Paul Kotula

Paul Kotula has exhibited his work internationally since 1991. Among his recent exhibitions are “Convergence: Pottery from Studio and Factory,” Art Alliance, Philadelphia; “The 63rd Scripps College Ceramics Annual,” Scripps College and “Hide and Reveal: 4th International Craft Biennale,” Cheongiu City, Korea. His work has been featured in numerous magazines including “Paul Kotula: On art, design and living in the Motor City,” American Craft (Dec/Jan 2009). He is a frequent visiting artist/critic at Cranbrook Academy of Art and a former instructor at College for Creative Studies. Among his awards are two Individual Artists Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and a grant from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs. This fall he presents his paper “Re-crafting the Table” at SECAC hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University.

Paul Kotula has also worked as a gallery director for Pewabic Pottery, Swidler Gallery, REVOLUTION (Detroit and New York) and paulktoulaprojects. Working with an international list of artists, he has formed over 200 solo and group exhibitions pertinent to the field of contemporary art and visual culture. In 2003, Dialogue magazine named him one of “25 People Making a Difference in the Arts in the Midwest.” Paul Kotula earned his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1989.

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