The Artist Who Builds Homes for the Dead and the Sea

In a Dutch underground bunker-turned-residency, a painter—Jonat Deelstra—is in the studio when his photographer friend arrives carrying several bags of wet clay. Like a child first encountering the soft, amorphous material, Deelstra’s sensorial curiosity takes over. Instinctively molding the unfamiliar

Ceramic Highlights: Art Rotterdam 2025


Rotterdam Ahoy
Ahoyweg 10
3084 BA Rotterdam

Last weekend, the twenty-sixth edition of Art Rotterdam is upon us. In the big and buzzing harbor city of Rotterdam, we find ourselves in a new location for this art fair: Ahoy Rotterdam. 

Highlights at Ceramic Brussels 2025


Shed 1, Havenlaan 86C
1000 Brussel, Belgium

In Brussels, the heart of Western Europe, 60 galleries showcase the cutting edge of contemporary ceramics. From January 22–26, Ceramic Brussels presents a remarkable selection of artworks. For years, clay has been