Opening Reception: Concurrent Artists-in-Residence Exhibitions
Alvaro Villa: La House of Objects en el Orbital
ALVARO as Ceramic Brujo welcomes viewers into La House of Objects en el Orbital to navigate a space where a kiln and a witch’s cauldron become one and a series of devotional sacred objects are meditative and ritualistic. La House of Objects en el Orbital puts forth the art and magic of the object, tool, and planning process of Alvaro’s ceramic artworks. In this exhibition Alvaro celebrates the objects, tools, sketches, and anything that helps his art making progress in a series of brick red ceramics and mixed media sculptural works. The tools that orbit the ceramic studio are made again with a magical blend of ceramic craft and subversive reimagining.
Living A Dream, Riding A Wave: Carley Holzem, Christine Raposas, and Stephanie Perez
Our manifestations of texture, color, and form mark the edges of the distinct worlds we’ve forged, which share no more than the most important similarity: a common life force.
The exhibitions will be on view at Clay Art Center Gallery June 24 – August 3, 2026.
Clay Art Center Artist-in-Residence Program
Clay Art Center’s nationally recognized artist-in-residence program was started in 1998 by Director Emeritus Reena Kashyap. The Residency program, which commences each year in September, is designed for emerging artists to have the time and space to develop their voices. Residents gain invaluable experience working in a community environment, teaching classes, sharing their technical knowledge and expertise, and managing many jobs around the studio. Through a competitive process, these artists come to Port Chester from across the country and are now thriving in their careers around the globe. Learn More.
The Westchester Community Fellowship was made possible by the Westchester Community Foundation, a division of The New York Community Trust.
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