SELECTED ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

left to right: Untitled (Man in Suit Leaving, Falling Figurines), 1984-1985, oil on canvas, 105 x 55 inches, VF-0166PT. Studio View: Woman and Vase, 1982, alkyd oil on canvas, 55 x 76 inches, VF-0146PT. Man and Book, 1984, oil on canvas, 60 x 40 inches, VF-0134PT.

2024	Bryan, Saint. “Wry, wicked and winking: New exhibition celebrates artists of the West Coast Counterculture.” King 5 News. June 18, 2024. Clemans, Gayle. “5 Highlights from Seattle Art Museum’s fun ‘Poke in the Eye’ exhibit.” The Seattle Times. July 8, 2024.
2023	Wild, Stephi. “Museum of Arts and Design Exhibition Explores Funk Art’s Influences in Modern and Contemporary Clay Sculpture.” Broadway World. February 16, 2023. Woodard, Josef. “Uncommon Clay at Santa Barbara Museum of Art.” Santa Barbara Independent. August 7, 2023.
2022	Barmann, Jay. “This Weekend, SFMOMA Revives Its Artists’ Soapbox Derby for the First Time Since 1978.” SFist.com. April 8, 2022. “Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay is on view at the American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona.” CeramicsNow.org. October 17, 2022. Dobson, Robyn. “Pence Gallery exhibits, workshops at Woodland Opera House.” Center Stage \| Daily Democrat. March 20, 2022. Edwards, JoAnn. “The Object in Its Place: As Designed by Ted Cohen.” American Craft Council. March 24, 2022. “Exhibit to highlight Nora Eccles Harrison’s impact on the arts.” The Herald Journal. South Logan, UT: The Herald Journal, September 14, 2022. “Moderne Gallery opens ‘Important Studio Ceramics: 1932-2022.” ArtDaily.com. June 27, 2022. Nelson, Natalie. “Pence Gallery: Innovative ceramic exhibits take over the Pence.” Davis Enterprise. March 10, 2022. Schwendener, Martha. “A Fair Where the Art Shines (Grandstanding Not Required).” New York Times. November 3, 2022. “SFMOMA Celebrates Art, Artists, and Community with Two Big Events April 8 + 10.” TheCityLife.org. “Two special exhibitions open at Gibson House.” Davis Enterprise. March 17, 2022.
2021	Bravo, Tony. “A sign of the times: San Francisco art week goes online.” Datebook. January 23, 2021. Davis, Genie. “Nasty Women at Gavlak Los Angeles.” ArtandCake.com. January 8, 2021. “’For the Record: Celebrating Art by Women’ Exhibition Debuts at Norton Museum of Art in June.” ArtFixDaily.com. May 20, 2021. “For The Record: Norton Celebrates Art By Women.” Antiques and The Arts Weekly [Newtown, CT]. July 2, 2021. p. 13. Joaquin, Tannya. “New Contemporary Works at Honolulu Museum of Art.” Living808. August 27, 2021. Katz, Sarah. “Under the Radar: Viola Frey.” NAWA Now Quarterly. March 2021. Laster, Paul. “Out in Philly – Four Museums and Nine Shows in Eight Hours.” WhiteHotMagazine.com. August 2021. Lau, Alan Chong. “Arts Etc. – February 3, 2021.” International Examiner. February 4, 2021. “Refining and Reimagining a Collection.” Hawaii Business Magazine. August 27, 2021. Sarmiento, Gretel. “A Place at the Pink Table: An Exhibition at the Norton Museum of Art highlights works by women.” Palm Beach Florida Weekly. July 15, 2021. “The Fabric Workshop and Museum opens ‘Hard/Cover.” Artdaily.com. April 10, 2021. “Viola Frey (1933 – 2004).” Monthly Muse. Irvine, CA: UCI Institute and Museum for California Art, June 2021. “Viola Frey: The Space Just Between at GAVLAK.” Burnaway.com. April 8, 2021.
2020	“25 Things to do in Metro Detroit This March.” Hour Detroit Magazine. March 3, 2020. “About Face: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture.” River Cities’ Reader. June 20, 2020. Artists’ Legacy Foundation. “Explore the Art and Legacy of Viola Frey, Sculptor and Painter.” Hyperallergic.com. April 8, 2020. Bennett, Courtney. “For the first time since March, guests walked through the doors at Flint Institute of Arts.” NBC25News.com. July 6, 2020. Fertig, Judith. “An Outstanding Collection of Contemporary Black Artists Fills This Brookside Townhouse.” INKansasCity.com. August 1, 2020. Goldner, Liz. “Looking Forward and Back at UCI’s Institute and Museum of California Art.” LA Weekly. July 16, 2020. Harren, Natilee. “Better, Faster, Stronger, Kinder.” Artforum.com. December 17, 2020. Jones, Whitney. “Feature: After Three Decades, Viola Frey takes ‘Center Stage’.” CFileonline.org. January 27, 2020. “Nasty Women at Gavlak.” ParisLA.com. December 17, 2020.
2019	“12 Things to do in Seattle.”Crosscut.com. May 24, 2018. “2 new exhibits open at DiRosa in Napa.” SonomaNews.com. March 7, 2019. “Announcing the debut of two exhibitions in 2019.” e-flux.com. March 20, 2019. Armstrong, Annie. “Art Basel Miami Beach Will Feature 269 Exhibitors in December.” ARTnews.com. October 4, 2019. Behrens, Kent. “Oh the Humanity! Seven artists express the vagaries of the ‘Human Condition’ at Kaneko.” The Reader. February 1, 2019. “Chris Hood and Viola Frey.” Wall Street International Magazine. August 13, 2019. Desmarais, Charles. “6 ceramic exhibitions not to miss.” Datebook, San Francisco Chronicle. July 15, 2019. Desmarais, Charles. “Bay Area ceramics scene fired up in new ways.” Datebook, San Francisco Chronicle. July 24, 2019. Desmarais, Charles. “Napa’s di Rosa Center to sell most of its fabled art collection.” Datebook. July 5, 2019. Desmarais, Charles. “Two Shows Spotlight Viola Frey.” Sunday Datebook. San Francisco: San Francisco Chronicle, March 10-16, 2019. 8. “Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art to Deaccession Artworks to Stay Afloat.” ArtForum.com. July 9, 2019. Farber, Janet L. “Watch this Space!” The Reader. January 7, 2019. Galardi, Marissa. “KANEKO welcomes new art exhibit.” Creightonian.com. February 20, 2019. Gedert, Roberta. “Toledo museum adds ‘Man and World’ to permanent collection.” ToledoBlade.com. August 25, 2019. Martin, John Henry. “Male Destruction, then Redemption in ‘Viola Frey: Center Stage’ at di Rosa.” Napa Valley Register. May 1, 2019. Nadel, Dan. “Viola Frey: Ceramic Sculptor of the Anthropocene.” The New York Review of Books. June 28, 2019. Pandolfi, Elizabeth. “Many Dimensions: A Survey Exhibition of Ceramicist and Painter Viola Frey Reveals Her Full Significance, for the First Time in Four Decades.” Art and Antiques. Wilmington: Art and Antiques, June 2019. 42-47. Schneider, Megan. “KANEKO’S Human Condition even provides a hands-on approach for creative minds.” UNOTheGateway.com. March 14, 2019. Shaw, Annie. “What’s New in Wine Country: Spring Fling.” Nob Hill Gazette. May 6, 2019. Whiting, Sam. “Ceramist’s tell-all life-size self-portraits.” San Francisco Chronicle. February 28, 2019. E3. Whiting, Sam. “Viola Frey’s ultra-honest self-portraits at Marin MOCA.” San Francisco Chronicle. February 19, 2019. Williams, Kate. “Go Do Now in Sonoma: Clay Giants.” SonomaNews.com. March 21, 2019. “Wynn Resorts Announces Plan to Build US $2 Billion Art Museum in Macau.” TheValue.com. July 12, 2019.
