Gerald Mak is a London based artist from Hong Kong. He works with clay a lot.

Contact ︎
makgerald@gmail.com

Instagram ︎
@gerald.mak

Education

2020 Royal College of Art MA Ceramics and Glass
2013 Chelsea College of Art BA Fine Art

Selected Exhibitions & Projects

2023
Mermaids, Corner 7, London

2022
Crafts Dialogue: Homecoming- a trio exhibition, Contemporary Crafts Centre, Hong Kong
A Plot, Hatched by Two, Warbling at Yorkton Workshop, London

2021

The Dinner Table, San Mei Gallery, London
Crafts Dialogue, Contemporary Crafts Centre & Fine Arts Asia, Hong Kong
Fresh 2021, British Ceramics Biennial, Stoke on Trent
The Power of Material: From Virtual to Physical, Design Museum, London
Texture of Color, Eutectic Gallery, Portland USA

2020

Future Edit, Craft Council Gallery, London
Crafted Collectibles series, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London
Focus 20, with Ting Ying Gallery, London
Works on Paper 2, Blue Shop Cottage, London
RCA2020 virtual degree show, Royal college of Art

2019

Across Borders group show, Qiu Gallery, Jingdezhen China
Wip show, Royal College of Art

2018

Square Meal at Rochester Square studio, London for Artlicks Peripheries Weekend
Seated at San Mei Gallery
Spreads, London (2018-ongoing)

Residency & Awards

2021

Shortlisted for Blanc de Chine International Art Award
Franz Rising Star Award
RCA China Project cultural experience, Taoxichuan international studio, Jingdezhen China

2019

Across Borders, Sanbao Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen China

2018

Ceramic Residency at Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen China

Selected Press

2022 Zolima City Magazine, Meet Hong Kong’s creative diapsora in London

2021 Ceramics Review, emerging maker feature, One to watch, Gerald Mak

2020 Crafts magazine, talent spot feature, Ceramicist Gerald Mak tells touching tales in carved clay

2020 FAD magazine, The Royal College of Art’s Online Degree show

Talk/ Teaching

2021 Hong Kong Art School, Hong Kong, BA Ceramics, Artist talk

2021 De Montfort University, Leicester, BA Design Crafts, Artist talk

2020 Royal College of Art, London, Sharing with 1st year Ceramics and Glass students

2020 UCA Farnham, BA Ceramics and Glass, one week workshop run with Shau Tzu and Chloe Monks

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Gerald Mak

Vase after KwunYum 觀音姐 (jade celadon)

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