Diana Farfan exhibition at 701 Center for Contemporary Art June 9, 2011

A two-part exhibition of ceramic sculpture by South American artist Diana Farfán will open June 16 and run through July 31. Farfán is known for her surrealistic ceramic toys, marionettes, puppets and dolls. The Toy Republic installation consists of works she created while in residence at 701 CCA. The Dream Life of Broken Toys is the artist’s thesis work. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Farfán received her BFA at the National University of Colombia and her MFA in Ceramics at the University of South Carolina. Exhibit hours are Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.