Adam Silverman “Blue”
 
8/ ART GALLERY/ Tomio Koyama Gallery, Shibuya Hikarie 8F
November 5 – November 21, 2016
Venue hours : 11am – 8pm
Open everyday during exhibitions
Free Admission
 
Opening reception:　Saturday, November 5, 6pm-8pm
 
http://www.hikarie8.com/artgallery/2016/11/adam-silverman.shtml
 
 
Adam Silverman’s work embraces an energy that creates something truly new, and a mysterious presence like that of a freshly-mined, unpolished mineral. Silverman defines himself not only as an artist but as a skilled craftsman, and goes beyond the category of pottery. He explores both traditional and contemporary means of expression, and turns even accidental forms into works of art during the process of firing. A texture resembling kairagi , or like crust and lava, recalls the rhythms of graceful organisms, and forms evoking an egg or a human body fit into our living spaces as they describe abstract nature. Further, having studied architecture in college Silverman became inspired by the 20th century’s great architects. The geometry yet simultaneous sense of warmth of his work may thus be considered relatable to modernist architecture.  
This is Silverman’s fourth exhibition with Tomio Koyama Gallery and features new works upon the theme of “blue”, with architectural references, natural forms and a sharp sensitivity towards material.  
  
My show will be focused on the color blue, or the many blues, combinations of blues, layers of blues. Some of the work for the show was made in a summer studio in Rhode Island, which is near the Atlantic Ocean, but also nestled in the green of the woods. The light and air and colors there are very different than in Los Angeles. Some of the work for the show was made in Los Angeles. (Adam Silverman)
  
  
Adam Silverman was born in 1963 in New York. After studying architecture and art, he moved to California. He is also known as a founding member of the fashion brand “X-LARGE”. He established his professional practice as a ceramic artist in 2002. After working as a studio director at Heath Ceramics, he now works in his own studio in California. His many exhibitions to date include “BOOLEAN VALLEY” (in collaboration with Nader Tehrani, MOCA Pacific Design Center, 2009), “Reverse Archaeology” (The Kimbell Art Museum, Texas, 2012) and “Clay and Space” (Laguna Art Museum, California, 2013). His work has been collected by public institutions including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Nasher Sculpture Center (Dallas, Texas), and the Israel Museum.