2018	“12 Things to do in Seattle.” Crosscut.com. May 24, 2018. Bailey, Brenna. “Do women face an unfair standard in the art world? Phoenix artists see slow change.” The Arizona Republic. July 15, 2018. Couzens, Julia. “Power to the people — through clay.” The Sacramento Bee. May 4, 2018. Dalkey, Victoria. “Happenstance ceramics collection makes for dazzling new show at Crocker.” The Sacramento Bee. August 23, 2018. “Exposure.” Ceramics Monthly. Westerville, OH: The American Ceramic Society, November, 2018. 16. Faller, Mary Beth. “ASU Art Museum showcases permanent collection in exhibit of Warhol works.” ASU News. August 29, 2018. Feaster, Felicia. “Art Review: The human figure is full of meaning in twinned Zuckerman shows.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 5, 2018. Gibbs, Adrienne Samuels. “Planning Your Legacy.” American Craft Council. Minneapolis: American Craft Council, April/May, 2018. Giles, Gretchen. “Part Two of di Rosa’s ‘Be Not Still’ a Lesson in the Importance of being Earnest.” KQED Arts. June 28, 2018. Goldner, Liz. “’First Glimpse’ peers into UC Irvine’s treasure trove of California art, the ‘largest collection of art that no one has ever seen’.” Los Angeles Times. September 27, 2018. “Moscone Center’s renovation brings exciting new art to its collection.” Bizjournals.com. November 1, 2018. Ollman, Leah. “Review: ‘Living with Clay’ means what it says, bed, table and all.” Los Angeles Times. September 24, 2018. Ollman, Leah. “Review: Humor and human clay meld in ‘The Incongruous Body’ at AMOCA.” Los Angeles Times. August 25, 2018. Kangas, Matthew. “Viola Frey: The Future of Yesterday.” Preview. Vancouver: Preview, June-August, 2018. 65. Robbins, Melissa. “ASU Art Museum gets funky in upcoming Warhol and Frey exhibition.” The State Press. August 30, 2018. Roth, Katherine. “Art in the garden: placing the right work in the right spot.” The Maui News. January 7, 2018. “Viola Frey.” VisualArtSource.com. May 23, 2018. Smith, Chris. “Smith: Artwork and words make magic at Sebastopol’s burgeoning art center.” Pressdemocrat.com. November 10, 2018. “Viola Frey: The Future of Yesterday.” TheStranger.com. May 2, 2018. Zelman, Joule. “Viola Frey: The Future of Yesterday.” TheStranger.com. May 2, 2018.
2017	“11 American Ceramic Artists Leading the Field.” Invaluable.com. May 16, 2017. Adamson, Glenn. “Annabeth Rosen.” Art in America. May 1, 2017. Anapur, Eli. “Art Market San Francisco 2017—The 7th Edition of the Leading Bay Area Fair.” Widewalls. May 2, 2017. “Artist to share personal journey in connection with Arts Benicia exhibit.” DailyRepublic.com. November 3, 2017. “Arts Benicia’s New Exhibit Continues 30th Year Celebration.” Benicia Magazine. Benicia: Benicia Magazine, October, 2017. Bach, Claudia J. “Virtuous Circles of Support: Artists Funding the Arts.” GIA Reader 28, no. 3 (Fall 2017): 38-43. Bunce, Donna. “A Winning Vision.” Newport Beach Lifestyle. April 25, 2017. Cui, Jingyi. “Energy Personified.” Yale Daily News. October 13, 2017. DeLoach, Doug. “The Zuckerman Museum of Art, the 2017 Luminary Awards Catalyst Award Winner.” ArtsATL.com. February 7, 2017. De Othello, Woody. “Ceramics and Preservation in the Bay.” BrooklynRail.com. November 2, 2017. Fischer, Ellen. “Oeuvres’ due: Foosaner features ‘Woman Made’ art.” VeroNews.com. August 31, 2017. “From Funk to Punk: Left Coast Ceramics’ Opens at the Everson Museum.” Syracuse.com. November 17, 2017. Harren, Natilee. “Critics’ Picks: Minneapolis.” Artforum.com. September 19, 2017. Hirt, Amy Howell. “Walls that Talk.” Housetrends.com. October 19, 2017. “‘In Praise of Women’ features Warhol’s ‘Liz’.” The Review [Alliance, OH], June 15, 2017. “Major Peter Voulkos and Other American Ceramists Steal the Spotlight at Phillips.” ArchitecturalDigest.com. December 11, 2017. Mellor, Carl. “The Clay’s the Thing.” Syracuse Newtimes. February 1, 2017. Morris, Asia. “Two New LBMA Exhibitions Interpret Coastal California.” LBpost.com. November 9, 2017. Rubi Neri: Slaves and Humans. Los Angeles: David Kordansky Gallery, 2017. Schmitz, Julia. “The Smell of Decay.” Schirn MAG. August 28, 2017. Shinn, Dorothy. “Art Notes: ‘3rd Thursday’ launches in Akron, ‘in Praise of Women’ exhibit in Canton.” Akron Beacon Journal. July 20, 2017. Stock, Christina. “The Real Thing in Glaze and Ceramics Roswell Artist-in-Residence Jeff Krueger Exhibit Opening.” Roswell Daily Record. April 2, 2017. Wing-Sze, Lee. “MGM Cotai Joins list of Macau luxury resorts housing artistic masterpieces.” South China Morning Post. September 25, 2017. Woo, Jae-yeon. “Ceramic Biennale Brings Up Taboo Subject of Death.” Yonhap News Agency. April 17, 2017.
