Michael Arntz
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 ...
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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.
- Apprenticeships & Residencies
- Primary Work Experience
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1965-1965
Designer/Craftsman, Architectural Pottery, Manhattan Beach, California
1965-1990Professor, Art Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California
1981-1987Chairperson, Art Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California
Other
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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Japan
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, West Virginia
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Bibliography
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Anhat Fleisher Gallery. Michael Arntz, Ceramic Sculpture. Los Angelos CA: Anhat, Fleisher Gallery, 1969.
- CV or Resume
- Website(s)
Citation: Michael Arntz, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/michael-arntz
