1939 Born Los Angeles, California
EDUCATION
1962 BA, California State University, Long Beach, California
1964 MFA, California State University, Long Beach, California
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
1965 Designer/Craftsman, Architectural Pottery, Manhattan Beach, California
1965-1990 Professor, Art Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California
1981-1987 Chairperson, Art Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California
Michael Arntz is known for large and monumental scale landscape stoneware sculptures and vessels. Sometimes, materials are added post-firing; these included rope, wood, and leather. He also worked in porcelain and earthenware. Early in his career, his work in the vessel form was influenced by southwestern Native American pots and those of other cultures.
Public Collections
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah
U. S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, West Virginia
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
Bibliography
Anhat Fleisher Gallery. Michael Arntz, Ceramic Sculpture. Los Angelos CA: Anhat, Fleisher Gallery, 1969.
Website: www.michaelarntz.com
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Before 1992 did not typically sign work. As of February 2017, there are 3 known marks used by Michael Arntz: 1. Printed, incised into clay, with first initial and date below, located on base. 2. Full name written out in script. 3. Initials MA pressed into clay with commercial stamps.
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The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified September 2, 2019. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/print/marks/arntz
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Scripps College Ceramic Annual , Manhattan Beach, California, Long Beach, California, Santa Barbara, California
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