Manningham Ceramic Award 2017

The award supports studio ceramic artists and celebrates both the great diversity of work being produced across the state and the special place ceramics have in manningham s history.

Manningham ceramic award 2017. Manningham victorian ceramic art award 2017 manningham art gallery is pleased to announce details for the fifth manningham victorian ceramic art award. Lovers of ceramic art will find beauty and inspiration at this year s manningham victorian ceramic art awards exhibition. Manningham art gallery is pleased to announce details for the fifth manningham victorian ceramic art award. Within my work i apply critical comment to contemporary consumerism and the less reputable aspects of our national identity through often flamboyant baroque creations.

We will be contacting all entrants to confirm entry details between monday 24 june and wednesday 26 june. Manningham victorian ceramic art award 2017 artist floor talk and soup tuesday 29 august 12 30pm 1 30pm join artists from this year s ceramic award over a cup of delicious soup to learn more about the knowledge skill learning and ideas behind every great ceramic piece. Irianna kanellopoulou wild things roam 2014 ceramic glazes 29 x 29 x 12cm. Yarra valley based artist david ray has won the 10 000 biennial manningham victorian ceramic art award for his handbuilt work wild 2017.

The biennial acquisitive award and exhibition has been a highlight of the manningham art gallery program since it was established in 2009 having featured work by many of victoria s finest ceramic artists. Entries are no longer being accepted for this year s award. Winner of the 2017 manningham victorian ceramic art award medium. The biennial manningham victorian ceramic art award and exhibition brings to manningham some of the finest contemporary victorian ceramic art.

Dean smith pine forest 2015 fine white stoneware metallic glaze fused enamel. Manningham victorian ceramic art award 2019 10 000 major prize 4 000 in general acquisitions. The exhibition at the manningham art gallery from wednesday 16 august to saturday 23 september features one of australia s most respected ceramicists janet deboos as guest judge and 62 finalists vying for the top prize. Manningham art collection winner of the 2015 manningham victorian ceramic art award.

Ceramic award winners and acquisitions works acquired through the manningham victorian ceramic art award form a major part of manningham s collection of contemporary victorian art. They represent a cross section of ceramic trends and techniques from the last decade and are invaluable to telling the history of ceramics in the state. Chosen from 62 finalists ray s award winning piece uses humour and satire to engage his viewers and examine our perceptions of the beautiful and the ugly.