional art has gained a foothold in the world of art and design.” Among the contemporary artists whose work will be highlighted are glass artist Carrie Gustafson (Arlington, MA), sculptor Gina Piccirilli Hayden (Cold Spring Harbor, NY), Hideaki Miyamura Studio (Kensington, NH), which specializes in creating innovative iridescent glazes rooted in traditional techniques, hand-blown glass studio Vetro Vero (West Grove, PA), and ceramic artist Michael Boroniec (Lanesboro, MA).
In addition to these leading artists, the 2016 New York Ceramics and Glass Fair will feature 29 galleries offering everything from mochaware and Native American pottery to Piero Fornasetti servingware and art glass. Must-see exhibitors include Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, a dealer of English and European ceramics as well as Chinese Export porcelain and pottery; Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, specialists in early American glass and 17th to 20th century ceramics; Leo Kaplan Ltd., whose offerings range from fine 18th Century English porcelain and pottery to contemporary glass paperweights, English and French cameo glass, and Russian and Norwegian enamels; and Ferrin Contemporary, which presents ceramic art from the 1950s to today.
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The New York Ceramics and Glass Fair will also feature a number of fascinating lectures helmed by the industry’s top authorities and tastemakers. Highlights include Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light on Thursday, January 21, helmed by Lindsy Parrott, Director/Curator of the Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass; Past Imperfect: The Art of Inventive Repair, also on January 21, which will feature NYC-based interior designer and blogger Andrew Baseman discussing his world-renowned collection of antiques with inventive repairs, also known as “make do’s”; and a presentation on the influential 20th century California artist Peter Voulkos by Glenn Adamson, Nanette L. Laitman Director, Museum of Arts & Design, on Friday, January 22.
The New York Ceramics & Glass Fair will take place January 21-24 at the Bohemian National Hall on the Upper East Side. A Private Preview will take place on Wednesday, January 20. For more information visit www.newyorkceramicsandglassfair.com.
