A key figure in Southern California’s postwar “post-pottery” ceramics movement, Peter Shire rose to prominence as a member of the Milan-based design collective Memphis and is perhaps best known for his signature brightly colored, splatter-painted mugs and handcrafted earthenware. Shire and MOCA Assistant Curator Anna Katz will discuss the artist’s practice on the occasion of Peter Shire: Naked Is the Best Disguise, the first Los Angeles museum exhibition to survey Shire’s work. This event is supported in part by the City of West Hollywood through WeHo Arts.
Peter Shire, photo by Joshua White
Peter Shire and Anna Katz in Conversation
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Sunday, Jun 25, 2017 3pm
Peter Shire and Anna Katz in Conversation
A key figure in Southern California’s postwar “post-pottery” ceramics movement, Peter Shire rose to prominence as a member of the Milan-based design collective Memphis and is perhaps best known for his signature brightly colored, splatter-painted mugs and handcrafted earthenware. Shire and MOCA Assistant Curator Anna Katz will discuss the artist’s practice on the occasion of Peter Shire: Naked Is the Best Disguise, the first Los Angeles museum exhibition to survey Shire’s work. This event is sup…