Join us in welcoming ceramic artist Roberto Lugo to the Cincinnati Art Museum to hear him speak about his wor k and his upcoming residency and solo exhibition at the museum.
\nRoberto Lugo was raised in a neighborhood of Philadelphia marked by
poverty\, violence\, and drug trafficking. At the age of 25\, he enrolle
d in his first pottery class. Today\, he leads the ceramic department at
Temple University in Philadelphia\, and his art resides in the collection
s of the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the Smithsonian\, and other prestig
ious institutions\, including the Cincinnati Art Museum. When he is not t
eaching or creating\, Lugo returns to urban neighborhoods with a potter’s
wheel emblazoned with the words\, “This machine kills hate.” Taking his
art to the street\, he uses clay and his wheel to teach others how to thr
ow pots\, break down cultural and social biases\, and encourage the possi
bility that anyone can choose and achieve their dreams.
Please join
us for a reception with light bites following the lecture.
The annual Kreines lecture is presented by Mrs. Kenneth Kreines and the Decorative Arts Soci ety of Cincinnati in memory of Dr. Kenneth Kreines.
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