Winter 2026

ABSENCE TAKES FORM

Curated by Adrienne Spinozzi in partnership with NCECA

January 31 – April 4, 2026
RECEPTION: Saturday, Jan. 31st, 5-8pm

In partnership with the National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Wasserman Projects is proud to present Absence Takes Form. Curated by Adrienne Spinozzi, Associate Curator in the American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum, the exhibition explores how artists express their individual diasporic journeys in clay, taking its inspiration from Detroit, a place with a rich history shaped by the Great Migration. Featuring over 40 artists working in ceramics, this exhibition highlights the breadth of the medium.

Invited Artists: Adebunmi Gbadebo, David R. MacDonald, Anina Major, Ibrahim Said, Yeesookyung
Juried Artists: Ivan Albreht, Natalia Arbelaez, Lisa Marie Barber, Malene Djenaba Barnett, Ron Baron, Yael Braha, Pattie Chalmers, Jonathan Christensen Caballero, Kaneez Zehra Hassan, Hongmi Kim Hoog, Quinn Alexandria Hunter, Roxanne Jackson, Tim Keenan, Wansoo Kim, Robert King, Josephine Larsen, Jae Won Lee, Kimberly LaVonne, Mahalexmi Mohan, Steven Montgomery, Janet Neuwalder, Joy Okokon, Ross Junior Owusu, Kyungmin Park, Yana Payusova, Tia Santana, Paul Scott, Stephanie Shih, Ellie Stanislav, Silvia Tagusagawa, Hirotsune Tashima, Iren Tete, Kwok-Pong (Bobby) Tso, Karina Yanes, Ari Zuaro

In conversation, Sculpted Garden features a rich texture-filled pairing between Matt Wedel and SUBSTUDIO, on view in Wasserman Works. Lexington-based design firm SUBSTUDIO uses color, patterns, and undulating custom rugs to physically and visually softens the architecture. Carefully curated vases and flower sculptures from Matt Wedel reintroduces structure, with playful soft colors and intentional gestures throughout his pieces.