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MFA Thesis Exhibition III
Emmanual Asamoah and Joshua Goering
12:00 pm –
5:00 pm
Richards Hall
Room: Eisentrager-Howard Gallery
Target Audiences:
560 Stadium Dr
Lincoln NE 68508
Lincoln NE 68508
Additional Info: RH
Contact:
School of Art, Art History & Design, schoolaahd@unl.edu
MFA Thesis Exhibition III, featuring the work of Emmanual Asamoah and Joshua Goering, will take place April 6-10 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall.
An artist talk will take place on Friday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. A closing reception will take place on April 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
The Eisentrager-Howard Gallery is located on the first floor of Richards Hall on the university’s city campus at Stadium Drive and T streets. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public.
More information on each artist and exhibition is below:
* Emmanuel “KStony” Asamoah, “(Arrival is Not Access)”
Asamoah works with clay, metal and found objects because they carry history. These materials hold traces of labor, movement and everyday life, and he uses them to tell stories about memory, identity, and change. He first learned clay in Bekwai, Ghana, from his grandmother, who made pots and grinding bowls for daily use. Watching her work taught him that ordinary objects can hold deep meaning. That early experience still shapes his practice. Today, he combines traditional ceramic methods with metal and reclaimed materials to reflect both where he comes from and where he is now. His work focuses on breaking, rebuilding and reusing materials as a way to think about migration, cultural memory, Life and resilience. He sees repair not as fixing something back to what it was, but as a way to create something new. Through sculpture and installation, he explores how social, cultural, and economic systems affect our lives, while giving space to stories that are often overlooked.
Asamoah received a Bachelor of Arts in industrial art (ceramics) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana and is currently pursuing an MFA in studio art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In 2024, he received the NCECA Multicultural Fellowship, recognizing his growing presence in contemporary ceramics. His work has been exhibited in the U.S. and Ghana. Working with clay, metal, and found materials, Kstony explores how stories of breakage, repair, and continuity move across cultures, connecting his Ghanaian roots to a broader contemporary context.
* Joshua Goering “From the Pit”
Clay retains histories. It holds a memory of each action experienced on its surface and in its form. Goering is a potter focused on making objects that capture these moments. He pinches, scrapes, trims, throws and carves, exposing tooth and excavating form. Working with local material guides the ethos behind the work, grounding him in place and connecting him to the environment. The form language curated is, in part, inspired by his process and tools. These utilitarian objects interest him; their qualities vary according to the tasks they are afforded in a manner similar to functional pots. Using their profiles in his dialect as symbol can lead to a deeper understanding of the object’s material history. Goering mines ceramic history, seeking to contextualize these symbolic objects and study what came before. He selects from across different periods and regions, chasing what resonates with place, symbol and process. He is interested in disparate objects having connections to one another, visible or invisible.
Goering was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2021, he graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.F.A. in ceramics and a B.A. in environmental studies. Following this, he did a year-long internship at Starworks Ceramics. Goering’s work hinges on his environmental disposition, an inquisitive nature surrounding materials and an inherent love of process. His current work involves a dialogue with the regional landscape using local clays and rocks, as well as hand-building forms that reference objects involved in his process.
An artist talk will take place on Friday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in Richards Hall Rm. 15. A closing reception will take place on April 10 from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
The Eisentrager-Howard Gallery is located on the first floor of Richards Hall on the university’s city campus at Stadium Drive and T streets. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public.
More information on each artist and exhibition is below:
* Emmanuel “KStony” Asamoah, “(Arrival is Not Access)”
Asamoah works with clay, metal and found objects because they carry history. These materials hold traces of labor, movement and everyday life, and he uses them to tell stories about memory, identity, and change. He first learned clay in Bekwai, Ghana, from his grandmother, who made pots and grinding bowls for daily use. Watching her work taught him that ordinary objects can hold deep meaning. That early experience still shapes his practice. Today, he combines traditional ceramic methods with metal and reclaimed materials to reflect both where he comes from and where he is now. His work focuses on breaking, rebuilding and reusing materials as a way to think about migration, cultural memory, Life and resilience. He sees repair not as fixing something back to what it was, but as a way to create something new. Through sculpture and installation, he explores how social, cultural, and economic systems affect our lives, while giving space to stories that are often overlooked.
Asamoah received a Bachelor of Arts in industrial art (ceramics) from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana and is currently pursuing an MFA in studio art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In 2024, he received the NCECA Multicultural Fellowship, recognizing his growing presence in contemporary ceramics. His work has been exhibited in the U.S. and Ghana. Working with clay, metal, and found materials, Kstony explores how stories of breakage, repair, and continuity move across cultures, connecting his Ghanaian roots to a broader contemporary context.
* Joshua Goering “From the Pit”
Clay retains histories. It holds a memory of each action experienced on its surface and in its form. Goering is a potter focused on making objects that capture these moments. He pinches, scrapes, trims, throws and carves, exposing tooth and excavating form. Working with local material guides the ethos behind the work, grounding him in place and connecting him to the environment. The form language curated is, in part, inspired by his process and tools. These utilitarian objects interest him; their qualities vary according to the tasks they are afforded in a manner similar to functional pots. Using their profiles in his dialect as symbol can lead to a deeper understanding of the object’s material history. Goering mines ceramic history, seeking to contextualize these symbolic objects and study what came before. He selects from across different periods and regions, chasing what resonates with place, symbol and process. He is interested in disparate objects having connections to one another, visible or invisible.
Goering was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2021, he graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.F.A. in ceramics and a B.A. in environmental studies. Following this, he did a year-long internship at Starworks Ceramics. Goering’s work hinges on his environmental disposition, an inquisitive nature surrounding materials and an inherent love of process. His current work involves a dialogue with the regional landscape using local clays and rocks, as well as hand-building forms that reference objects involved in his process.
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