NEWS
‘Crossing Paths’ with Weekend des Bains
We are excited to announce our upcoming exhibition, ‘Crossing Paths’, featuring the remarkable works of Babs Haenen and Jacqueline Poncelet. The opening weekend of the exhibition coincides with Weekend des Bains, which takes place from 15 – 17 November in Geneva’s vibrant Quartier des Bains. On the occasion of Weekend des Bains, the gallery will be open on Friday (11:00 – 18:30), Saturday (12:00 – 17:00) and on Sunday (12:00 – 17:00).
‘Crossing Paths’ showcases the creative synergy between Babs Haenen and Jacqueline Poncelet, whose artistic practices blend ceramics, watercolour paintings, and innovative wallpaper design. During the vernissage, on the evening of 14 November, guests will have the opportunity to meet the artists as they engage with their work.
Join us for a night of art, creativity, and inspiration as we celebrate the intersection of two talented artists. We look forward to welcoming you to ‘Crossing Paths’ and sharing this unique experience during the Nuit des Bains.
Taste Contemporary’s new home at Rue du Vieux-Billard 7
The time has finally arrived…
After months of planning and preparation, we are so excited to finally open our doors to the first exhibitions in our new home at Rue du Vieux-Billard 7, 1205 Genève. On Thursday September 12th, we invite everyone to join us on Nuits des Bains for the Vernissage of our two opening exhibitions; ‘Off-Kilter’, a two-person show featuring ceramics by Martin Neubert and large-scale textile works by Fern Liberty Kallenbach Campbell and ‘Disparate Measures’, a solo exhibition of oversized jug forms, buckets and expressively painted sculptural Madonnas by Philip Eglin.
Our new permanent, larger space gallery, situated in the heart of Geneva, allows us present our growing collection of artists. We look forward to welcoming everyone to our new home.
Nuits des Bains | Parcours Céramique Carougeois
The opening of our new gallery at Rue du Vieux-Billard 7 coincides with a number of important events on the Geneva art calendar; this year the Parcours Céramique Carougeois celebrates its 35th anniversary. Over the course of the biennale [14-22 September] many lectures, demonstrations and workshops take place. In addition, there is a comprehensive exhibitions programme that includes our gallery exhibitions Off-Kilter, a duo exhibition of work by Fern Liberty Kallenbach Campbell and Martin Neubert and the Philip Eglin solo show Disparate Measures featuring Untitled Jug Blue & Brown, pictured here.
Also, on Thursday, September 12th, Nuits des Bains takes place in the Quartier des Bains, where we are now located. We look forward to welcoming you all to the gallery that evening from 18:00 – 21:00.
Heidi + Rasmus = True Love
National Museum KODE, Bergen, Norway
22 November 2024 – 17 March 2025
A love of ceramic history connects Rasmus Meyer’s collecting activities and the work of our gallery artist Heidi Bjørgan in an exhibition at KODE that both challenges and enchants. With her contemporary female perspective, this exhibition sees Bjørgan create new and surprising dialogues at Rasmus Meyer, which contains a collection dominated by paintings created by male artistic geniuses.
The eccentric American ceramicist George Ohr (1857–1918) has been a significant influence on Bjørgan’s works, serving as both inspiration and a point of reference. Just like Ohr, Bjørgan challenges the notion of what constitutes good ceramics by ‘erasing’ traces of all learned skills. Her approach involves doing everything that theoretically shouldn’t work, such as mixing glazes and types of clay that are not usually combined. Bjørgan draws upon her experience and skills as a ceramic artist to push boundaries and defy the traditional rules.
Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl: Cuts, Stripes and Knots
CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art, Denmark
8 September 2024 – 16t March 2025
In September, CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art will host a major retrospective of work by our gallery artist Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl. Over the years Bodilsen Kaldahl has explored a number of different spatial themes that frequently re-occur in his formal vocabulary. These include the rhythmic and ornamental possibilities of, and around, the knot; the logic of natural, genetically based form meeting constructed and virtual form, and intuitive spatial form.
Time Line: Patrick Loughran
Musée Théodore Deck, 1 Rue du 4 Février, 68500 Guebwiller, France
until 8th September 2024
The solo exhibition Timeline, featuring the works of gallery artist Patrick Loughran, continues at the Museum Théodore Deck. Organised by the European Institute of Ceramic Arts in partnership with the town of Guebwiller in France, this show offers visitors a chance to view Loughran’s masterful ceramic creations that represent a search for forms and images, which the artist has never seen.
Through this exhibition – and its series of surprising compositions – we are invited to explore Patrick Loughran’s artistic career. In the style of a historical fresco, we discover the importance of improvisation in the artist’s work, from his beginnings as an artisan potter to his practice as a contemporary artist. By presenting drawings and sculptures, as well as wall pieces and plates inspired by Théodore Deck’s decorations, Loughran takes over the exhibition space and pays tribute to the illustrious 19th-century Alsatian ceramist. We encourage everyone to take the opportunity to discover this exhibtion and the works of Patrick Loughran.
Johannes Nagel at La Verrière
We were delighted to see the work of our gallery artist Johannes Nagel included in the recent exhibition ‘Spekturm’ at La Verrière, the Hermes Foundation in Brussel.
Curated by Joël Riff, this exhibition featured paintings by Emmanuelle Castellan alongside works by Dagobert Peche, Muriel Pic, Norbert Schwontkowski, Walter Swennen and our gallery artist Johannes Nagel.
Pernille Braun at Musée Ariana
Musée Ariana, Geneva
until 2 March 2025
Work by our gallery artists Pernille Braun and Virginia Leonard is featured in the exhibition ‘Conditional Freedom’ currently running at Musée Ariana.
Musée Ariana’s contemporary collection has evolved considerably in recent years, placing itself increasingly at the crossroads of applied arts, design and modern art. This exhibition is a retrospective of works acquired between 2010 and 2024 and reflects the team’s free, forward-looking approach to the latest developments in Swiss and international ceramics and glass.