Three ceramic vessels with undulating white surfaces decorated with geometric patterns in black, red, and yellow. The forms feature wavy, rippled walls and circular graphic elements, displayed against a neutral background.

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Andy Brayman

2/27/2026 – 4/15/2026

Andy Brayman holds a BA in sociology and a BFA in ceramics from the University of Kansas (1996) and an MFA in ceramics from Alfred University (1998). His work is a combination of traditional craft, industrial processes, physical computing and contemporary art strategies. At their best, his pots demonstrate an object’s potential to be both beautiful and cerebral. In 2005, Andy founded The Matter Factory in Kansas City. It is part artist studio, part laboratory, and part factory. In addition to producing objects of his design, Brayman researches and builds computationally controlled machines for use in art making.

Exhibition Images ()

  • A bright yellow rectangular panel stands vertically on a polished concrete floor, supported by two natural wood blocks positioned beneath it. The panel's textured surface catches light, creating subtle variations in tone, while the wooden base elements are left raw and unfinished, creating a stark material contrast in a minimalist gallery setting.
  • A concrete table with brass edge support displays six ceramic vessels of varying heights and textures arranged in a sparse composition. Works include a pale green ribbed cylinder, a dark patterned vessel with geometric quilting, a textured black form, two small dark cylindrical pieces, a tall ribbed dark vessel, and a cream-colored cubic base with extending form. The minimal arrangement emphasizes the individual materiality and surface treatment of each sculptural object against a neutral gallery backdrop.
  • Five sculptural ceramic objects arranged on a concrete-topped table with a brass edge. From left to right: a ribbed cylindrical vessel in cream and sage green; a textured dark vessel with blue mesh inlay and quilted surface pattern; two small dark cylindrical forms; and a tall ridged black cylinder paired with a cream-colored geometric base. The compositions demonstrate varied surface treatments, textures, and forms arranged in a gallery setting against a neutral background.
Three ceramic vessels with undulating white surfaces decorated with geometric patterns in black, red, and yellow. The forms feature wavy, rippled walls and circular graphic elements, displayed against a neutral background.

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