Meet Virginia Scotchie
AIR 2015 Virginia Scotchie chose to give some of the sculptures created during her residency back to Rome by throwing them into the...
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Ceramics, Residencies, Exhibitions, Teaching & the Arts
2015 & 2020 NCECA International
Residency Award Partner
Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 22, 20202 min read
Earth Day’s Connection to the Pantheon
For Earth Day, we focus on the significance of brickstamps for the dating of the Pantheon. The Pantheon’s architectural design is...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 22, 20201 min read
Meet Rebecca Harvey
For Earth Day, we present the AIR 2016 Rebecca Harvey who transformed found objects from the lake of Bracciano for her show “Semaphore...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Discovery of a Renaissance Kiln
Excavations from 1998-2000 in the Forum of Trajan led to the discovery of a Renaissance kiln that provides precious evidence for ceramic...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Meet Ling Chun
In “Dolce MMXVI” Hong Kong artist Ling Chun (AIR 2016) created works that exploded chromatically through the use of both glaze and mixed...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
Meet Patrick Coughlin
American artist Patrick Coughlin’s (AIR 2017) show “On architecture”, a response to successive residencies in Japan and Italy, seemed an...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
“Excavations”: Jessica Brandl and Bryan Czibesz
Winners of the 2015 NCECA International Residency Award at CRETA Rome, Jessica Brandl and Bryan Czibesz entitled their show “Excavations”....
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
Testaccio
An artificial hill on the outskirts for he historical center, Testaccio or Monte dei Cocci (hill of terracotta shards) is composed of...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 19, 20201 min read
Nino Caruso
Buon compleanno Nino Caruso (1928-2017)! After his youth spent in Sicily and Tripoli, Italian maestro Nino Caruso moved to Rome in 1951....
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 17, 20201 min read
Meet Sarah Gross
Today’s artist in residence in Sarah Gross (USA) AIR 2018. Her show title “Making Way” seems particularly appropriate as we renegotiate...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 17, 20201 min read
“Forum ware”
“Forum ware” is considered the earliest glazed pottery of the Medieval West. Named after the substantial find of 80 complete jugs and...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 16, 20201 min read
Meet Jeff Schmuki
The solo show of American artist Jeff Schmuki (AIR 2018) “Varietà comune”was presented during Rome Art Week 2018, the annual event...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 16, 20201 min read
‘Il classico si fa pop. di scavi, copie e altri pasticci’
‘Il classico si fa pop. di scavi, copie e altri pasticci’ show (12/2018-5/2019) was inspired by the discovery in 2010-15 of the...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Meet Anneli Belsik Aras
Norwegian artist Anneli Belsik Aras’ (AIR 2016) show was titled “Traces”. “I often find my work revolving around themes like heritage,...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 15, 20201 min read
50 Fragments of Terracotta Sculptures Found
Circa 50 fragments of terracotta sculptures were found in the Domus Tiberiana on the Palatine hill. The six heads and a single figure...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 14, 20201 min read
“Così è (se vi pare) (“So it is (if you like)”
The solo show “Così è (se vi pare) (“So it is (if you like)” of the hyper-realists Bertozzi & Casoni was presented by the Galleria Anna...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Meet Matthew Lutz-Kinoy
Los Angeles and Paris based artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy (Guest AIR 2017) works in various media including painting and ceramics. CRETA Rome...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Lucio Fontana
Today seemed perfect to present one of the most important Italian artists of international fame, Lucio Fontana (1899-1968). A selection...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Meet Stephanie Hanes
“Into the Looking Glass” of Canadian artist Stephanie Hanes AIR 2015 “is an investigation into my struggle with coming to terms with my...
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Lori-Ann Touchette
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Meet Sukjin Choi
Today’s artist in residence is Korean artist Sukjin Choi AIR 2014. She entitled her show “Ruote” (Wheels). Her installation included 100...
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