Artist Talk with Reniel Del Rosario

Artist Talk with Reniel Del Rosario

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 • 12-1 PM (PDT) • Online

Join us for a virtual artist talk with Artist in Residence Reniel Del Rosario to celebrate his residency in the AMOCA Studio. Del Rosario will share about his practice, work, and future directions. There will be an opportunity for Q & A following the presentation.

Reniel Del Rosario

Reniel Del Rosario (b. Iba, Philippines) uses ceramics, quantity, and satire to discuss themes of commodification and value. His projects range from interactive mimicries of consumer establishments, to reimaginings of artifacts, to imperfect copies of already-existing objects. He holds a BA in Art Practice from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a 2019 recipient of the Center for Craft’s Windgate-Lamar fellowship, a 2022 SFMOMA Artists Soapbox Derby racer, and has been featured in writings such as ARTFORUM and Bon Appetit. His work has been exhibited internationally through traditional and alternative venues such as West Coast Craft, Meta Open Arts, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Catharine Clark Gallery, the 79th Scripps Ceramics Annual, Load Na Dito, San Francisco Art Fair, Praise Shadows Art Gallery, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Jane Lombard Gallery, and simply on the public sidewalk. Del Rosario has been in residence at AMOCA from September 2024–August 2025.

Learn more at Del Rosario’s website.

AMOCA’s Residency Program

AMOCA’s Artist in Residence Program, established in 2012, is one of the few long-term fellowship opportunities for ceramic artists on the West Coast. This residency provides artists an opportunity to produce or develop a new body of work. The program is funded through generous support from Julianne and David Armstrong, Laguna Clay, and the Windgate Foundation. Since 2022, thanks to enhanced support from the Windgate Foundation, additional short-term residencies are available for artists based in Southern California.

Join us for a virtual artist talk with Artist in Residence Michelle Solorzano to celebrate the beginning of her residency in the AMOCA Studio. Solorzano will share about her past practice, current work, and future directions.