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November 2009 Art Glass Exhibits

OPENING THIS MONTH
Nov 1 - Oct 2010: Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Rarely Seen Collections
Corning, NY. At the Corning Museum of Glass. This exhibit will include a selection of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s blown glass, designed by Tiffany and made at his glasshouse in Corona, New York between about 1895 and 1920. He gave the glass the name “Favrile”, which was derived from the old English “fabrile” meaning hand-wrought. These blown glass pieces, many of which were iridescent as well as irregular in form, became popular with the public very quickly and inspired many other glass designers. For more information contact The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning NY, 14830. PH: 1.800.732.6845 or 607. 937.5371.

Nov 7 - Mar 3, 2010: GLASpekte
Germany. At the Hentrich Glass Museum. Glass artists from North Rhine-Westphalia in dialogue with works from the Museum of Glass Hentrich. Information www.museum-kunst-palast.de

Nov 9 - 13: 2009 Ranamok Glass Art Prize Winners - Touring Exhibition
Brisbane QLD , Australia. Held at the Queensland Parliament House. The Ranamok Glass Prize is an annual acquisitive award for glass artists who are resident in Australia and New Zealand. Information

Nov 14 - Mar 21, 2010: Migrate 2009
Great Britain. A special exhibition celebrating established and emerging contemporary glass art. The work is themed around the idea of migration, dealing with notions and representations of identity and place.Held at Broadfield House Glass Museum. Information

Nov 22 - Dec 24: Artists of UrbanGlass Exhibition
Brooklyn, NY. Held at the Robert Lehman Gallery at Urban Glass, 647 Fulton Street (entrance at 57 Rockwell Place, 3rd Floor). Information at urbanglass.org

Nov 25 - Jan 24, 2010: Glass Art Now
East Islip, NY. This holiday exhibition features glass artists who stretch the boundaries between glass as craft and glass as art. Information at islipartmuseum.org
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CURRENTLY RUNNING
Now - Nov 2: Contemporary Glass Society Exhibition.
York, UK. Held at Pryamid Gallery featuring glass artists Fabrizia Bazzo, Philippa Beveridge, Fiaz Elson, David Flower, Catherine Hough, Jessie Lee, Tanwen Llewelyn, Bruce Marks, Karen Murphy, Tolly Nason, Joanne Newman, Jacque Pavlosky, David Reekie, Carole Robinson, Carla Sealey, Helen Slater, Pauline Solven, Ulrike Umlauf-Orrom. Information at Pyramid Gallery, 43 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW. Tel: 01904 641 187.

Now - Nov 8: Sarah Michalik (MCGG Fellowship Awardee) Exhibition
Brooklyn, NY. Held at the Robert Lehman Gallery at Urban Glass, 647 Fulton Street (entrance at 57 Rockwell Place, 3rd Floor). Information at urbanglass.org.

Now - Nov 15: Fusion noire, fusion blanche
France. Held at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs. Information

Now - Nov 22: Works of Minna Tuohisto-Kokko
Finland. The artist's 20th anniversary exhibition featuring glass sculpture and bowls. Information at Information at Riihimaki.fi

Now - Nov 28: Annie E. Brown: In Memory
Ontario, Canada. Touring from the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, this exhibition, involving historical artifacts and contemporary work created by Karina Guévin, Paul Stankard, Catherine Vamvakas-Lay and Tim Whiten, is curated by Virginia Eichhorne. It was inspired in part by a ghost story about Annie E. Brown. It is an exploration of the past and the present and their intersection, featuring objects that embody the act of mourning and commemoration in glass or ceramic elements from the Victorian time. Information at mindenculturalcentre.com/events.php

Now - Nov 29: Strasbourg, Glass Capital is 2009 International Glass Bienniale
Banque CIC, Strasbourg, France. While the use of the medium glass by the artists is booming, the International Glass Bienniale 2009, which presents 14 exhibitions in and around the city of Strasbourg, turns determinedly to contemporary art with artists such as Yves Chaudouet, Rachel Maisonneuve and also Jean-Pierre Umbdenstock. This event, initiated by ESGAA (European Studio Glass Art Association), presents the works of artists using glass as the main medium or sometimes associated with stone, metal has or other materials. Information

