FOLLOWING THE RHYTHMS OF LIFE:
The Ceramic Art of David Shaner
Arizona State University Art Museum
September 22, 2007 through January 6, 2008
Cirque: Icefield, c. 1992, Glazed stoneware, 7 x 19 x 19 in.. Courtesy of the Shaner Family Collection
Gallery talk by Ann Shaner
Friday, September 28, Noon – 1pm
Ceramics Research Center
Public Reception
Friday, September 28, 7-9pm
with book signing with peter Held and Jack Troy
Ceramics Research Center
Call 480-965-2787 for details and registration
Following the Rhythms of Life:
The Ceramic Art of David Shaner
David Shaner was one of the foremost ceramic artists of the late 20th century. This retrospective exhibition traces his career and features 70 masterworks from public and private collections, providing an in-depth overview of his life’s work. Trained at Alfred University School of Ceramics, Shaner became resident director of the famed Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts. He left in 1970 to establish his private studio in Bigfork, Montana.
A passionate teacher, Shaner held workshops nationwide. He was an ardent environmentalist and gardener who integrated the patterns of daily living with his art. Over the course of his remarkable career, Shaner pursued an uncommon vision — following the rhythms of life, while leaving a visual legacy for future generations.
About the Artist
Select exhibitions of the artists work include: Craftsman USA, Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, New York, 1960; International Ceramics USIA, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1962; XXIV Ceramic National, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York, 1966; Wichita Biennial, Wichita Art Center, Wichita, Kansas, 1966; Ceramics by Dave Shaner, Yellowstone Art Center, Billings, Montana, 1966; National Ceramic Arts, USA, Skokie, Illinois, 1966; David Shaner, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, 1976; Eight Independent Production Potters, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1976; National Invitational, Nelson Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1977; A Century of American Ceramics 1878-1978, Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York and Smithsonian Institute, Washington D.C., 1979; 8th Chunichi International Exhibition of Ceramic Arts, Tokyo, Japan, 1980; The Arts-Montana’s Cultural Ambassador to Japan, Kumamoto, Japan, 1988; Craft Today USA, 1989 International Tour: Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Holland; NCECA Conference 1991, Ceramists from the Gallery’s First 20 Years, Joanne Rapp Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona; Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana, 1994; The Legacy of the Archie Bray Foundation: A Celebration of Ceramics. 1951-1993, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana, and Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington, 1993; Fifty Years of MFA Ceramic Art at Alfred, New Art Forms: Chicago International Exposition, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, 1993; David Shaner: The Gifts He has Made, The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, New York; David Shaner at the Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana, 2001; Ceramics Faculty Selects: Clay from the Permanent Collection, Arizona State University Art Museum, Ceramics Research Center, 2003; In Memoriam: Celebrating the Lives and Work of David Shaner, Bill Stockton and Peter Voulkos, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana, 2003; A Ceramic Continuum: Fifty Years of the Archie Bray Influence, University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, Kentucky, 2004; David Shaner: A Retrospective, Hockaday Museum of Art, Kalispell, Montana, 2005.
Exhibition Catalogue
A 124-page color catalogue is available at the museum’s store for $35. Call 480-965-9076 to place an order.
ASU Art Museum Presentation
Organized by Peter Held, Following the Rhythms of Life: The Ceramic Art of David Shaner, will be installed in the Arizona State University Art Museum’s Ceramics Research Center location.
Duration
Following the Rhythms of Life: The Ceramic Art of David Shaner (September 22, 2007 through January 6, 2008) is open at the ASU Art Museum Ceramic Research Center: Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 5pm.
Support
Shaner’s Gold
Stephanie Alexander; Anonymous; Center for Craft, Creativity and Design; Friends of Contemporary Ceramics; Michael Gilbert and Catherine Shaner Gilbert; Michael and Barbara Jenson; Jun Kaneko and Ree Schonlau; Marlin Miller, Jr. Family Foundation; William and Jeanne Porter; Jay Putnam and Coille Shaner Putnam; Joanne and James Rapp; Ann Shaner; Cedric Shaner; Daniel Shaner; Toshiko Takaezu; Nancy Tieken; Zaltec Familian and Lilian Levinson Foundation.
Shaner’s Red
Wendy Anderson; Rudy and Lela Autio; Rosalie Bacopoulos; Frank and Jane Boyden; Charles and Barbara Brown; Tom and Elaine Coleman; John and Anne Collins; Josh DeWeese and Rosalie Wynkoop; Stephen and Carolyn Gerould; Coille Hooven and Peter Pfaelzer; Patrick and Artheen Horsley; William and Elizabeth Hunt; Jan McKeachie-Johnston and Randy J. Johnston; Phil and Margery Kalodner; Karen Karnes and Ann.Stannard; Jim Kolva and Pat Sullivan; Paul and Judy Lewing; Jenny Lind and Alan Walter; Jan Schachter; Ann Adair Voulkos; Gerald and Julie Williams.
Additional support provided by Ceramics Leaders of ASU (CLA) and Friends of the ASU Art Museum.
ASU Art Museum Exhibitions
Selected past exhibitions at the ASU Art Museum include:
BETWEEN CLOUDS OF MEMORY: Akio Takamori
WIT AND WINE
DESERT CLASSICS
British Ceramic Masterworks: Highlights from the Anne and Sam Davis
HUMOR, IRONY AND WIT: Ceramic Funk from the Sixties and Beyond
Shared Passion: Sara and David Lieberman Collection of Contemporary Ceramics and Craft
Luo Xiaoping: The Time Square Series
Beyond Boundries: The Yixing Influence on Contemporary American Ceramics
Embracing Night: New Ceramics by Farraday Newsome Sredl
More information contact John Spiak at spiak@asu.edu.
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