The Curated Object

Exhibitions Wilmington. Modern Morphism: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture. The Delaware Museum of Art. The Curated Object

Jumping Dog, 2008, Melody Ellis, Earthenware, slips and glazes, steel, 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 8 inches, courtesy of the artist

Unspoken Series: Maybe, 2010, Peggy Fowler, Stained porcelain, stoneware, cone 6, 3 1/2 x 5 x 2 1/4 inches, Courtesy of the artist, photograph by Pamela Theis

LURE (albiflora), 2010, Leigh Taylor Mickelson, Porcelain, glaze, under glaze, steel, 69 x 15 x 15 inches, courtesy of the artist

 

Modern Morphism:  Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

August 7, 2010 – October 3, 2010

Part of the Museum’s Outlooks Exhibition Series, the Delaware Art Museum presents Modern Morphism: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture. This exhibition encourages viewers to explore the interconnectedness of art and nature. Clay was sculpted into forms based in nature, and then further transformed by the artists’ imagination into something unreal. The works can be organized into the following groups: anthropomorphism (imbuing the form of an animal or inanimate object with human features or behaviors), biomorphism (having a nonrepresentational form or pattern that resembles a living organism), and rhizomorphism (comprising a root-like structure). This exhibition includes 18 works by 13 artists drawn primarily from the region. The guest curator is Jacqueline Jrolf.

Sponsors: This exhibition is made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.This exhibition is supported, in part, by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

About the Outlooks Exhibition Series

Modern Morphism:  Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture is part of the Delaware Art Museum’s Outlooks Exhibition Series, which encourages community involvement in the creation of exhibitions that will be hosted by the Museum.  The Delaware Art Museum accepts proposals for Outlooks exhibitions from organizations, community groups, and residents of our surrounding area, contributing to the Museum’s mission of providing an inclusive and essential community resource.  All Outlooks exhibitions are displayed in the Ammon Galleries on the Museum’s second floor.  

For more information, please visit The Delaware Museum of Art

Exhibitions Wilmington. Art in Bloom. The Delaware Art Museum. The Curated Object

Photography by Carson T. Zullinger

Pinkie Roe (left) and Alberta Melloy (right). Photography by Carson T. Zullinger.

Art in Bloom
April 11-13, 2008

The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to announce the return of Art in Bloom from April 11 through April 13, 2008.  Art in Bloom showcases the work of leading regional floral designers, whose arrangements are displayed next to the works of art that inspired them.  Over the course of the weekend, the Museum will offer a wide range of related events and programs, including the Art in Bloom Family Day.  Art in Bloom is free with paid admission to the Museum, with separate admissions fees for some events.

On Friday, April 11, at 10:30 a.m., noted floral artist Michael Bruce will present a lecture and floral arranging demonstration ($25 per person).  Owner of Michael Bruce Florist since 1979, Mr. Bruce won Best in Show in the Floral Design category at the 2008 Philadelphia Flower Show, as well as a Best Achievement Award for Innovative Design Concept in Floral Design.  He has lent his talents to floral displays at the Warwick Hotel, Philadelphia; The Sheraton Society Hill; the Philadelphia offices of KPMG; and Macy’s Department Store, among others. His designs for the Lady of Lourdes Gala in 2006 and his “Red Ball” for the Red Cross in 2008 delighted partygoers in the Philadelphia area.

The first Art in Bloom was held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in 1976.  It proved so successful that, since then, museums throughout the country have created their own renderings of this floral event.  The Delaware Art Museum previously hosted its popular version of Art in Bloom in 1995, 1997, and 1999.

Art in Bloom is presented by the Delaware Art Museum Council, a volunteer group of Museum Members committed to raising funds and helping support the programs and activities of the Museum.  The Honorary Chair is Judy McCabe and the Event Co-Chairs are Kathy Kristol, Alberta Melloy, and Pinkie Roe.  All proceeds from Art in Bloom benefit the Delaware Art Museum.

For more information please visit: The Delaware Art Museum
-Joanne Molina

Exhibitions Wilmington. Garry Knox Bennett: Call Me Chairmaker. The Delaware Art Museum. The Curated Object: International Decorative Arts Exhibitions

Garry Knox Bennett , Chas Rietveld, 2003
54 1/2 x 15 x 17 1/8 in.
Enameled wood, paint, nickel-plated brass
Photo Credit: M. Lee Fatherree

Garry Knox Bennett, Great Granny Rietveld, 2003
30¾ x 15 x 18 in.
Wood, upholstered cotton
Photo Credit: M. Lee Fatherree

Garry Knox Bennett, New Ladderback #1, 2003
41 ¾ x 14 5/8 x 22 in.
Maple, Douglas Fir, nickel-plated brass, GKB fabricated ladder
Photo Credit: M. Lee Fatherree

Garry Knox Bennett: Call Me Chairmaker
June 28, 2008 – September 21, 2008

This exhibition features 52 one-of-a-kind sculptural chairs created by Garry Knox Bennett, one of the foremost contemporary studio furniture makers in America. Inspired by well-known furniture designers and architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, George Nakashima and Gerrit Rietveld, Bennett’s wit and imagination come to life with such chairs as the Great Granny Rietveld and Wiggle Wright.

This exhibition has been organized by Bellevue Arts Museum and has been made possible through the generosity of the Microsoft Corporation.

For more information please visit: The Delaware Art Museum
-Joanne Molina