Katherine Choy

Katherine Choy (1927–1958 (aged 28–29)) was an American artist, known for her work with ceramics and pottery.[1]

Personal life

She was born into an affluent family in Hong Kong in 1927, and raised in Shanghai.[2] In 1946, Choy went to study in the United States, first at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia.[3] In 1948, she transferred to Mills College to be near family in California, earning her bachelor's degree in 1950 and a master's degree in 1951.[3][4] In 1952, she became the head of the ceramics department at the Newcomb College at Tulane University in New Orleans. In 1957, she started the Clay Art Center in Port Chester, NY.[2][5][6] She unexpectedly passed away at a young age in 1958.[6]

Her ceramics were traditionally thrown on the wheel but she experimented with bold patterns and a unique palette.[7] Her early pots were inspired by Asian clay traditions; but she eventually moved towards more innovative and modern techniques, setting her apart from her peers.[8]

Exhibits

In 1953, Choy had a solo exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA; formerly known as the Delgado Museum) titled Ceramics by Katherine Choy, and had her work featured in the Designer Craftsmen U.S.A. 1953 exhibition, organized by the American Craft Council. She has also had her works shown at institutions including the Brooklyn Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and The San Francisco Museum of Art.[3]

In 2022, Choy had her first exhibit at the NOMA, titled "Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans."[9] This exhibit was her first since her friends held The Katherine Choy Memorial Show at the Orleans Gallery in 1959, the year after her death.[8]

References
  1. "NOMA Presents "Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans"". Hyperallergic. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  2. "Clay Art Center - Our Founders". Clay Art Center. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  3. Buchanan, Mel (2022-05-31). "Katherine Choy: Radical Potter". Glass Cube. Mills College Art Museum. Retrieved 2023-02-22 – via Medium.com.
  4. "Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans". New Orleans Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. Smith, Dido (March 1957). "Three potters from China: Fong Chow, Katharine Choy and Hui Ka Wong". Craft Horizons. 17: 23–26. ProQuest 1493607352 – via Proquest.
  6. Bronstein, Ted (1959). "Choy memorial". Craft Horizons. 13: 40. ProQuest 1493606736 – via Proquest.
  7. "Clay Art Center Legacy". Ceramics Monthly. 50 (3): 18. 2002 – via EBSCOhost.
  8. Buchanan, Mel (May 9, 2022). "In her brief, brilliant life, Newcomb artist had a radical vision for working in clay". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  9. "Katherine Choy: Radical Potter in 1950s New Orleans". New Orleans Museum of Art. 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-08.


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