University of North Texas 
Eliza Au pours clay into a casting slip mold.
CVAD Assistant Professor Eliza Au Featured in Solo Exhibition at Crow Museum of Asian Art
Eliza Au, M.F.A., assistant professor
Exploring pattern and ornament in sacred spaces, “Squaring the Circle” examines how
art serves as a conduit for spiritual experience. The exhibition is part of the museum’s
“Texas Made Series,” which showcases six artists with connections to Texas over the
course of three years.
EXHIBITION
"Squaring the Circle"
Nov. 18, 2025 through March 1, 2026
Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
2010 Flora Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Admission to the Crow Museum of Asian Art is free, though a suggested donation of $12 for adults and $7 for seniors is welcome.
Dallas, TX 75201
Admission to the Crow Museum of Asian Art is free, though a suggested donation of $12 for adults and $7 for seniors is welcome.
Reception: For more information, please email Eliza Au at Eliza.Au@unt.edu.
The Crow Museum of Asian Art, Dallas
"This project was a year-long labor of love, which was all-consuming, a large ceramic installation consisting of about 700 ceramic pieces — it definitely pushed me to my physical and mental limits," Au said. "Though at times I struggled with failure and the monotony of production, I learned A LOT. Even after about 20 years working with this medium, it never fails to humble and teach you."
Au expressed her gratitude to curator Natalia Di Pietrantonio for the opportunity to “execute one of the most significant exhibitions” of her career,
and to Crow Museum assistants Delwyn Davis, curatorial assistant, and Agnes Ma, exhibition designer. She also extended thanks to her CVAD student assistants — Kat Hardi, Evelyn Putnam, and Ali Erwin — and to the CVAD Research Infrastructure Committee for supporting the project through
a Flagship Grant.
“To my students out there — keep on being stubborn and never give up. When things
don’t turn out the way you planned, don’t think [that] doing things differently is
a compromise," Au said. "Keep your vision and focus when you face difficulty, and
be open to rethinking what you consider to be successful. Nothing is ever done in
vain. The next project always builds on the last one, and remember, there’s always
a next time.”
The Crow Museum is dedicated to celebrating the arts and cultures of Asia, including
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines,
Thailand and Vietnam from ancient to contemporary times.
About Eliza Au
Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Au earned her M.F.A. in 2009 from the New York
State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York. She has held residencies
at the Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, the Pilchuck Glass
School in Stanwood, Washington, the Guldagergaard International Research Center in
Skælskør, Denmark, and the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China. From 2017 to 2019,
she served as a full-time faculty member for Alfred University in the Alfred–CAFA
Design for Industry Program exchange program at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in
Beijing, China. Her work is included in public and private collections, including
the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
