Exhibition: NCECA 2026 Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition
Dates: February 17 through March 28, 2026
Conference Reception: Thursday, March 26, 6-9PM
Gallery Hours: Wednesday and Friday, 12-5PM; Thursday, 12-2PM

ABOUT

The 2026 NCECA Multicultural Fellowship Exhibition highlights the expansive work of past fellows and centers the fellowship within the structure of the conference. Bringing together artists whose practices span generations, geographies, and material approaches, the exhibition reflects the lasting impact of the Multicultural Fellowship on the field of ceramics and beyond.

The works on view demonstrate how fellows have used clay—and interdisciplinary practices—to address cultural histories, identity, community, and systems of knowledge, often challenging dominant narratives within contemporary art. Collectively, the exhibition underscores the fellowship’s role in fostering sustained artistic inquiry, professional growth, and meaningful dialogue. Ceramic artist Renata Cassiano Alvarez selected works for the exhibition.

Renata Cassiano Alvarez is a Mexican-Italian artist and interpreter born in Mexico City and is currently the visiting assistant professor of art at the University of Arkansas School of Art. Cassiano Alvarez works predominantly in clay, seeking to develop an intimate, collaborative relationship with the material and its language. Influenced by archeology and history, she is interested in the power of the object as survival - objects with a sense of permanence and timelessness, and language as transformation; especially how adopting a different language can affect the physicality of the human body and how this translates into material.

The exhibition includes works by the following: Amara Abdal Figueroa, Aram Aldana, José Arenivar-Gómez, Emmanuel (Kstony) Asamoah, Maya Beverly, Yael Braha, Angeliky Castrellon, Jazzmine Curtis, Jerome Fitzgerald Kendrick Jr., Astrid Guerrero, Robyn Gibson, Christina Graland Joseph, Gaby Hijar, Ina Kaur, Kim Le, Micah Lewis-Văn Sweezie, Ross Junior Owusu, Vanna Ramirez, Antra Sinha, Amal Tamari, Marina Wahbeh, Ari Zuaro, and Cristal Zeballos.