Guild Gallery Presents Ceramist Han Chiao’s Latest Works

In its continued support of artists and artisans from around the world with a focus materiality, Guild Gallery presents the first solo exhibition of Paris-based artist Han Chiao, opening May 2 and running through July 27. Entitled “Sans Titre,” the show spotlights works in clay by the talent who initially trained as a fashion photographer. Her vessels are each an elegant study in balancing opposites. Rough black clay is covered in thin washes of white glazes; sophisticated shapes are rendered in crude materials. That juxtaposition results in sculptures that convey a refined beauty but with a raw edge. The work of Han Chiao perfectly resides within the highly curated world Roman + Williams founders Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch have carved out out in the southernmost part of SoHo—but the works are just as to imagine lending a commanding presence on a bookshelf, table, or plinth in one’s own home. —Jacqueline Terrebonne