Now - Nov 29: Jean-Pierre Umbdenstock: The garden of Boecklin a field of signs (strange fruits)
France. Information at ville-bischheim.fr

Now - Nov 30: Under the Sea
Louisville, KY. The exhibit focuses on the parallel beauties of water and glass, with a particular focus on sea life. Exhibiting artists include Tommy Spake, Jake Pfeifer, Laurel Streible, Bryan Holden, Tiffany Zink, Brook White, Jonathan Capps, Tiffany Ackerman, and Susie Slabaugh. Information at Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery, 828 E. Market St Louisville, Kentucky 40206. PH: 502.584.5353

Now - Ongoing: Contemporary Glass
Palm Springs, CA. Held at the Palm Springs Art Museum. The glass center is installed with glass works drawn from the museum’s permanent collection and new works on loan from significant private collectors of contemporary glass in the desert communities. Noted national and international artists in this exhibition show a range of glass techniques and their diverse subjects range from the narrative and figurative to the natural world and the exploration of color in space. Information at psmuseum.org

Now - Nov 30: Yesterday ... Polar Ice
Pittsburg, PA. Sean Broderick, a junior at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School and PGC glass artist, spent a week in the Arctic Circle participating with 17 other students selected from around the world to attend a leadership camp sponsored by Polar Bears International (PBI). Continuing that mission, Sean has created an exhibition of kiln formed glass art about the impact of climate change which incorporates photos from his leadership camp experience into glasswork. His work is on display at the Squirrel Hill Library branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Now - Dec 27: Glass from Canada
Belgium. Held at Vlaams Centrum voor Hedendaagse Glaskunst (Flemish Centre for Contemporary Glass Art). Information at hetglazenhuis.be

Now - Dec 27: Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass
Palm Springs, CA. Held at the Palm Springs Art Museum. This exhibition, a comprehensive forty-year retrospective of Tagliapietra's art and career, documents and celebrates his remarkable achievements as a contemporary artist. The exhibition includes 169 art works that range from a room-size installation of his impressive Endeavor boat series, to groupings of masterful goblets, to elegant and evocative sculptural forms. Information at psmuseum.org

Now - Dec 31: Ursula Huth - GLASLAND
Finland. The exhibition of the renown German glass artist showcases the elaborate glass pictures created over the past 6 years along with a smaller display of earlier works. Information at Riihimaki.fi

Now - Dec 31: Christmas Tree
Finland. Glass Christmas tree decorations from Germany and other countries. Information at Information at Riihimaki.fi

Now - Jan 2, 2010: Works of Yves Chaudouet
France. Held at Musee Zoologique in Strasbourg.

Now - Jan 2, 2010: Staged Stories: Renwick Craft Invitational 2009
Washington, DC. The fourth in a biennial exhibition series, established in 2000, that honors the creativity and talent of craft artists working today. Features glass artist Mary Van Cline. Information at Smithsonian American Art Museum

Now - Jan 3, 2010: The Study: Lotte ThorsØe
Denmark. The Study is a space made available for smaller, experimental exhibition projects, which are not necessarily part of the museum's planned exhibition schedule and often taken in at short notice. It is a space for younger artists, who can use it as a platform to establish themselves, but also gives well-established artists the possibility to experiment with new ideas, for example in connection with longer, more complex projects. Information at www.glasmuseet.dk

Now - Jan 3, 2010: Favorites from the Contemporary Glass Collection
Corning, NY. At the Corning Museum of Glass. Discover (or rediscover!) some of our most popular contemporary works. Evening Dress with Shawl by Karen Lamonte, Red Pyramid by Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, Untitled (White) by Josiah McElheny are just a few of the favorites from the Contemporary Glass Collection highlighted in this special exhibition. For more information contact The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning NY, 14830. PH: 11.800.732.6845 or 607. 937.5371.

Now - Jan 3, 2010: Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection
Corning, NY. At the Corning Museum of Glass. Will showcase the 240 objects, by 87 international artists, that constitute the Heineman Collection. The Heineman Collection is distinguished by the wide-ranging history of studio glass that it represents, with objects dating from 1969 to 2005, and by its focus on selected artists whose work has been influential to artists working in glass worldwide. While over half of the artists in the Heineman Collection are American, there is a wide representation of European artists, as well as artists working in the United Kingdom and Japan. For more information contact The Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning NY, 14830. PH: 11.800.732.6845 or 607. 937.5371.