2016	“Canton Museum of Art Acquires New Ceramic Sculpture by Viola Frey.” BroadwayWorld.com. February 19, 2016. Cusing, Gwen. “‘Monumental Clay’ Fires Up Viewers at Palo Alto Art Center.” The Stanford Daily. August 2, 2016. “Function, Form and Fantasy: ceramics exhibit coming to FIA.” Swartz Creek View. April 7, 2016. “Function, Form, and Fantasy: Ceramics from the Dr. Robert and Deanna Harris Burger Collection.” MetroTimes.com. April 21, 2016. Goldstein, Andrew M. “Meet the Dealers: The Landing’s Gerard O’Brien Melds Classic Design with Ultra-Provacative Art in L.A.” Artspace.com. May 7, 2016. “Inaugural exhibition opens in new Ceramics Gallery at Everson Museum of Art.” Syracuse.com. November 21, 2016. Kane, Karla. “Colossal Clay: Palo Alto Art Center Celebrates Ceramics in a Big Way.” Palo Alto Weekly. June 22, 2016. Kane, Peter Lawrence. “‘Un-Highlights’ of the Western Canon.” sfweekly.com. October 5, 2016. Krainak, Michael J. “‘Passion and Obsession’ Kaneko’s Third Annual Soirée Exhibit Explores Relationship of Artist, Collector.” The Reader. November 7, 2016. Nechvatal, Joseph. “Surveying Modern and Contemporary Art’s Embrace of Ceramics.” Hyperallergic.com. May 12, 2016. Owen, Amy. Based on a True Story: Highlights from the di Rosa Collection. Napa: di Rosa, 2016. “Passion & Obsession: From the Collection.” KANEKO Fall 2016 Newsletter [Omaha, NE]. 2016. 2. “Q and Art: Viola Frey.” Eye Level. July 26, 2016. “Richmond Art Center Exhibition Shows Works of Viola Frey and Juan Carlos.” The Post News Group. March 15, 2016. Taylor, Robert. “Bursts of color, quilts and Capra relieve winter’s gloom in Bay Area museums.” San Jose Mercury News. January 11, 2016. “Transformative art gift will enhance studies in studio art, art history, and conservation.” University of Denver Magazine. March 10, 2016.
2015	Art in Bloom. Atlanta: High Museum of Art, 2015. Baird, Brittney. “Modern Manor: An iconic house in a private Rancho Mirage community is a haven for entertainment and leisure.” Palm Springs Life. February 2015. “BEYOND CRAFT Exhibition to Open 8/27 at Canton Museum of Art.” BroadwayWorld.com. August 19, 2015. “Cincinnati Art Museum adds The Nancy and David Wolf Gallery – contemporary ceramics, glass and wood.” ArtFixDaily.com. June 1, 2015. Gopnik, Blake. “At Nancy Hoffman, Viola Frey’s Estate Planning Rivals Her Porcelains.” Artnet News. May 28, 2015. Kenney, Laura. “Edith Garcia: 2015-16 Viola Frey Distinguished Visiting Professor.” Glance. Fall 2015. 30-31. Koplos, Janet. “The Human Condition: The Stephen and Pamela Hooktin Collection.” Ceramics: Art and Perception. September 2015. 66-73. Pagel, David. “Exhibition \| Viola Frey: Ahead of the Curve at Nancy Hoffman.” CFileonline.org. May 28, 2015. Stern, Melissa. “Painterly Surfaces on Canvases of Clay.” Hyperallergic.com. June 17, 2015. von Hoffmann, Emily. “Esteemed Photographer Kurt Fishback Turns His Lens On Women Artists In Evolving Portrait Series.” www.womenyoushouldknow.net. November 10, 2015.
2014	Goldfarb, Brad. “Steve Wynn’s Art-Filled Manhattan Pied-à-Terre.” Architectural Digest. March 2014. Karol, Lawrence. “Tamarisk Country Club Home’s Interior Shows of William F. Cody Style.” Palm Springs Life. November 2014. Leung, Kenneth. “Visit to De Young Museum Modern Art.” kleungsf.files.wordpress.com. May 12, 2014. Thorson, Alice. “Architect Steve Abend Builds an Artful Outdoor Oasis.” Kansas City Star. August 29, 2014.
2013	Castro, Jan Garden. “Monumental Figures with Psychological Messages.” Ceramics: Art & Perception. June 2013. 46-48. Farr, Kristin. “Bedford Gallery’s ‘Larger Than Life’ Is the Best Show Ever.” KQED Arts. June 18, 2013. Servis, Nancy M. John Toki: A Life That’s More Than Clay. Davis: Servis Arts, 2013. Stevens, Jim. “Photos: ‘Larger Than Life’ Art Show at Bedford Gallery.” Mercurynews.com. June 5, 2013.
2012	“Daphne Farago: A Leading Collector of Contemporary Art.” Preview. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2012. Deen, R. “Renegade Humor Then and Now.” REVIEW. March 15, 2012. Johnson, Ken. “The Old New Here, The New New There.” New York Times. March 8, 2012. C28. Kinsella, Eileen. “The Artist as Philanthropist.” ARTnews. January 2012. Kley, Elisabeth. “Viola Frey.” ARTnews. November 2012. 148-149. “Major Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition at MFAH in March.” Yourhoustonnews.com. January 25, 2012. “‘Renegade Humor’ at the San Jose Museum of Art, Thiebaud at the Berggruen.” Examiner.com. June 16, 2012. Sozanski, Edward J. “Art: Wealth of works, all by women.” Philly.com. November 26, 2012.
2011	“Carnegie and Craft: The Next Chapter.” American Craft Magazine. Minneapolis: American Craft Council. April/May 2011. “Carnegie Museum of Art etches special place with acquisitions.” Triblive.com. July 21, 2011. “Hand Made: Contemporary Craft in Ceramic, Glass, and Wood.” ArtandCoinTV.com. July 22, 2011. Lauria, Jo. “Timeline: California’s New Crafts Movement.” Archives of American Art Journal 50, no. 3/4 (Fall 2011): 48-65. O’Toole, Christine H. “Contemporary Craft.” Carnegie (Carnegie Museum of Art). Winter 2011. 36-37.
