AMOCA explores ‘Architectural Pottery’

The American Museum of Ceramic Art’s latest exhibit, “Architectural Pottery: Ceramics for a Modern Landscape,” an exploration of the impact of mid-20th century architecture and design on artists in California, opens Saturday, August 17 at 399 N. Garey Ave., Pomona.

The exhibition features ceramic artists and graphic and industrial designers Marilyn Kay Austin, Raul Angulo Coronel, David Cressey, Aurilla Doerner, Al Eggleston, John Follis, Leon Galleto, Rex Goode, Frank Krueger, Malcolm Leland, Paul McCobb, Jack Morris, Gordon Newell, and LaGardo Tackett. Also on display are contemporary photographs by Dan Chavkin, “period photographs of Architectural Pottery planters in situ in mid-century modern residences by Julius Shulman (Getty Research Institute Archive), original catalogs and ephemera from Architectural Pottery sourced from private collections, and reproductions of company materials from the UCLA Library Special Collection,” according to a news release.

The exhibit is curated by Jo Lauria and runs through March 2, 2025. A free 4 to 6 p.m. artist reception is scheduled for Saturday, September 7, with opening remarks at 4:30.

The museum is open Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $14, seniors are $9, and students and Pomona residents are $7. AMOCA members and children under 12 are free. The first Friday of the month is a “pay-what-you-can” day.

For more information, call (909) 865-3146 or visit amoca.org.

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