Project Type: MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

Oct

2019

KAAM TEAPOT FOUNDATION

The Kamm Teapot Foundation is headquartered in Encino, California and stores its collection in Statesville, North Carolina. Founded as a charitable trust in 2004 by Sonny and Gloria Kamm, it has an extensive collection of teapots, tea sets, and teapot-related ephemera. Its 17,000 objects range from historical decorative arts to industrial design icons to unique works of contemporary art, and they include teapots made of ceramic, glass, metal, wood, fiber, minerals, and many other materials.

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“Beau Monde, Where Shall I Wander”, (2005.60.6), was acquired by the Kamm Teapot Foundation in 2005.

Mara Superior, “Beau Monde, Where Shall I Wander”, 2005, 14 x 16 x 16″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze. Kamm Teapot Foundation (2005.60.6).

Oct

2019

NEWARK MUSEUM

The Newark Museum is located in Newark, New Jersey. Its collection of over 8,000 objects represents the major artists and movements of American art. It features works by prominent American artists such as Hiram Powers, Thomas Cole, John Singer Sargent, Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, Norman Rockwell, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Joseph Stella, among many others.

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“Tea House”, 1999, was purchased in 2002 by the Friends of the Decorative Arts (2002.9.1A-D).

Mara Superior, “Tea House”, 1999. High-fired porcelain,
ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, 16.5 x 19 x 8″.

Oct

2019

NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

The New Britain Museum of American Art is located in New Britain, CT. The NBMAA collection represents the major artists and movements of American art and numbers about 8,274 paintings, works on paper, sculptures, and photographs.

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In 2006, Mara’s work was featured in “Mara Superior: A Retrospective”, which displayed works from the collections of the artist and of Melinda and Dr. Paul Sullivan.

“Bijoux Pearls” and “Aqua Marina” (2006.41) were acquired by the museum in 2006.

Mara Superior, “Bijoux Pearls”, 2006, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, paint, bone, brass pins, 16 x 20.5 x 12″. New Britain Museum of American Art Collection.

Mara Superior, “Bijoux Pearls”, 2006, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, paint, bone, brass pins, 16 x 20.5 x 12″. New Britain Museum of American Art.

Mara Superior: A Retrospective. Published in 2006 by New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT.

Foreword by Douglas Hyland, Director, New Britain Museum of American Art.
Essay by Bruce W. Pepich, Executive Director and Curator of Collection, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI.

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Oct

2019

MUSEUM OF ARTS AND DESIGN

The Museum of Arts and Design is located in New York, New York. Its collection documents contemporary and historic innovation in craft, art, and design, and it features skilled artists, designers, and artisans across creative fields.

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“A Dream House”, 1998, was gifted to the museum in 1999 by Melinda M. Sullivan and Paul R. C. Sullivan (1999.21a-d). The piece is part of the museum’s Ceramic collection.

Mara Superior, “A Dream House”, 1998, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, 13 x 18 x 10″. Museum of Art and Design, Gift of Melinda and Paul Sullivan, 1999, (1999.21a-d).

Oct

2019

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is located in Los Angeles, California. It is the largest art museum in the western United States, with 142,000 objects that illuminate 6,000 years of artistic expression across the globe.

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“Abundance (Tureen)”, 1996, was gifted to the museum in 1999 by Melinda M. Sullivan and Paul R. C. Sullivan (AC1999.77.1.1-.3). The piece is part of the museum’s Decorative Arts and Design collection.

Mara Superior, “Abundance (Tureen)”, 1996, 21 x 20.5 x 10″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Melinda M. Sullivan and Paul R. C. Sullivan (AC1999.77.1.1-.3)

Sep

2019

ALBANY INSTITUTE OF HISTORY AND ART

The Albany Institute of History and Art is located in Albany, New York. Its collections of art and historical objects provide a broad overview of the vibrant artistic traditions and cultural developments of the Upper Hudson Valley from the late seventeenth century to the present.

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“Tulipiers: A Collection of Tulipiere Vases”, 2017, was acquired by the Albany Institute of History & Art in 2018 as part of a major gift by the Kohler Foundation. The piece was selected for its connection to Dutch heritage, which has strong roots in the Albany region.

Mara Superior, “Tulipiers: A Collection of Tulipiere Vases”, 2017, 13 x 16.25 x 1″, platter & miniature chargers: high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, gold leaf; miniature tulipiere vases: earthenware, tin-glaze, gold leaf.

Sep

2019

BENNINGTON MUSEUM

The Bennington Museum is located in Bennington, Vermont. It has an expansive collection of art and historical artifacts representing the region’s diverse arts, rich history, and culture of innovation from the 18^th century to the present.

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“Allure, A Dream House”, 1996 (2019. 1.3 a-c), “A Landscape/A Cow”, 1985 (2019. 1.2), and “Vermont View”, 2005 (2019. 1.1), were acquired by the museum in 2018 as part of a major gift by the Kohler Foundation. The pieces were selected for their New England imagery as part of the museum’s focus on regional objects.

Mara Superior, “Vermont View”, 2005, 14.5 x 19.5 x 1.5″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood frame, paint, gold leaf. Bennington Museum of Art (2019. 1.1).

Mara Superior, “Allure, A Dream House”, 1996, 15.5 x 22 x 7″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, faux marble paint, wood, brass pins. Bennington Museum of Art (2019.1.3.a-c).

Mara Superior, “A Landscape/A Cow”, 1985, 12 x 8 x 3″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze. Bennington Museum of Art (2019.1.2).

Sep

2019

CHAZEN MUSEUM OF ART

The Chazen Museum is located in Madison, Wisconsin on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Formerly known as the Elvehjem Art Center, it has over 23,000 works that represent the entire spectrum of art history across culture, period, media, and genre.

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“Venus of Urbino Revived”, 2018 (2019.1), was acquired by the museum in 2018 as part of a major gift by the Kohler Foundation. The piece was selected for its art historical theme and is part of the museum’s Applied and Decorative Arts collection.

Mara Superior, “Venus of Urbino Revived”, 2018, 13 x 19 x 1.75″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, gold leaf, decal. Chazen Museum of Art (2019.1).

Mara Superior, “Venus of Urbino Revived”, 2018, 13 x 19 x 1.75″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, gold leaf, decal, detail. Chazen Museum of Art (2019.1).

Mara Superior, “Venus of Urbino Revived”, 2018, 13 x 19 x 1.75″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, gold leaf, decal. Chazen Museum of Art (2019.1).

Sep

2019

THE CHIPSTONE FOUNDATION

The Chipstone Foundation is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It maintains a collection of fine early American furniture, American historical prints, and early English and American ceramics.

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“Piggy Bankers/The Great Recession of 2008”, 2009, was acquired by the museum in 2018 as part of a major gift by the Kohler Foundation.

Mara Superior, “Piggy Bankers/The Great Recession of 2008″, 2009, 24 x 22 x 9.5”, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, wood, white gold leaf, gold leaf, bone, ink, brass. The Chipstone Foundation.

Sep

2019

CROCKER ART MUSEUM

The Crocker Art Museum is located in Sacramento, California. It is renowned for its holdings of Californian art, European master drawings, and international ceramics.

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“Fantasia Teapot”, 2007, was acquired by the museum in 2018 as part of a major gift by the Kohler Foundation.

The piece was on display in 2019-2020 as part of the exhibition “Cool Clay: Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Ceramics”. Read more about the exhibition here and here.

Mara Superior, “Fantasia Teapot”, 2007, 13.5 x 8.5 x 20″, high-fired porcelain, ceramic oxides, underglaze, glaze, faux painting, wood, brass pins. Crocker Art Museum.