2010	Berman, Greta. “The Colossal Ceramic World of Viola Frey.” The Juilliard Journal [New York]. March 2010. Clowes, Jody. “Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey.” American Craft Magazine. December 2009 – January 2010. 34-35. Di Marzo, Cindi. “A Human Museum Without Walls.” Studio International. February 10, 2010. Gerard, Jeremy and Manuela Hoelterhoff. “Imbeciles, Cheese Brunch, Met Diva: Perfect New York Weekend.” Bloomberg.com. February 22, 2010. Gladstone, Valerie. “Every Man, Every Woman: The Figures of Viola Frey.” CityArts.info. January 26, 2010. Hackett, Regina. “Ken Johnson on Viola Frey—a generous view.” Artsjournal.com. March 6, 2010. Hirsch, Faye. “On the Horizon.” The New Yorker. January 2010. 17. Hirsch, Faye. “Viola Frey.” Art in America. May 2010. 153. Johnson, Ken. “Colossi, Both Kitschy and Compelling.” New York Times. February 17, 2010. Johnson, Ken. “Museum of Arts and Design: ‘Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey’.” New York Times. April 16, 2010. Johnson, Ken. “Museum of Arts and Design: ‘Bigger, Better, More: The Art of Viola Frey’.” New York Times. April 22, 2010. Liberatore, Paul. “Marin couple putting a new face on ceramics.” MarinIJ.com. September 8, 2010. “Linda Lee Alter Donates Collection to Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art.” Artforum.com. December 15, 2010. “Museum of Arts and Design.” ARTslant.com. January 17, 2010. “Museums and Sights.” Timeout.com. February 28, 2010. Packham, Chris. “The Belger goes ‘Beneath the Surface’.” The Pitch. April 22, 2010. Peacock, Leslie Newell. “A ‘Bigger, Better’ show.” Arkansas Times. August 26, 2010. Smith, Roberta. “Downtime at New Year? It’s Filled.” NYTimes.com. January 1, 2010. “The Art of Viola Frey Exhibition Opens at Museum of Arts and Design January 26.” BroadwayWorld.com. January 16, 2010. “The Gardiner Museum hosts First Comprehensive Assessment of Viola Frey’s Career.” ArtKnowledgeNews.com. January 19, 2010. Velocci, Cristina. “Own this City: Relaxing crafting classes.” Time Out New York. February 18, 2010. “Viola Frey ‘Every Man, Every Woman’.” nyartbeat.com. January 13, 2010. “We Love: Bigger, Better, More.” Romantic Homes. May 2010. Widner, Ellis. “Art Center gets ‘Bigger’.” Springdale Morning News [Fayetteville, AR]. September 7, 2010. 8. Zeaman, John. “Show hits on big and small of pioneering sculptor Viola Frey.” NorthJersey.com. February 1, 2010.
2009	Chambers, Karen S. “It Started with a Vase . . . and Became an Art Collection.” AmericanStyle.com. April 2009. “Dirt on Delight: Impulses That Form Clay.” Institute of Contemporary Art. 2009. Dunigan, Peggy Sue. “Castoff Art.” ExpressMilwaukee.com. April 21, 2009. Feldman, Melissa. “Dirt on Delight.” Frieze.com. January 6, 2009. Gelfand, Janelle. “Acclaimed Art Collection Donated.” Cincinnati.com. June 19, 2009. “Goings On: Your Calendar of Milwaukee Events.” Milwaukee Home and Fine Living. May 2009. 8. Koplos, Janet. “Art at Home.” Craftcouncil.org. June 29, 2009. Moonan, Wendy. “Vermont: Eye on Americana.” Architectural Digest. June 2009. “Museum of Arts and Design Announces First Major Viola Frey Exhibition since her Death.” ArtDaily.org. November 17, 2009. Patterson, Claire. “Arts Reader.” American Style Magazine. August 2009. Reid, Dixie. “Everywhere You Look.” Sacramento Bee. June 7, 2009. 24-25. Roberts, Lee B. “Larger than Life: RAM features the extra-large work of Viola Frey.” The Journal Times [Racine, WI]. July 15, 2009. Rosof, Libby. “Dirt on Delight: The Impulses that Form Clay.” Ceramics Monthly. March 2009: 24-25. Smith, Roberta. “Crucible of Creativity, Stoking Earth into Art.” New York Times. March 20, 2009. Sozanski, Edward. “Art: New start prompts a look back.” Philadelphia Inquirer. January 4, 2009.
2008	Altman, Riki. “Body Beautiful?” New Times Broward-Palm Beach. August 7, 2008. Mills, Michelle J. “An Art Adventure is Just Steps Away.” Pasadenastarnews.com. April 12, 2008. Shields, Scott A. “California Funk.” Ceramics Monthly. November 2008. 38.
2007	Reid, Dixie. “Built from art and soul.” Sacbee.com. November 23, 2007.
2006	“Acquisitions, July 1, 2005–June 30, 2006.” Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin. 2006. 209.
2005	Glueck, Grace. “Art in Review; Viola Frey — A Lasting Legacy.” New York Times. October 7, 2005. Greene, Amanda. “Pieces of Viola: Creations as imposing as the sculptor who made them.” Star News [Wilmington, NC]. June 2, 2005. 12. Hitt, John. “Pieces of Art: Reconstructing the exciting new exhibit at the Cameron Art Museum.” Encore [Wilmington, NC]. June 1-7, 2005. Johnson, Ken. “Dual Vision: The Simona and Jerome Chazen Collection.” New York Times. July 1, 2005. Johnson, Ken. “The Listings: ‘Arneson and the Object’.” The New York Times. January 21, 2005. B-26. “Museum Acquires Major Work by Viola Frey.” Avampato Discovery Museum Newsletter [Charleston, WV]. 2005. 3. “Viola Frey.” Avampato Discovery Museum Newsletter [Charleston, WV]. 2005. 3. “Viola Frey.” Crafts. January 2005. 75.
