Brief Resumé
Represented by Cavin-Morris Gallery, Manhattan, NY
MA in Studio and Environmental Art: New York University/International Center of Photography. 1995.
BFA with Honors in Photography: The University of the Arts. 1992.
Recent Exhibitions:
2024: “Rendered Fusion” Int. Juried Exhibition. NCECA Exhibition, U. of Richmond Museums, VA.
2022: “Voices from an Animist Earth.” Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY.
2022: Paperworks: National Juried Exhibition curated by Kiko Aebi. B.J. Spoke Gallery, NY.
2022: “Say Something.” National Juried Ceramics Exhibition. Saratoga Clay Arts Center, NY.
2021: “Phoenix: New Artists and New Works at the New Cavin-Morris Gallery.” Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY.
2021: Group Exhibition. Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY.
2020: “Shuki: The Art of Sakeware” Group Exhibition. Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY.
2020: “SOFA/Intersect Chicago Expo” International Art Fair, represented by Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY: https://www.sofaexpo.com/
2020: “Sacral Landscapes” Group Exhibition. Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY. http://www.cavinmorris.com/online-exhibition
2020: “Spring Forward” Group Exhibition. Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, NY. http://www.homegroundarts.com/clay-artists#/auguste-elder
2020: “Contemporary Clay 2020” Biennial Juried Exhibition. The Arts Center, Grand Junction, CO.
2020: “Totems” International Juried Exhibition. Beacon Gallery, Boston, MA.
2019: Tea + Clay: An Afternoon Seminar: Ceramics Exhibition and talk at Chinatown Soup, New York, NY.
2019: International Juried Solo Exhibition Award: The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ.
2019: “Inurn We Trust.” Installation, 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH.
2019: “Off Center: 3rd Annual Int. Ceramic Arts Competition.” Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA.
2019: “Clay Matters: National Juried Ceramics Exhibition” Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA.
2019: Damaged Art Exhibition: 98 Orchard Street Gallery, New York, NY.
2018: “Form Awakening II” The American Buddhist Study Center, Manhattan, NY. Solo exhibition.
2018: “2018 International Juried Exhibition.” The Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ.
2018: “Art of New York.” (Honorable Mention) Arkell Museum, Canajoharie, NY. International Juried Exhibition.
2018: “Craft Forms 2018.” Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA: International Juried Exhibition. (Honorable Mention.)
2018: "Shapes of Influence." Springfield Art Assoc., Springfield, IL. National juried bienale/exhibition. http://illinoistimes.com/article-20292-striking-ceramics-at-saa.html
2018: "Clayhouse Brooklyn: Works by Clayhouse Brooklyn Potters." Brooklyn, NY. Group Exhibition.
2018: "Fun House 2018: Art of the Surreal, Fantastic, and Bizarre." Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY: National juried exhibition.
2018: "Remote Vessels." Floating Mountain Cafe and Gallery, Manhattan, NY: Functional ceramics/utsuwa. Solo exhibition.
2018: "Me, Myself, and I." Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY: National juried exhibition.
2018: "By Hand." Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA: National juried exhibition. https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article197144169.html
2017: "Form Awakening." The American Buddhist Study Center, Manhattan, NY: Wood-fired utsuwa. Solo exhibition.
2017: "Fugitive Vessels." Jefferson Market Library, Manhattan, NY: Canopic urns and votives. Solo Exhibition.
2017: "Far and Wide: 9th Annual Woodstock Regional." Woodstock Artists Association/Museum. Regional juried exhibit.
Recent Publications
Ceramics Monthly: September, 2019. “Exposure” section.
Dharma talk "EveryThing is Sangha" in Kokoro, pages 4-7: http://www.newyorkbuddhistchurch.org/users/NewYorkBuddhistChurch20613/Kokoro_April_2018_final.pdf
Mention in The Sacramento Bee newspaper: http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article197144169.html
Ceramics Monthly: June/July/August 2017. "Exposure" https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/ceramics-monthly/ceramic-art-and-artists/ceramic-artists/exposure-junejulyaugust-2017/
New York Public Library: https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/auguste-elder
American Buddhist Study Center: https://www.ambuddhist.org/form-awakening
Field Projects: http://field-projects-gallery.tumblr.com/post/143546078515/auguste-elder-mortal-vessel-5wood-fired
Kokoro Newsletter: http://www.newyorkbuddhistchurch.org/users/NewYorkBuddhistChurch20613/Kokoro_July-August__2017.pdf
Faculty Spotlight, The Calhoun School: http://www.calhoun.org/page.cfm?p=774&newsid=642
Faculty Spotlight, The Calhoun School: http://www.calhoun.org/page.cfm?p=774&newsid=1020
West Chester Magazine: http://www.westchestermagazine.com/Westchester-Magazine/Calendar/index.php/////////name/Clay-Art-Center-presents-Me-Myself-I/event/48364/
Woodstock Artists Association and Museum: http://www.woodstockart.org/exhibitions/img_0719/
Auguste Elder graduated from The University of the Arts, and New York University, and has studied pottery independently in Philadelphia, Paris, and New York City. He has been a visiting artist at Salem Art Works (SAW) since 2015, where he focuses primarily on wood-firing vessels and urns inspired by Japanese and Etruscan wares. His pottery is in the permanent collections of the New York Public Library and The American Buddhist Study Center, and has also appeared in Ceramics Monthly. Solo exhibitions include The American Buddhist Study Center, The Jefferson Market Library, and Floating Mountain Gallery. Elder teaches art to high school students full time at The Calhoun School in Manhattan, NY, and is represented by Cavin-Morris Gallery, NY. IG: www.instagram.com/auguste.elder/
Auguste Elder. 2020. Photo by Lisa Chan.