Leah Kaplan

Works

Crewel Meander, 2024 Sold
Crewel Medusa, 2024
Crewel Scirocco, 2024
Twist Two-Step, 2025
Crewel Bolt, 2026
Crewel Dare, 2026 Sold
Crewel Maximillian, 2026 Sold
Crewel Opus, 2026
Twist Loosey-Goosey, 2026
Twist Nina, 2026
Twist Trifecta, 2026
Twist Whirlpool, 2026

Biography

Philadelphia-based artist Leah Kaplan creates sculptural vessels and objects made of porcelain. Her practice evokes a quiet, numinous presence through subtle relationships between light, texture and form. By applying novel approaches to traditional handbuilding techniques, Leah pushes the boundaries of ceramics, creating thoroughly modern work steeped in materiality. She draws inspiration from basketry and textiles, as well as images she takes on her daily walking commute to her studio. Leah’s work has been shown in exhibitions throughout the US and internationally, including Homo Faber in Venice, Onna House in East Hampton, NY, and Art Basel Miami.

Exhibitions

SECOND NATURE
March 27 - April 23, 2026
Dernier Cri announces Second Nature, the gallery’s second exhibition. Opening to the public on Friday, March 27th, this show brings together new work by artists and designers who arrived at their practice after first pursuing careers in other fields—from owning an independent record shop and working at Apple in the early days of iTunes to careers in e-commerce merchandising, fashion photography, executive search, and public relations. Though their paths to the studio were unconventional, their work emerged not as a departure but as a natural evolution.
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