2004	August, Melissa and Peter Bailey. “Died. Viola Frey.” Time Magazine. August 9, 2004. 27. Baker, Kenneth. “Frey: As Much a Work of Art as Her Creations.” San Francisco Chronicle. August 3, 2004. E1, E7. Caspers, Tricia. “Sculptor Viola Frey dies at 71.” Montclarion [Oakland]. August 3, 2004. Hirsch, Faye. “Viola Frey, 1933-2004.” Art in America. September 2004. 150. Johnson, Ken. “Viola Frey, 70, Bold Sculptor Of Larger-Than-Life Figures.” New York Times. July 30, 2004. A12. Lawrence, Sidney. “California Quirks: In ‘True Artist,’ A Few False Notes.” The Washington Post. May 30, 2004. N5. Pfrommer, Katherine. “Viola Frey, ceramics professor, artist dies.” Oakland Tribune. August 2, 2004. 4. Podger, Pamela J. “Viola Frey – sculpted monumental ceramic art.” San Francisco Chronicle. July 31, 2004. B6. “Renowned artist Viola Frey dies.” Napa Valley Register. July 31, 2004. Rourke, Mary. “Viola Frey, 70; Her Ceramic Figures Explored Themes on Grand Scale.” Los Angeles Times. August 2, 2004. “Sculptures showcased in Artown.” Reno Gazette-Journal. 2004. Shaw-Eagle, Joanna. “Luminously Figurative: Rare glimpse at quirky West Coast movement.” The Washington Times. May 8, 2004. B1-B2. “The Ceramics Research Center at ASU Receives a Major Gift.” American Craft Magazine. June/July 2004. 8. Tomiyoshi, Tricia. “Her Genius, Her Secrets.” Lodi Living. October 2, 2004. 1-3. Tone, Joe. “Artist’s vision began in Lodi.” Stockton Record. July 31, 2004. A1. Tucker, Brenda. “Artist Viola Frey Dies.” CCA.edu [California College of the Arts]. July 28, 2004. “Viola Frey.” The Charlotte Observer. July 31, 2004. “Viola Frey, 1933–2004.” Ceramics Monthly. September 2004. 28.
2003	Drutt English, Helen W. “Clay Wall to Wall.” American Craft Magazine. December 2003/January 2004. 30-35. “Five Artisans Honored by America’s Oldest and Largest Crafts Organization.” The Crafts Report. May 2003. 14-15. Gilmore, Jonathan. “Viola Frey at Nancy Hoffman Gallery.” Art in America. June 2003. “People & Places.” American Craft Magazine. April/May 2003. 8. “Viola Frey recognized as ceramics master.” Ceramics Monthly. April 2003. 18.
2002	Cortes, Carina. “‘Sexpots’ unveiled.” Golden Gate [X]press [San Francisco]. September 19, 2002. McKanic, Arlene. “Viola Frey.” ARTnews. December 2002. “Viola Frey.” Ceramics Monthly. February 2002. 24.
2001	Christensen, Nancy. “Work in Progress.” Phoenix Home and Garden. November 2001. 162-169. Holt, Nancy D. “Workspaces.” Wall Street Journal. November 28, 2001. Noland, Eric. “Beyond the Beach.” Oakland Tribune. August 26, 2001. T1-T2. Oland, Dana. “Larger than Life.” The Idaho Statesman. December 8, 2001. 1L. Rice, Robin. “Clay Motion.” Philadelphia City Paper. October 11-18, 2001. Servis, Nancy M. “Artistic tiles displayed at Pence Gallery.” The Davis Enterprise. October 3, 2001. Van Proyen, Mark. “Viola Frey.” ARTnews. January 2001. 157. Weil, Rex. “The Body Project.” ARTnews. September 2001. “Werk des monats @ museum bellerive.” Museum Bellerive [Zurich]. 2001. Whittaker, Richard. “Viola Frey: Reflections on the Artist and Her Work.” Works and Conversations. 2001. Whittaker, Richard. “Who Makes Originals, Ever? A Conversation with Viola Frey.” Works and Conversations. 2001.
2000	da Silva, Analucia. “Squeak Carnwath and Viola Frey have contributed to Oakland’s art tradition.” Oakland Tribune. January 1, 2000. 11. Ferrin, Lynn. “Trading ‘Tiny Bubbles’ for some Mozart.” San Francisco Examiner. August 27, 2000. T12-T13. “In the News. CCAC Confers Honorary Doctorates at Ninety-third Commencement.” CCAC News. Summer 2000. 18. Jana, Reena. “Viola Frey: Survey of Work 1969 – 1981.” Ceramics: Art and Perception. September 2000. 83-87. Johnson, Reed. “Function follows form.” Los Angeles Daily News. June 24, 2000. 14. Joiner, Dorothy. “The Landy Collection of Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture.” Ceramics Monthly. October 2000. 50-53. “Legacy III: Contemporary Women Artists.” Resource Library Magazine [Melbourne, FL]. 2000. http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/2aa/2aa20.htm Wilson-Powell, MaLin. “Viola Frey at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.” American Ceramics. Spring 2000. 34-37.
1999	Dietsch, Deborah. “Max Factor: Mega Vs. Mini At The Norton.” Sun-Sentinel.com [Fort Lauderdale]. May 16, 1999. Hamlin, Jesse. “Art in Its Element.” San Francisco Chronicle. August 18, 1999. D1. Hochman, David. “Temples of the Blessed Excess.” New York Times. June 13, 1999. Mayer, Barbara. “From trinkets to furniture, precious porcelain on display.” The Arizona Republic. January 30, 1999. EV11. Moonan, Wendy. “ANTIQUES; Sevres Now: Going Beyond Rose Teacups.” New York Times. January 22, 1999. Rose, Jaimee. “Masses of art for all to see.” The Arizona Republic. June 27, 1999. E7-E8. Van Proyen, Mark. “San Francisco E-mail.” Art Issues. November-December 1999. 38-39. “Viola Frey.” Revista Internacional Ceramica. 1999. 33-35. “1999 Founder’s Day Award.” CCAC News 8, no. 1 (Winter 1999/2000): 13.
1998	du Pont, Diana C. “Curator’s Choice: The Santa Barbara Museum of Art Selects a Work by Viola Frey.” American Ceramics. 1998. 42-43. Levin, Elaine. “Ceramic Still Life: The Common Object.” Ceramics: Art and Perception. June 1998. 52-58. Piskora, Beth. “Artists Paint Bleak Picture of Museums.” New York Post. January 27, 1998. 23. Santiago, Chiori. “Still Clay.” American Craft Magazine. January 1998. 50-53.
1997	Berman, Avis. “Contemporary American Ceramics: Exploring the Sculptural Potential of Pottery.” Architectural Digest. March 1997. 145. Folk, Thomas C. “Debris and the Male Figure in the Art of Viola Frey.” Ceramics: Art and Perception. September 1997. 58-61. “Giant Exhibition: Shafer Gallery opens two shows with open house today.” Great Bend Tribune. February 2, 1997. 12. Glueck, Grace. “62 Dealers and a Batch of Surprises.” New York Times. February 21, 1997. Hamlin, Jesse. “Bay Area Collector Lets the Public Peek.” San Francisco Chronicle. March 8, 1997. E1, E5. Jenkins, Steven. “Previews: ‘Ceramic Still Life: The Common Object’.” Artweek. September 1997. Kernan, Michael. “Art Night on the Mall.” Smithsonian. July 1997. 28-31. McCloud, Mac. “A History of Clay.” Artweek. July 11, 1997. Morse, Debby. “At Runnymede Farm, the Crop Is Sculptures.” SFGate.com. May 2, 1997. “Museum News: Recent Acquisitions.” OCMA Member Newsletter [Newport Beach]. 1997. “Still life show.” Hayward Review. September 10, 1997. “Still Objects.” San Francisco Examiner. September 3, 1997. Taylor, Robert. “The ‘A’ List.” Contra Costa Times. September 7, 1997.
