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Terra Nova, Sculpture & Vessels in ClayThe Museum of Arts & Design presents Terra Nova, Sculpture & Vessels in Clay, through April 3, 2005. This selection of important works in ceramics highlights the achievements of international masters, both established and emerging, that have entered the Museum of Arts & Design's distinguished collection since the Millennium. The exhibition will present works by 26 artists from Canada , China , Japan , The Netherlands, Sweden , Taiwan and the United States . Many of the works are exhibited at the Museum for the first time.
The artists illustrated at left demonstrate the range of styles included. Marilyn Levine's Anne's Jacket (1990) demonstrates her mastery of the art of trompe l'oeil , replicating every detail of the garment - from its folds to the marks, scratches, and signs of wear - as it hangs on a wall peg. Swedish artist Eva Hild experiments with positive/negative space in her delicately pierced stoneware Complex 1 (2004).
The rich heritage of the ceramic tradition serves as inspiration for many artists. Michelle Erikson's Pair of Tulip Pagodas (2002) incorporate fanciful juxtapositions of past styles and techniques, including the rich, fluid patterns of English slip and iconography from ancient Chinese porcelain. Famous for her photographic self portraits, Cindy Sherman, in her Madame Pompadour Breakfast Service
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