Plastic has become an ever-present part of daily life. From takeout containers and grocery bags to soda bottles, it is now the default material through which we consume. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, humans produce more than 400
Santiago Insignares Martínez, from Colombia and currently based in Berlin, Germany, uses playfulness and what he identifies as "the toy" to point to some of the heavier, contradictory corners …
MoCA/NY has partnered with New Ceramics, a European ceramics magazine, to bring readers one article from their print edition twice a year. The goal is to bridge and strengthen the global clay community by sharing knowledge, celebrating remarkable work…
Pier 36
299 South Street
New York, 10002
This year's Independent doubled in size, relocating from Tribeca's Spring Studios to the expansive Pier 36 on the Lower East Side. The neighborhood, home to a grittier and more experimental art scene,…
Starrett-Lehigh Building
601 W 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
Sprightly bursts of color and whimsy welcomed visitors as they arrived at this year's NADA New York fair, a timely antidote to the long shadow of a frigid winter. 120…
12345 College Blvd,
Overland Park, KS 66210
At the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Love & War: A Fifty-Year Survey 1975–2025 charts Linda Lighton’s evolution
Tour & Taxis
3 Picard Street 1000 Brussels
This year, MoCA/NY visited Ceramic Brussels for the first time. Among its most compelling distinctions, particularly when measured against other established fairs, was the presentation of the Art Prize Laureates, a…
Tour & Taxis
3 Picard Street
1000 Brussels
70 exhibitors from thirty countries, nearly 200 artists, and more than 19,000 visitors: all for clay, all in Belgium, for Ceramic Brussels 2026. This year, MoCA/NY’s team traveled to experience the fair’s…
Originally published in MRIN Journal, Issue 5 (2025). This enhanced version includes additional images from Ray Meeker and videos by Adil Writer and the ANAB archives, published with permission from MRIN.
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