Harvey Goldman

Harvey Goldman (born September 28, 1951) is an American artist and educator.

Education He received a BFA from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and a MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Career Goldman is best known for his work in the fields of ceramics, digital art, experimental film and visual music.

Goldman's work is represented among many private and public art collections including the IotaCenter for Experimental Animation, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Everson Museum of Art, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, He is the recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (Emerging Craftsman Award), The Ford Foundation and the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities. Goldman taught at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth from 1978-2015.

Ceramics

Goldman's work in the area of ceramics ranges from approximately 1973–1987.The work is characterized by asymmetrical organic forms and rich multi-fired surfaces that reflect the effects of time and aging. His vessel "Wolley Zuff" was featured in Peter Lanes book Studio Ceramics and on the cover of American Ceramics Magazine. Goldman's ceramic work has been featured in many issues of Ceramics Monthly Magazine He has taught ceramic workshops at both the Penland School of Crafts and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Goldman's ceramic work has been acquired by both public and private collections including the Museum of American Ceramics, Pomona California.

Goldman's work in the area of ceramics ranges from approximately 1973–1987. The work is characterized by asymmetrical organic forms and rich multi-fired surfaces that reflect the effects of time and aging. His vessel "Wolley Zuff" was featured in Peter Lanes book Studio Ceramics ''

Experimental animation and visual music

Goldman's work in the field of animation can be catalogued under the categories of experimental film and visual music. Goldman"s work have been displayed in film festivals worldwide, including, the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Corcoran Gallery of Art the White Box Museum, Beijing, China, Kyoto Museum, Japan and MuVi4, in conjunction with the Fifth International conference; Synaesthesia: Science and Art, Alcalà la Real, Jaèn, Spain. His animation "Sabinium" was created in collaboration with composer Ken Ueno. "Brahmanda", "Enigma" and "Passaddhi" have been created in collaboration with Chinese composer Jing Wang.