Beth Katleman: Strange Arcadia

Katleman (American b. 1959, lives NY) creates 3D porcelain installations that playfully reference pop culture and art history. She seeks out mass-produced items like bobbleheads, erasers, dog toys, and cake toppers to meticulously cast in porcelain by hand. Combined in island-like vignettes and inspired by both eighteenth-century royal palaces and a dark sense of humor, Katleman imbues these objects with tension.

This exhibition paired a ¾ scale version of Katleman’s seminal work, Folly (2010), and Paradise (2018), a smaller piece produced this year. Katleman employs porcelain, wire, and heat-shrink tubing to craft these installations.

This exhibition is generously supported by Lucille and Richard F.X. Spagnuolo. Curated by Al Miner.