Ceramic

History of the Ceramic Collection

The Veste Coburg Art Collections first began exhibiting and collecting modern ceramics in the 1970s. In 1975, the Richard Bampi Prize was created to promote young ceramic artists; this was followed in 1976, 1980 and 1984 by the exhibition cycle entitled “Ceramics in Bavaria today”, which showed contemporary works by ceramic artists living and working in Bavaria. From each of these exhibitions, permanent acquisitions of important works were made. Consequently, the collection focuses heavily on German ceramics; however, it also includes a large number of high-quality works from all over the world, especially the UK, France, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, the US, Korea and Japan.

Visitor note:
Due to renovation work, the ceramic collection is currently not accessible.

emmg_victor-amalric-walter_as05459 — Victor Amaric Walter, Vase, um 1920

emmg_ildiko-polgar_as05088 — Ildikó Polgár, Stillleben - Brief von Attila Josef, 1988, (Ildikó Polgár) VG BILD KUNST Bonn 2018

emmg_mary-rogers_as04002 — Mary Rogers, Schale, um 1983

emmg_frank-steyaert_as04882 — Frank Steyaert, Schiffsfragment, 1988

emmg_elizabeth-fritsch_as05495 — Elizabeth Fritsch, Vase, 1994

emmg_jean-francois-fouilhoux_as05503 — Jean-Francois Fouilhoux, "Océanne", 1999

emmg_karin-mann_as05379 — Karin Mann, Ohne Titel ("Berge"), 1993

emmg_julia-tittmann_as05686 — Julia Tittmann, Wachstum I, 2003

emmg_nicola-gottfried-riemerschmid_as05457 — Nicola Gottfried-Riemerschmid, Triptychon, 1992

emmg_johann-van-Loon_as05378 — Johan van Loon, Schale, 1986

emmg_wilfried-maria-blum_as04423 — Wilfried Maria Blum, Tiger mit Einhorn, 1984

emmg_zdena-fibichova_as05297 — Zdena Fibichová, Behausung, 1987

emmg_gerhard-lutz_as04969 — Gerhard Lutz, Objekt, 1989

The majority of Coburg’s ceramics can now be viewed in the Ceramic Study Collection. A representative cross-section of this voluminous collection is exhibited in alphabetical order in 30 showcases. In addition to this, some of the principal items are displayed outside the showcases, grouped together by theme. The exhibits include traditional vessels, such as vases and bowls, wall reliefs, abstract and figurative sculptures, and conceptual objects. The free-standing display section places particular emphasis on international works; the ceramics exhibition thus mirrors the international thrust of the collection of modern glass in the Rosenau museum. Some artists are present with works both in ceramic and in glass – evidence of the close relationship between the two materials.

Ceramic

History of the Ceramic Collection

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