Viola Frey: Foundations

Bedford Gallery, Lesher Center for the Arts
Walnut Creek, California
January 10–April 5, 2025

Frey (1933–2004), along with Robert Arneson, Ron Nagle, and other West Coast exponents of the funk art tendency, established ceramics as a sculptural medium by abandoning functionality in her work. This show distinguishes itself from earlier exhibitions by including, along with her signature human figures, works in two dimensions that preceded her turn to clay.