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OPENING: “Concepts in Glass” features work by MassArt faculty members
“Concepts in Glass,” opening this evening, April 15th, at the New Art Center in Newton, Massachusetts, will feature the work of Alan Klein, James McLeod, and Christopher G. Watts, all of whom are faculty members at the Massachusetts College of … Continue reading
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Online magazine sheds light on Spain’s nascent glass art scene
In a country well-known for its painters, a small online magazine called vidrioh! is spreading the word about a growing community of glass artists in Spain, while keeping an eye on up and coming artists and designers all over the … Continue reading
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GALLERY ROUND-UP: Flora and fauna abound in exhibitions opening in New York, Berlin, and Seattle
There’s no shortage of nature-inspired art to look at this weekend, with multiple exhibitions opening Friday, including three solo shows at Heller Gallery and exhibitions at Berlin’s lorch + siedel contemporary and a Thursday opening at Traver Gallery in Seattle. Between … Continue reading
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OPENING: Bohyun Yoon takes on vessels, light, shadow, and gender in Philadelphia exhibit
When you look at Bohyun Yoon‘s work, nothing is as it seems: a business suit is plastic, not pinstriped; fully-formed shadows are cast by fragments of figurines; male and female figures combine in a series of sketches. Even his CV … Continue reading
British glass art organization reeling from loss of government funding
In a major blow to the glass art community in the United Kingdom, the Contemporary Glass Society has lost £50,000 (approximately $85,500 US) in funding from Arts Council England after a decade of steady support. Founded in 1997, CGS’s membership … Continue reading
DVD Review: Glass Masters at Work: William Gudenrath
Glass Masters at Work: William Gudenrath The Corning Museum of Glass 2-Disc Set, $19.95 William Gudenrath inhabits and moves between his roles as an artist, scholar, teacher, and glassblower with a flawless choreography that filmmaker Robin Lehman, a two-time Academy-Award … Continue reading
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In Memoriam: Paul O’Halloran (1965 – 2011)
UPDATED 12:30 PM EST New Zealand glass artist Paul “Pauli” O’Halloran died on Tuesday, February 1st, after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. Despite a life of breathing problems and struggling with worsening lung function, O’Halloran dedicated himself to the … Continue reading
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OPENING: Scottish museum highlights treasures of permanent collection with contemporary work it inspired
It’s a problem many museums face: not enough room to display the thousands, sometimes millions, of objects in their collections. To circumvent this, the Perth Museum and Art Gallery (PMAG) in Perth, Scotland, will host “Trove,” an exhibition of contemporary … Continue reading
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Conference seeks to connect the worlds of glass science and art
This May, a monastery in southern Germany will play host to scientists, artists, and conservators from around the world looking to learn about everything from the history of Pyrex cast-glass blocks and color-matching software for designers and glass artists to … Continue reading
Tyler Glass Program redefines its second “Blow-a-thon” as an art event rather than fundraiser
Starting with lectures at noon today, Wednesday, March 16th, students at the Tyler School of Art are gearing up for a unique all-nighter: 24 hours of glassblowing that will start at this evening and run through Thursday evening. With returning … Continue reading
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Glass Curiosities: Furnace Eel is a rarefied holiday tradition in Murano
You won’t find it in any of the most expensive and exclusive ristorantes along Venice’s Grand Canal; not even at the world-famous Restaurant Terrazza Danieli. It’s only available once a year, and then only to those who are insiders. The … Continue reading
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Hailed abroad, Lino Tagliapietra is finally honored at home with first major retrospective in Venice
Despite Lino Tagliapietra‘s position as one of the most-revered glass artists in the United States with the attendant museum exhibitions, coffeetable books, and accolades, 2011 marks the first major retrospective of his work in his native Italy. Curators Rosa Barovier … Continue reading
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New MassArt building to feature major installation by Nicole Chesney
When students walk in and out of the new residence hall set to open next fall at The Massachusetts College of Art, they will pass by Kairos, a permanent glass installation by artist — and MassArt alum — Nicole Chesney. … Continue reading
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A new generation of U.K. glassblowers confronts a new set of considerations
In an essay accompanying the gallery guide for the traveling exhibition “Breath Taking: Revealing a New Wave in British Glass Blowing,” glass artist and curator Matt Durran reflects on the glass art world 40 years after Harvey Littleton first published … Continue reading
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The brothers de la Torre provoke and inspire in Arizona museum exhibition
When curator Julie Sasse walked through the “Borderlandia: Cultural Topographies by Einar and Jamex de la Torre” exhibition with the artists in tow, she had a lot of notes to take to help the docents at the Tucson Museum of … Continue reading
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OPENING: Justin Ginsberg’s “glass calligraphy” debuts at Dallas gallery Saturday
Glass, like photography, is all about light. As photography began to evolve into a respected art form in itself, photographers increasingly found themselves trying to move away from the vocabulary of painting though the dialog between the two media continue … Continue reading
Glass Curiosities: London flameworker is one of the last glass eye makers
The camera zooms in on the nimble, delicate fingers of Jost Haas as he flameworks a glass ball, paints on the iris, and uses the torch to cut the orb into a half-sphere before neatly arranging it in a box among … Continue reading
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Pittsburgh turns to glass to generate good luck for Sunday’s Super Bowl
Citizens of the Steeler Nation gearing up for Super Bowl XLV can get their culture fix Steelers-style this weekend thanks to the Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC), which will stream two live glassblowing demonstrations Friday evening to show its support for … Continue reading
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OPENING: Pittsburgh glass artists face difficult choice
It’s a problem most artists can only dream of: having your work exhibited at two different art spaces on the same night. How to choose which opening to attend? But nine Pittsburgh glass artists have found themselves in this enviable … Continue reading
OPENING: Pittsburgh Glass Center keeps it local with latest exhibition
In the spirit of focusing on the local, the new exhibition at the Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) will showcase the work of over thirty glass artists living and working in the Iron City, including some of PGC’s earliest students and … Continue reading
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