Statement von Julian Stair

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Julian Stair is one of the UK’s leading ceramic artists, exhibiting internationally since 1982 and has work in over 30 public collections including the V&A, British Museum, American Museum of Art & Design, Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Kolumba Museum and Grassi Museum. From rites of passage to the daily touch of a cup Stair’s work celebrates the dynamics of use and the way pottery is intrinsic to human existence. His work encompasses the domestic and the monumental, the studio and the factory floor. Julian is also a leading historian of English studio ceramics with essays published by the Courtauld Gallery, Tate, Yale Center for British Art, Leeds Art Gallery/Kettles Yard/Dulwich Picture Gallery, Bloomsbury and Routledge. Throughout his career he has been committed to supporting young artists, receiving a ‘Setting Up Grant’ from the Crafts Council in 1981 Julian went on to chair the award of this prize. In recent years he has been a judge for Officine Saffi Prize and the Westerwald Prize. He was awarded an OBE for services to ceramics in 2022.

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