“WARM AND COOL CONTAINERS”: Works by Peter Pincus are part of “Chroma Terra,” on view at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster October 1 through December 11. The exhibit features the work of 10 ceramic artists from across the country.

The Center for Contemporary Art (The Center) in Bedminster has announced two new fall exhibitions, on view October 1 through December 11. 

“Chroma Terra,” curated by John Reinking, brings together the work of 10 contemporary ceramic artists from across the country: Chris Alveshere (Missoula, Mont.), Sloane Angell (Los Angeles, Calif.), Lauren Skelly Bailey (New York, N.Y.), Wes Brown (Bloomington, Ind.), Kyle Johns (Lincoln, Neb.), Lauren Mabry (Philadelphia, Pa.), John Oles (Jacksonville, Ala.), Peter Pincus (Rochester N.Y.), Scott Ross (Union Lake, Mich.) and Rebecca Zweibel (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

In his curatorial statement Reinking said, “Color is an inherent part of any creative artistic process. It can affect spatial relationships, mood, form, social constructs, psychology, etc. Within the three-dimensional form, especially ceramics, both sculptural and functional, color is not discussed as much as form. The artists selected for this exhibition emulate the wide range of color of clay, from the intense to the sublime. ‘Chroma Terra’ is an exploration of color theory and relationships within the ceramic form.”

Reinking is an associate adjunct professor at Raritan Valley Community College and County College of Morris and teaching artist and Ceramics Program manager at The Center for Contemporary Art. As a ceramic artist his work can be found in many private collections. He is represented by Peters Valley Craft Center and Connexions Gallery in Easton, Pa., and he exhibits in national group shows regularly.

For the “2021 Members’ Juried Exhibition,” juror Mary Birmingham, at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit, showcases the work 31 members from The Center. This exhibition features work in oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, encaustic, ceramics, charcoal, and more. Birmingham selected 36 works of art from 170 submissions. She said, “While there is no unifying theme, what connects all of my selections is their collective evidence that art has the power to heal, inspire, or sometimes just offer just the diversions we crave in difficult times.”

The Center for Contemporary Art is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster. For more information, call (908) 234-2345 or visit ccabedminster.org.