1996	Cardenas, Lizabeth. “Sculpture exhibitions displayed at IAC.” Irving News. July 22, 1996. Chambers, Karen S. “Chronicling the Contemporary Ceramics Movement.” American Style. Spring 1996. 31-32, 34-37. Chambers, Karen S. “The Great Convergence.” American Style. Spring 1996. 28-30, 33, 37. de Wavrin, Isabelle. “Collectionneur Orton: L’ind̩racinable ami des Arts.” Beaux Arts Magazine. September 1996. 86-91. Fauntleroy, Gussie. “Sculptures Speak of Power and Possessions.” Santa Fe New Mexican. 1996. Friedman, Ann. “WWU exhibit stimulates mind, emotion.” The Bellingham Herald. February 6, 1996. C1, C2. Hirsch, Faye. “Ceramic Inventions.” Art in America. March 1996. 84-87. Lovelace, Joyce. “‘I Don’t Really Collect…’ Tales of the Artists’ possessions.” American Craft. December 1995/January 1996. 40-45, 64. “Mint Museum Adds to Ceramics Holdings.” Ceramics Monthly. January 1996. 20. Muchnic, Suzanne. “Falling Leaves, Rising Shows on Local Scene.” Los Angeles Times. September 7, 1996. Sims, Shawn Irvin. “Bodies of Clay.” Ceramic Review. January/February 1996. 21-25. “Washington: Western Gallery.” Seattle Magazine. March 1996. 20.
1995	Bass, Ruth. “Viola Frey at Nancy Hoffman.” ARTnews. March 1995. 128. Eauclaire, Sally. “Stephen Janssen: The Nonconformist.” ARTnews. January 1995. 124-126. Farr, Sheila. “Nightmare Ware.” The Bellingham Herald. March 23, 1995. C1, C5. “Itinerary: a selected list of exhibitions of sculpture worldwide.” Sculpture. January-February 1995. 40. Karlstrom, Paul J. “Regional Reports: West Coast.” Archives of American Art Journal 35, no. 1-4 (1995): 14. Nusbaum, Eliot. “Principal adds the world to its collection.” The Des Moines Register. February 17, 1995. 4M. Updike, Robin. “Plates reflect Frey’s themes.” The Seattle Times. 1995. M8.
1994	Dubin, Zan. “Art-Collecting Couple Champions the Cause of Crafts.” Los Angeles Times. March 14, 1994. Kangas, Matthew. “Viola Frey’s Family Plot.” Sculpture. May-June 1994. 38-43. “Monumental Sculpture by Viola Frey on View.” At The Butler: Butler Institute of American Art. Summer 1994. “Peerless Act: Preview Successful in Every Way.” Chicago Sun-Times. May 8, 1994. “Star Home: Art as Roommate.” Star Magazine. November 6, 1994. 1-2, 4-6, 8. Tanner, Marcia. “Viola Frey’s Perspectives on Power.” San Francisco Chronicle Datebook. April 10-16, 1994. Thorson, Alice. “Browsing for Artwork in Chicago.” The Kansas City Star. May 15, 1994.
1993	Hackett, Regina. “Seattle exhibits art fairs’ best side.” Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 6, 1993. Kangas, Matthew. “The State of American Ceramics.” Ceramics: Art and Perception. 1993. 48-52. “Artists in EKWC, January–July 1993.” Nieuwsbrief (’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands). 1993.
1992	“Collecting the Latest.” San Francisco Chronicle. October 28, 1992. Duncan, Michael. “Viola Frey.” Art Issues. September-October 1992. Frost, Lesle. “Human figure is their focus.” The Olathe Daily News. February 21, 1992. Kimmelman, Michael. “Art In Review.” New York Times. July 17, 1992. Lohr, Steve. “Venture Capital: Looking for Stars.” New York Times. December 24, 1992. Sozanski, Edward J. “Prints with Layers of Color – And Layers of Meaning.” Philly.com. April 2, 1992. Thorson, Alice. “Two artists take different approaches to human figure.” The Kansas City Star. March 15, 1992.
1991	Borum, Jenifer P. “Viola Frey at Nancy Hoffman Gallery.” Artforum International. October 1991. 127. Clagett, Leslie. “Feats of Clay.” SF Magazine. February 1991. 72-77, 108-110. Frey, Viola. “The Worthiness of the World.” Artweek. September 5, 1991. 18. Irwin, Victoria Cebalo. “Color her crafty.” SF Magazine. March 1991. 72-75. Lindenburg, Matthew. “A lifetime love affair: Janssen and modern art.” Scottsdale Progress. 1991. 32. Liotta, Christine. “Viola Frey.” American Ceramics. December 1991. 49. Misrach, Myriam Weisang. “As they like it.” SF Magazine. March 1991. 76-83. Raynor, Vivien. “ART; In Various Guises, the Human Form Endures as Inspiration.” New York Times. November 10, 1991. Smith, Roberta. “Art in Review: Viola Frey.” New York Times. May 31, 1991. Toll, Judy. “Statuary gaining favor over topiary in gardens.” Palm Beach Daily News. March 14, 1991. 3. Williams, Patrick. “Efforts behind the Walls is the nuts and bolts of art museum work.” Outlook: Utah State University. March/April 1991. 1-2. Wright, Patricia. “Smith goes contemporary in area’s biggest way yet.” Daily Hampshire Gazette. July 11, 1991. 27, 29.
1990	Baker, Kenneth. “Viola Frey’s Ceramic Mysteries.” San Francisco Chronicle. March 31, 1990. Bonetti, David. “Well-rounded works of art.” San Francisco Examiner. June 20, 1990. D-3. Brennan, Anne. “American Figurative Ceramics.” Broadsheet [Parkside, Australia]. March 1990. 12-13. Cebulski, Frank. “Viola Frey.” Artweek. April 19, 1990. 16. Hirsch, Faye. “Viola Frey.” Arts Magazine. September 1990. 82. Navarra, Tova. “Large-scale sculpture at Newark’s Gateway.” Ashbury Park Press [Neptune, NJ]. c. 1990. Van Proyen, Mark. “Crafts and the Ascendency of Sensation.” Artweek. December 6, 1990. “Viola Frey: ‘I call myself an artist’.” CCAC News. Spring 1990.
