Bean Finneran | Academy Art Museum

This piece, “Orange Circle,” is by Bean Finneran. It is part of the Academy Art Museum’s upcoming “More Clay: The Power of Repetition” exhibition of ceramic sculpture guest curated by Rebecca Cross. The exhibit opens Sept. 4 and will be on view through February. ART BY BEAN FINNERAN

Bean Finneran's work will be featured in More Clay: The Power of Repetition, at the Academy Art Museum, September 4, 2025 - February 1, 2026

"Transcending the structural limitations of clay and abandoning the material’s traditional association with function, the seven featured artists build powerful ceramic sculptures through accumulation, repetition, and innovative feats of construction. The exhibition will also feature a community-based ceramic installation inspired by the English studio potter Edmund deWaal and organized by Academy instructor Loretta Lowman. Despite the diverse range of styles and subjects, the exhibition demonstrates the power of assembling multiples as a compelling vehicle of expression, as the artists transform this humble, sustainable material…dirt! into something monumental in form and content."

More Clay: The Power of Repetition
Sep 4, 2025 - Feb 1, 2026
Academy Art Museum
106 South Street
Easton, Maryland 21601

For more information: https://academyartmuseum.org/more-clay-the-power-of-repetition/