Chris Antemann
Paradise, 2009
Glazed porcelain
Racine Art Museum, Gift of David and Jacqueline Charak in Honor of RAM’s 10th Anniversary
Photography: Jon Bolton

Magic Mud: Masterworks in Clay from RAM’s Collection

February 2 – May 4, 2014

This large-scale group exhibition emphasizes the depth and richness of RAM’s holdings in contemporary sculptural and functional clay. The show premieres an impressive array of ceramic pieces including Toshiko Takaezu’s Star Series that has not been shown in its entirety since it debuted at the museum in 2005.

Artists in the Exhibition

Chris Antemann, Cristina Córdova, Rick Dillingham, Stephen Dixon, Eddie Dominguez, Jack Earl, Ken Ferguson, Viola Frey, John Glick, Michael Gross, Chris Gustin, Otto Heino, Randy Johnston, Karen Karnes, James Lovera, Michael Lucero, Warren MacKenzie, Matthew Metz, Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler, Jeffrey Oestreich, Mark Pharis, David Regan, Don Reitz, Edwin Scheier and Mary Scheier, Michael Sherrill, Kim Simonsson, Beth Cavener Stichter, Toshiko Takaezu, Matteo Thun, Peter Voulkos, Kurt Weiser, and Paula Colton Winokur

Magic Mud: Masterworks in Clay from RAM’s Collection

February 2 – May 4, 2014
Chris Antemann
Paradise, 2009
Glazed porcelain
Racine Art Museum, Gift of David and Jacqueline Charak in Honor of RAM’s 10th Anniversary
Photography: Jon Bolton

This large-scale group exhibition emphasizes the depth and richness of RAM’s holdings in contemporary sculptural and functional clay. The show premieres an impressive array of ceramic pieces including Toshiko Takaezu’s Star Series that has not been shown in its entirety since it debuted at the museum in 2005.

Artists in the Exhibition

Chris Antemann, Cristina Córdova, Rick Dillingham, Stephen Dixon, Eddie Dominguez, Jack Earl, Ken Ferguson, Viola Frey, John Glick, Michael Gross, Chris Gustin, Otto Heino, Randy Johnston, Karen Karnes, James Lovera, Michael Lucero, Warren MacKenzie, Matthew Metz, Otto Natzler and Gertrud Natzler, Jeffrey Oestreich, Mark Pharis, David Regan, Don Reitz, Edwin Scheier and Mary Scheier, Michael Sherrill, Kim Simonsson, Beth Cavener Stichter, Toshiko Takaezu, Matteo Thun, Peter Voulkos, Kurt Weiser, and Paula Colton Winokur

Gallery of Work

Exhibitions at RAM are made possible by:

Platinum Partners

The Estate of Karen Johnson Boyd
David Charak
Judith and David Flegel Fund
Ron and Judith Isaacs
Racine Community Foundation logo
United Way Of Racine County logo
Windgate Foundation

Diamond Partners

Ruffo Family Foundation
Ruth Foundation for the Arts
Diane Zebell

Gold Partners

Anonymous
A.C. Buhler Family
Robert E. Kohler Jr. Fund
Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation
Reliance Controls
Trio Foundation of St. Louis
W.T. Walker Group, Inc.
Wisconsin Arts Board 50th Anniversary Logo

Silver Partners

Anonymous
Sandy and Gus Antonneau
Baird
Lucy G. Feller
Ben and Dawn Flegel
Sharon and Tom Harty
Dave and Judy Hecker
Paula Kalke
Horizon Retail Construction, Inc.
Johnson Financial Group
Lang Family Foundation
Dorothy MacVicar
Jan Serr & John Shannon
Sandra Shove
Willard and Mary Walker

Bronze Partners

Carol Baylon
Rose and Peter Christensen
Dave’s Wine Garage
Educators Credit Union
Patricia and Richard Ehlert
Express Employment Professionals
Deborah Ganaway
Carol Griseto
Hitter’s Baseball
SC Johnson
Bill and Debbie Keland
Nancy and Nick Kurten
Susan Manalli
Norbell Foundation
JoAnna Poehlmann
Rasmussen Diamonds
Harold and Lois Solberg
Kathy Stranghellini
Tito’s
Twin Disc
Janna Waldeck
Barbara Waldman

Media Sponsor

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