A Shared Journey – The Barkan Contemporary Ceramics Collection
Dr. Elizabeth Williams, David and Peggy Rockefeller Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, will give an overview of this exhibition, A Shared Journey: The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection, featuring ceramics gathered over many decades by Hope and Mel Barkan. A Shared Journey celebrates the power and joy of sharing knowledge, creativity, and objects—showing how these acts of generosity connect generations and cultures, now and into the future. The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection, part of which was recently gifted to the RISD Museum, spans contemporary ceramics from the 1960s to the 2010s, offering an expansive array of works that reflect diverse artistic practices, cultural identities, and global perspectives.
Free. Registration requested for this in-person program.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Pottery and Porcelain Club of Rhode Island and the RISD Museum.
The Pottery and Porcelain Club of Rhode Island, a membership organization, was founded in 1947 "to study and promote interest in pottery and porcelain." Scheduled meetings feature lectures by scholars and collectors as well as a study group conducted by club members.