The Gardiner Museum's International Ceramic Art Fair returns

The Gardiner Museum presents the return of the International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF), its biennial celebration of innovation and contemporary directions in ceramics, running May 28 to August 16, 2026. This year, ICAF is expanded significantly from a 10-day event to a 12-week exhibition and public program, positioning the fair at the forefront of how ceramics is evolving across art, design, and emerging technologies. At the heart of this year’s edition is the theme “the city and the commons,” presenting ceramics as both material and method for examining how we live together in rapidly changing cities. From architecture to infrastructure, ceramics shelter, connect, and ground us, offering new ways to think about belonging, resilience, and shared space. “ICAF 2026 looks at ceramics not only as one of the oldest and most deeply human artistic traditions, but as a medium shaping the future,” says Dr. Sequoia Miller, Chief Curator & Deputy Director at the Gardiner M