A Shared Journey : the Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum / Elizabeth A. Williams, editor, with additional contributions by Tsugumi Maki, Annabeth Rosen, Ezra Shales, Elizabeth A. Williams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection (RISD Museum).

Rhode Island School of Design. Museum of Art, host institution.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Williams, Elizabeth A.

Maki, Tsugumi.

Rosen, Annabeth.

Shales, Ezra.

Pottery, American--20th century--Exhibitions.

Pottery, American.

Genre:

exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

183 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Other Title:

Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum

Place of Publication:

Providence, RI : Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 2025.

Summary:

"A Shared Journey: The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum celebrates the power and joy of sharing knowledge, creativity, and objects--showing how these acts of generosity connect generations and cultures, now and into the future. The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection, part of which was recently gifted to the RISD Museum, spans ceramics from the 1960s to the 2010s, offering an expansive array of works that reflect diverse artistic practices, cultural identities, and global perspectives. The collection highlights how ceramics--whether functional or sculptural--foster collaboration and dialogue, both within the ceramic community and beyond. By sharing their collection with a wider audience, the Barkans offer visitors and scholars the opportunity to engage with a dynamic, evolving medium that has long been a site of artistic exchange and innovation. Featuring texts by editor Elizabeth A. Williams, RISD Museum director Tsugumi Maki, artist and educator Annabeth Rosen, and art historian Ezra Shales, this volume underscores the interconnectedness of art and the ongoing impact of those who create, collect, and pass on their knowledge and passion for the medium."

Contents:

Introduction / Tsugumi Maki.

Picking it up as they went along / Elizabeth A. Williams.

Circumambulating sculpture like a teapot (yes, a teapot) / Ezra Shales.

All of the senses... the Barkan Collection. / Annabeth Rosen.

Object checklist.

Notes:

Catalog to accompany the exhibition opening at the RISD Museum, the exhibition spans two galleries: the Ceramics Gallery opened on September 13, 2025, with the larger part opening in the Farago Gallery on November 8, 2025. Both galleries on view until April 5, 2026; and the Ceramics Gallery installation will remain on view until March 5, 2028.

ISBN:

9780985618957

0985618957

OCLC:

1582455117