ABOUT

An expert in the field of ceramics, Adam Chau (he/him) blends traditional craftsmanship with digital technology. With a BFA from Maine College of Art and a Masters in Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Adam makes contemporary art in his studio in Connecticut and frequently travels for residencies. His work has exhibited globally, earning international recognition and a robust publication record. Adam received the NCECA Emerging Artist Fellowship in 2018 and has been a member of the International Academy of Ceramics, a UNESCO partner, since 2019. 

As a curator, Adam has served as the Exhibitions Director at ArtsWestchester (2021-2025), New York State's largest independent arts council; Director of Exhibitions for NCECA (2022-2026+); and has an independent practice for traveling exhibitions of contemporary art around the United States.

Contact: info@adamchau.com

“I produce blue-and-white porcelain objects using cobalt as a pigment, drawing parallels with both historic craft as well as a material used in the tech industry. As an Asian American, I hope to continue the lineage of blue-and-white by infusing a digital perspective on such a respected medium.”

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Education

Master of Design - School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Post Baccalaureate - Michigan State University

Bachelor of Fine Art - Maine College of Art

Experience

2022-2029 - Director of Exhibitions - NCECA

2021-2025 - Exhibitions Director - ArtsWestchester

2019-2020 - Museum Manager - HV MOCA

2015-2019 - Program Manager - Clay Art Center

Solo Exhibitions

2026 - BILLIE - Northern Clay Center - Minneapolis, MN

2025 - WHAT ALMOST WAS - University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO

2023 - FLIGHTS OF FICTION (featuring Howard Kottler) - Stonewall National Museum and Archives - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

2021 - MESSENGER - Northern Clay Center - Minneapolis, MN

2020 - SENT - The Clay Studio - Philadelphia, PA

2020 - HIM - Manchester Craftsmans Guild - Pittsburgh, PA

2019 - HEY - Taoxichuan - Jingdezhen, China

2018 - SCREENSHOT - Harvard Ceramics - Allston, MA

2016 - DIGITAL CALLIGRAPHY - Center for Digital Arts SUNY - Peekskill, NY

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 - Ferrin Contemporary - Cummington, MA

2024 - Clay Conversations - Hudson River Museum - Yonkers, NY

2024 - Fahrenheit 2024 - American Museum of Ceramic Art - Pomona, CA

2023 - Strictly Functional - Lancaster Museum of Art - Lancaster, PA

2023 - Coalescence - Daum Museum - Sedalia, MO

2022 - ArtAxis - Longwell Museum - Neosho, MO

2022 - The Material, The Thing - The Samuel Dorsky Museum - New Paltz, NY

2022 - Fragile: Earth - Grounds For Sculpture - Hamilton, NJ

2021 - IAC Exhibition - Guozhong Ceramic Art Museum - Beijing, China

2020 - Voices for Change - Mindy Solomon Gallery - Miami, FL

2016 - Atoms and Bytes - Bellevue Arts Museum - Bellevue, WA

Residencies

2025 - NISAD - Nantucket, MA

2025 - Taoxichuan - Jingdezhen, China

2025 - The Clay Studio - Philadelphia, PA

2025 - Barroquema - Galapagos, Ecuador

2024 - Barroquema - Quito, Ecuador

2022 - The Archie Bray Foundation - Helena, MT

2021 - Watershed Center for Ceramic Art - Newcastle, ME

2019 - Taoxichuan - Jingdezhen, China

2018 - Tainan University of the Arts - Tainan, Taiwan

Memberships, Awards, and Board Service

Member of the International Academy of Ceramics (2019-2024)

Director of Exhibitions for NCECA (2023-Ongoing)

Board Member of Artaxis (2019-2022)

Co-Organizer of The Color Network (2019-2022)

Vice-President of Connecticut Ceramics Circle (2017-2019)

Curation

Ongoing - The Lunar Project

2025 - Meltdown - ArtsWestchester - White Plains, NY

2024 - Futures - ArtsWestchester - White Plains, NY

2024 - Plattitude - A.P.E. Gallery - Northampton, MA

2023 - Crossing Borders - ArtsWestchester - White Plains, NY

2020 - Cutting Edge Clay - Clay Center of New Orleans - New Orleans, LA

2018 - NCECA FABLAB - Exhibition and Program - Pittsburgh, PA

2018 - Oriented - NCECA - Pittsburgh, PA

2017-2019 - Reinvented - Clay Art Center - The Clay Studio -  Baltimore Clayworks - Nebraska Wesleyan University - Belger Crane Yard

2016 - Hot Pots - Co-curation with Judith Schwartz - Clay Art Center - Port Chester, NY

2016 - Colorfield - New York Ceramics and Glass Fair - New York, NY

Interview with Judith Schwartz, PhD. for MoCA/NY in 2023

NCECA Emerging Artist Talk in Pittsburgh, PA in 2018

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