Doyle Lane at the Huntington
Doyle Lane, Orange and Black Clay Painting , about 1970s. Ben Serar Collection. All: © Estate of Doyle Lane The reputation of inventive ceramicist Doyle Lane (1923–2002) has burgeoned since his death. That has resulted in museum acquisitions and exponential price increases for his once-humble weed pots. Lane is now getting his first museum retrospective. The Huntington's "Doyle Lane: Master of Clay" brings together over a hundred vessels, sculptures, ceramic "paintings," and ephemera. It's not quite so expansive as that might suggest, as most of Lane's art was small, and the big murals that survive (including the one at the Huntington) are impractical to move. The exhibition consists of two rooms, some hall space, and a video with interviews of Lane's associates. Doyle Lane, detail of Woodknot Assemblage Mural , about 1971 Installation view, "Doyle Lane: Master of Clay" in Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art Doyle Lane, Saxop...