1989	Baker, Kenneth. “Viola Frey’s Feast of Plates.” San Francisco Chronicle. March 2, 1989. Donnelly, John. “In Rainy New York, Umbrella Art Exhibit Cheers Visitors.” Associated Press. September 7, 1989. Falaschi, Susan. “Sculptures Grow at Runnymeade Farm.” The Country Almanac [Palo Alto]. May 17, 1989. 1, 15. Kimmelman, Michael. “Viola Frey.” New York Times. May 26, 1989. Lewis, Jo Ann. “The Quake And the Art of Survival.” The Washington Post. October 30, 1989. B1, B6. Perreault, John. “They Came From the 50’s.” Village Voice. May 30, 1989. Sullivan, Barbara. “Artists Take On The Umbrella and Turn Its Mundane Image Inside Out.” Chicago Tribune. September 24, 1989. Troy, Jack. “American Ceramics: Our History Begins.” American Ceramics. 1989.
1988	Baker, Kenneth. “Viola Frey Makes World of Her Own in Pastel, Clay.” San Francisco Chronicle. January 7, 1988. E6. Frederick, Warren. “Viola Frey.” American Ceramics. 1988. 48. Rafferty, Diane. “The Trouble with Potters.” Connoisseur. December 1988. 29. Richards, Sally. “Fiery Innovation at Triton Exhibit.” Weekender [Santa Clara American Weekly]. October 13, 1988. Semour, Ann. “Hendy Henderson.” Nob Hill Gazette [San Francisco]. November 1988. 24-25. Tousley, Nancy. “Heroics: Six Artists Shatter Stereotypes.” Calgary Herald. February 11, 1988.
1987	Dubin, Zan. “Art News: Fill ‘Er Up.” Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1987. Espagnet, Françoise. “Sèvres: Un Carrefour.” La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre. March/April 1987. Frey, Viola and Charles Fiske. “Draw up a chair…” The Studio Potter. December 1987. Kolodner, Nathan K. The Object as Art: A Benefit Auction for Gay Men’s Health Crisis. New York: Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Inc., 1987. Save, Colette. “Les Américains à Sèvres.” L’Atilier. February 1987. White, Cheryl. “The Company of Strangers.” Artweek. December 19, 1987. 3. Yohalem, Francoise. “Award Profiles.” International Sculpture. January/February 1987. 47, 54.
1986	“A Biennial about the Bay Area.” Artweek. November 8, 1986. 1. “A figure in the crowd.” Daily News [New York]. March 7, 1986. Baker, Kenneth. “A Bay Area Biennial.” San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 1986. Baker, Kenneth. “A Modest and Upbeat Show of Sculpture.” San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle. July 27, 1986. 12-13. Clothier, Peter. “Viola Frey Sculpture at Asher-Faure Gallery.” L.A. Weekly. March 28-April 3, 1986. Curtis, Cathy. “A visit to OC from another world: The Bay.” The Orange County Register [Santa Ana]. October 3, 1986. Eggers, Ron. “Bay Area Artists.” Orange Coast Magazine. October 1986. Hammond, Miki G. “Diversity keynotes 12 one-man shows from Bay Area.” The Irvine World News. October 9, 1986. B-17. Ikeda, John. “Salute to the arts.” The Orange County Register [Santa Ana]. October 14, 1986. 1, 12. “L.A’s art-everywhere scene: five mostly-walkable gallery districts.” Sunset Magazine. November 1986. 94-97. Lawrence, Les. “NCECA Featured Artist Exhibition.” In NCECA Journal 7, no. 2 (1986): 17. “Potters on Color: Viola Frey.” The Studio Potter. June 1986. Watson, Oliver. “American Ceramics Today.” Ceramics Review. London: Craftsmen Potters Association of Great Britain Ltd., May/June 1986. Wilson, William. “The Art Galleries: La Cienega Area.” Los Angeles Times. March 28, 1986. 10. Wilson, William. “The Bay is on View in Newport.” Los Angeles Times. October 26, 1986. 87-88.
1985	“CCAC Makes a Splash.” Review: California College of Arts and Crafts. April 1985. 11. “Faculty Newsnotes.” Review: California College of Arts and Crafts. July 1985. 10. Frey, Viola. “On Viola Frey.” Michigan Quarterly Review. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan XXIV, no. 3 (Summer 1985): 425-432. Girard, Sylvie. Translated by Guy Ducornet. “Bilan Et Perspectives de L’Atelier Experimental.” La Revue de la Cèramique et du Verre, no. 21 (March-April 1985). Jan, Alfred. “On Viola Frey.” Michigan Quarterly Review. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, XXIV, no 3 (Summer 1985): 422-424. Marechal-Workman, Andree. “An Interview with Viola Frey.” Expo-See. Winter 1985-1986. Miedzinski, Charles. “Images of Paradox.” Artweek. September 21, 1985. 1. Rochette, Anne. “Viola Frey: Faiseuse de Mythes….” La Revue de la Céramique et du Verre, no. 24 (September/October 1985): 13-14.
1984	“A Short Survey of San Francisco Bay Area Potters and Artists.” The Studio Potter. December 1984. Bodine, Sarah. “At Long Last Art: A New Home for the Crafts.” Vantage Point. September/October 1984. 16-18. Burkhart, Dorothy. “The solitary visions of artist Viola Frey.” San Jose Mercury News. August 26, 1984. 18-19. Degener, Patricia. “Frey’s Paintings, Sculpture.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 22, 1984. “Faculty Recognition.” Review: California College of Arts and Crafts. September 1984. 4. Ferger, Kim. “Serious Art with Touch of Insanity.” West End Word [St. Louis]. May 18, 1984. 24. Raynor, Vivien. “Art: Drawings by 77, From 1900 to the Present.” New York Times. August 10, 1984. Rhodes, Daniel. “The Search for Form.” The Studio Potter, vol. 13, no. 1. Goffstown, NH: Daniel Clark Foundation, December 1984. Roszak, John. “Enigmas In Clay.” San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle. August 5, 1984. 10-11. Rubin, Michael G. “Figural ceramics show innovation.” St. Louis Globe-Democrat. 1984. Ryan, David L. “For the Sake of Art.” Boston Globe. February 28, 1984. 2. Sims, Patterson. “Viola Frey at the Whitney.” Ceramics Monthly. November 1984. pp. 51-53. Sozanski, Edward J. “Art with a bright, funky West Coast air.” Philadelphia Inquirer. 1984. 1-F, 7-F. “Viola Frey: Whitney Museum of American Art.” ARTnews. November 19, 1984. pp. 172-174.
