
Pervasive Innovation: 60 Years of California Clay Sculpture


Carnegie Arts Center
Pervasive Innovation:
60 Years of California Clay Sculpture
March 30 - May 29, 2022
Opening Reception April 8th, 6:30-7:00 pm
The Naturalist

CarnegieArts Center Exhibition Card

The Naturalist and Scribe getting installed

Scribe, exhibition view
Curator Lisa McDermott explains, “Attempting an exhibition of this scope was ambitious for a museum of our size. But working with the generous cooperation of some of the region’s most admired ceramists, and with the support of an influential private collector, we have been fortunate to be able to curate an exhibition with depth and breadth.”
The 16 artists featured represent several generations and five decades. Significant works by the foundational artists in the movement (Peter Voulkos, Robert Arneson, Stephen De Staebler, and Ruth Rippon) set the stage for the survey of works. The exhibition attempts to balance different styles, different techniques, and different demographics.
EXHIBITION DATES: March 29 – May 28, 2022 Public Reception from 7-9 p.m.
EVENTS: Artist Talk with sculptor Susannah Israel, Friday April 8, at 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Conversation with curator Lisa McDermott and sculptor John Toki, Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m.
