Pentimenti present "Flow States" a solo exhibition by Lauren Mabry

Artist’s DiaIogue I 6:00 - 6:30 PM

Pentimenti is pleased to present our final exhibition of the year, Flow States, a solo exhibition by Lauren Mabry. In Flow States, Mabry celebrates the beauty of uncertainty and the delicate harmony within moments of change in her latest works. The works convey movement, transformation, and precision, reflecting her ongoing exploration of color, surface, and form. Through her process-driven approach, Mabry’s practice remains dynamic, fluid, and ever- evolving.

In this exhibition, the series Flow States evokes the sensation of fluid, almost liquefied forms. The artist explores the use of repeating shapes in bold, solid colors, maximizing the versatility of each composition. In the series Dark Luster Flow, Mabry envelops each work in a richly chromatic glaze, creating surfaces that convey both depth and luminosity. In contrast, the series Weathered White Flow features a distinctive glaze effect that gently cascades over geometric ceramic forms.

The work in the project room, Dual Flow, is dedicated to Karen Thuesen Massaro’s Glaze Flow Block series, created during her residency at Kohler Arts/Industry in 1976. Dual Flow explores two key intersections: the base, a common tool in ceramic manufacturing used to measure glaze viscosity, and the glaze drips. This series represents a reimagined interpretation of Massaro’s work, blending her vision with Mabry’s fresh perspective on the sculptures created in 1976.

Lauren Mabry’s work engages deeply with artistic tradition, from the gestural mark-making of Abstract Expressionism to the process-driven focus of Postminimalism. While pushing beyond these influences, she continues to explore the imagined realms of art grounded in materiality.

LAUREN MABRY received her BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and her MFA from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Her work has been exhibited at institutions such as the John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI; The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO; Jingdezhen International Studio, Jingdezhen, China; Gaya Ceramic Design Center, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Zanesville Prize Exhibition, Kimball Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT; Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO; Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY; National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts, Kansas City, MO; Grand Arts Building, curated for Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO; Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE; New Art Center, Newtown, MA; Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI; NCECA Biennial, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX; The Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE; Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, KS; The Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts, Helena, MT; among others.

Her work is included in permanent collections at the John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI; The Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.; Fuller Craft Museum; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; Daum Museum of Contemporary Art; Sheldon Museum of Art; The Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts; and Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art. She is the recipient of individual grants from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, The Independence Foundation Grant, and the NCECA Emerging Artist Award. Mabry has participated in numerous residencies including Kohler Arts/Industry, John Michael Kohler Arts Center Arts/Industry Residency, Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts, Jingdezhen International Studio at Taoxichuan, among others.

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