1983	Noland, Garry. “Viola Frey.” New Art Examiner. March 1983. 21.
1982	Albright, Thomas. “Intriguing Survey of Sculpture.” San Francisco Chronicle. August 12, 1982. 56. Albright, Thomas. “Looking Back at A Unique Decade in Art.” San Francisco Chronicle. November 1, 1982. “Art at ASU.” Phoenix New Times. August 18-24, 1982. Burkhart, Dorothy. “Ceramics: San Jose Gets All Fired Up.” San Jose Mercury News. 1982. 19-20. “Connoisseur’s Corner: Corporate Art.” The Wall Street Transcript. June 28, 1982. Harriss, R.P. “Monumental Works Fill Meyerhoff Gallery.” The News American [Baltimore]. February 7, 1982. 1F, 8F. Lang, Ron. “Autio/DeStaebler/Frey.” Ceramics Monthly. Summer 1982. “Larger than life.” The Kansas City-Jackson County Star. November 3, 1982. 8. Montini, Ed. “Feat of Clay: Art world finally discovers style in ceramics.” The Arizona Republic. August 22, 1982. F1, F9. Muchnic, Suzanne. “An Artist Who Mothers 7-Footers, Among Others.” Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1982. “Noted California sculptor displayed at ASU.” Tempe Daily News. August 21, 1982. Raynor, Vivien. “Clay Vessels and Figures at Katonah.” New York Times. August 29, 1982. Roswell, Clint. “Untraditional Sculptures Exhibited in Clay.” Daily News [New York]. August 29, 1982. W3. “Sculptress featured at ASU.” The Phoenix Gazette. August 14, 1982. Shere, Charles. “A Sampling of the Insouciant Work of Bay Area Ceramists.” Oakland Tribune. April 11, 1982. H-23. Stevens, Elisabeth. “Evocations in Clay are Becoming Big – and in More Ways Than One.” The Sun [Baltimore]. February 19, 1982. B-1, B-4. Welter, Thomas. “Frey’s work proves worthy of raves.” State Press: Arizona State University. August 24, 1982.
1981	Albright, Thomas. “Mythmaker Art – Humor and Fantasy.” San Francisco Chronicle Datebook. August 8, 1981. 34. “Alums Exhibit at CCAC.” Piedmont-Oakland Bulletin. January 7, 1981. 1. “Art/World Tastemakers.” Art/World Magazine. March 20/April 20, 1981. 11. Dunham, Judith L. “Ceramic Bricolage: The Protean Art of Viola Frey.” American Craft Magazine. August/September 1981. 29-33. Geeting, Corinne. “Viola Frey Retrospective.” West Art [Sacramento]. March 27, 1981. Glueck, Grace. “Art: ‘The Clay Figure’ at the Craft Museum.” New York Times. February 20, 1981. Kutner, Janet. “Ceramicists far beyond usable vessels.” Dallas Morning News. January 7, 1981. 1, 6. Levine, Melinda. “Viola Frey: Mythic Pastiches in Paint and Clay.” Artweek. September 5, 1981. 1, 16. Reynolds, Jeanne and Kathryn M. Rankin. “Viola Frey: Two Reviews.” Spectrum: California College of Arts and Crafts. August 8, 1981. Schlesinger, Ellen. “Playful Ceramics Capture Child’s Vivid Imagination.” The Sacramento Bee. 1981. Shere, Charles. “The Larger than Life Work of Viola Frey.” Oakland Tribune. September 6, 1981. H-3, H-4. Simon, Richard. “Frey Exhibit Matches Size of Her Imagination.” The Sacramento Union. April 3, 1981. D3. Stofflet, Mary. “Viola Frey: A Time for Handmade Art.” Nob Hill Gazette [San Francisco]. August, 1981. 16.
1980	“Ceramic Sculptors in SRJC Show.” Press Democrat [Santa Rosa]. February 8, 1980. 1B, 10B. “Exhibitions: Clay.” American Craft. New York: American Craft Council, October/November 1980. p. 66. Shere, Charles. “Two One-Woman Shows: Artists of Virtuosity, Boldness.” Oakland Tribune. October 14, 1980. D-10.
1977	Levin, Elaine. “CHINA PAINTING – Past and Present.” Artweek. December 10, 1977. 5.
1979	Halsey, Jan. “24 artists’ works are on display.” The Daily Democrat [Woodland-Davis, CA]. March 22, 1979. 14. McColm, Del. “Major ceramics art show opens.” Davis Enterprise-Weekend. March 16, 1979. 7. “Viola Frey at Purdue.” Ceramics Monthly. January 1979. 73, 75.
1975	“44 From Viola Frey at Baum Gallery.” The Centerview [San Francisco]. May 1975. 7. Albright, Thomas. “Viola Frey: An Artist Who Steps Into Her Work.” San Francisco Chronicle. April 30, 1975. 47. Shere, Charles. “Richmond’s Ambitious Four-Man Show.” Oakland Tribune. June 15, 1975. “Viola Frey at Baum Gallery.” The Centerview [San Francisco]. May 1975: 7. Wenger, Lesley. “Interviews: Viola Frey.” Currant Art Magazine. August/September 1975. 48-50.
1974	Dungan, Eloise. “Art where nature mocks the machine.” San Francisco Examiner. March 19, 1974. 20. Frankenstein, Alfred. “Tribute to an Art Dealer.” San Francisco Chronicle. April 4, 1974. “San Francisco Outdoor Art Festival.” Ceramics Monthly. February 1974. 39.
1973	Ainsworth, Harriet. “Ceramics Art Center.” Review: California College of Arts and Crafts. May 1973. 1-5. Albright, Thomas. “The Great Oakland Myth.” San Francisco Chronicle. April 16, 1973.
1970	“Artist in residence here Monday.” The Collegian: San Joaquin Delta College. February 20, 1970.
1969	“A Pause to Reflect.” The Review [Oakland]. March 18, 1969. “Pottery Featured at Chabot.” The Morning News. March 12, 1969.
1968	Cross, Miriam Dungan. “Inventive Crafts in Walnut Creek Show.” Oakland Tribune. April 14, 1968. 30.
1967	Haydon, Harold. “Neither Pop Nor Op Are Far Out Now.” Chicago Sun-Times. 1967. Kasal, Robert. “Dull Show By San Francisco Potters Enlivened with a Few Strong Works.” The Sunday Oregonian. June 11, 1967. 18. “Notes and Exhibitions.” Chicago Tribune. August 20, 1967. 4.
1966	Wantz, John. “Clearly, These Announcements are of Residual Interest to Those Now Practicing in Mediums of Mud.” Momentum: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. November/December 1966.
1965	Meisel, Alan. “Letter from San Francisco.” Craft Horizons. May/June 1965. 43.
1964	“Notes and Exhibitions.” Chicago Tribune. August 20, 1967. 4.