American Museum of Ceramic Art
340 S. Garey AvenuePomona CA, USA
(909) 865-3146
www.ceramicmuseum.org
About American Museum of Ceramic Art
"It is the mission of the American Museum of Ceramic Art to educate by presenting, collecting and preserving significant ceramic achievements of the world's cultures from ancient times to the present and through aesthetic and technical study to develop a deeper understanding of cultural values and traditions. "
Upcoming Openings
Past Openings
Robert Sperry
Bright Abyss
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, August 30, 2008 - Saturday, November 8, 2008
Reception: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 6-9pmRobert Sperry, Bright Abyss is a retrospective exhibition of over 90 works of art from Sperry’s ceramic career including chargers, platters, wall plaques, sculptures, and murals....more info
Art and Pottery Market
Exhibition Dates: Friday, November 7, 2008 - Saturday, November 8, 2008
Reception: November 7, 2008, 12-5pmFeaturing handmade ceramic works by more than 15 Southern California artists. This sale, held in our outdoor paseo, will feature both functional and decorative handmade ceramic works including mugs, bowls, plates, tiles, vases, jewelry, and sculptures. The event is free to the public and coincides with the final weekend of our exhibition, Robert Sperry, Bright Abyss...more info
Frank Boyden and Tom Coleman
On the River through the Valley of Fire
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Saturday, February 14, 2009
Reception: December 13, 2008, 6-9pmThis exhibition features 40 key vessels that were created between 1985-2008 by both Boyden and Coleman working in collaboration. Individual works created by these artists will also be on display....more info
Chili Bowl Sale
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, December 13, 2008 - Saturday, December 13, 2008
Reception: December 13, 2008, 12-8:30pmThis special fund-raising event features handmade ceramic bowls created and donated by southern Californian artists. Each purchased bowl comes with a serving of homemade chili...more info
Luis Bermudez and Francisco “Pancho” Jiménez
Cerámica de la Tierra: The Pre-Columbian Tradition
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Saturday, May 9, 2009
Reception: March 14, 2009, 6-9pmExamines Mesoamerican ceramics coupled with a glimpse of contemporary ceramic expressions rooted in pre-Columbian traditions. This exhibition will unveil a large, rarely-seen, private collection of pre-Columbian works along with contemporary works created by two California Mexican American artists, Luis Bermudez and Francisco "Pancho" Jiménez....more info
David Furman
The Artist is in the Details
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, May 16, 2009 - Saturday, July 25, 2009
Reception: June 13, 2009, 6-9pmA retrospective exhibition that will include a number of dissimilar bodies of work, starting with his early emphasis on miniature environments, through his trompe l’oeil stage to his current figurative work, called Body Language. ...more info
Diversity in Clay
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, August 8, 2009 - Saturday, August 29, 2009
Reception: August 8, 2009, 6-9pmA community exhibition and fundraiser....more info
Harrison McIntosh
A Timeless Legacy
Exhibition Dates: Saturday, September 12, 2009 - Saturday, November 28, 2009
Reception: September 12, 2009, 6-9pmConcurrent with the exhibition opening of Harrison McIntosh: A Timeless Legacy, McIntosh will celebrate his 95th birthday and AMOCA's 5th anniversary in Claremont, CA....more info
Reviews November 2008
Preview of On the River Through the Valley of Fire
This exhibition features the collaborative work of two ceramic artists, Frank Boyden and Tom Coleman. The former, renowned for his masterful line drawings in porcelain, is a native of Oregon who, in the late 1960s, became interested in ...more info