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Past Exhbitions -- March 2008


Jun Kaneko

an image from the show

Jun Kaneko is a prolific artist who learns by process and through the dialog between maker and object, a distance he is constantly challenging, achieving an intimacy with his medium where his bold hand can seem invisible. Mainly identified as a sculptor, Jun Kaneko also works on equally technical and innovative levels in glass, textiles, bronze, paper and canvas.

Kaneko came to prominence during the contemporary ceramics movement of the 1960s and 1970s along with colleagues and teachers Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, and Jerry Rothman. He has taught at some of the nation's leading art schools including Cranbrook Academy of Art, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Scripps College.

His work is included in more than 40 museum collections including Cranbrook Academy, Detroit Institute of Art; Philadelphia Museum of Art; and the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery. This exhibition is an extensive representation of Jun Kaneko's work in ceramic sculpture, drawings and paintings over the past two decades. Organized by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services.


Look Who I'm Talking To! Word & Image Elementary School Exhibition

Work by Pinellas County elementary school students is displayed in this exhibit. The theme of the show -- "Look Who I'm Talking To!" -- challenges students to imagine a telephone conversation they could have with anyone, past or present.