Grace Glueck provides an insightful review of the current exhibition at the National Museum of the American Indian, “Born of Clay,” in the New York Times.

Fortunately the exhibit will have a long run until May 30, 2007 allowing for a large potential audience. While Ms. Glueck’s review points out the ability to follow development of ceramics to styles still practised by native artists, it is interesting that much of the exhibit is not just of vessel forms but contains many examples of human and expressive forms. This seems to track two large trends in contemporary American ceramics and it will be interesting to see someone write about the influences of early native American artists on current work.

“Born of Clay: Ceramics From the National Museum of the American Indian” runs through May 30, 2007, at the National Museum of the American Indian, at the United States Custom House, 1 Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan, (212) 514-3700.