
Pot or Not?
The ceramics field today is exploding with possibilities, as new directions supplant the focus on the ceramic vessel that dominated the late 20th century. Trends that stand out include a resurgence of figurative ceramics, both drawn and sculpted, an expansion of functional objects, and—maybe most surprising—the adoption of the clay material by artists with no training in ceramics.

Collector’s Corner: Marc and Elizabeth Wilson
For Marc and Elizabeth Wilson, the world is a great visual playground of “forms and shapes” awaiting discovery and investigation. Marc Wilson is former director and CEO of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, which he led for 28 years following a decade as a curator of the museum’s Oriental art collection.