Now - Jan 3, 2010: Glass Wear
Mobile, AL. This exhibition combines two of the most vibrant and inventive areas in the decorative arts today- glass and jewelry. This presentation showcases highly innovative works by 60 internationally renowned jewelry artists, Many of the works will be seen for the first time as special commissions for this exhibition. Visually exciting works will exploit the expressive potential of glass to engage our senses and challenge our ideas of adornment and the values of materials. Information at Mobile Museum of Art

Now - Jan 10, 2010: The Return
Pittsburg, PA. Held at Pittsburg Glass Center. Sheila Klein a Washington state-based artist (who hails from Pittsburgh) has selected Pittsburgh Glass Center and its artists as her partners to adorn the new bridge that will link Shadyside and East Liberty. Klein plans to employ local glass artists to create thousands of glass "sequins" to dress the cyclone fencing on the pedestrian bridge. Information at Pittsburg Glass Center

Now - Jan 12, 2010: Humain
Montreal, Canada. Held at the Espace Verre. Information at espaceverre.qc.ca.

Now - Jan 17, 2010: Julius Weiland Special Exhibition
Germany. Held at the Ernsting Stiftung Glass Museum. Information

Now - Jan 18, 2010: Scott Chaseling, exposition de résidence
France. Held at the Musee Atelier du Verre, Sars-Poteries. Présentation des oeuvres de Scott Chaseling réalisées durant les deux mois et demi de résidence à l’atelier départemental du verre à Sars-Poteries. Information.

Now - Jan 24: Ricky Bernstein Kitchen Dreams
Coral Gables, FL. A highlight of the zany glass creations of this multi-talented artist. Organized by the Lowe Art Museum. Information at miami.edu/lowe.

Now, - Jan 24, 2010
Miami, FL. A highlight of the zany glass creations of this multi-talented artist. Information at Lowe Art Museum

Now - Feb 21, 2010: Light and Water as a Principle
Sunderland, UK. Held at the National Glass Center. Features the work of Václa Cigler’s, which concentrates on objects made from optical glass, on design and realizations of illuminated objects and jewellery, drawings, installations and compositions for architecture, represents five principles: glass, water, space, light and the individual. Space and glass become elements of communication, water and light symbolize the basic elements of life, and the individual and space become one with the art. This exhibition co-curated by National Glass Centre and Michal Motycka will explore Cigler’s affinity for space and the way he transforms his material so that his work exists as a spatial experience for the viewer. Information at nationalglasscentre.com.

Now - Feb 21, 2010: Light and Water as a Principle
Sunderland, UK. Held at the National Glass Center. Features the work of Václa Cigler’s, which concentrates on objects made from optical glass, on design and realizations of illuminated objects and jewellery, drawings, installations and compositions for architecture, represents five principles: glass, water, space, light and the individual. Space and glass become elements of communication, water and light symbolize the basic elements of life, and the individual and space become one with the art. This exhibition co-curated by National Glass Centre and Michal Motycka will explore Cigler’s affinity for space and the way he transforms his material so that his work exists as a spatial experience for the viewer. Information at nationalglasscentre.com.

Now - Feb 24, 2010: The Italian Influence in Glass
Neenah, WI. Held at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum. Information

Now - Mar 14, 2010: Anima Animus, Tord Boontje & Emma Woffenden Exhibition
Denmark. A partnership formed from attraction which also became an ongoing creative relationship. Emma Woffenden is an artist, Tord Boontje is a designer; together they discussed, collaborated and disagreed for 16 years. This exhibition explores this creative relationship; sometimes working in tandem, always distinct from each other. Information at www.glasmuseet.dk

Now - Spring 2010: Chihuly Illuminated
Columbus, OH. Held at the Columbus Museum of Art. This survey exhibition comprises sculpture, installations, and two-dimensional work from the early 1970s to the present. This Columbus Museum of Art exhibition coincides with the reinstallation of Chihuly's work at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Information at columbusmuseum.org.

Now - Jul 25, 2010: Therman Statom: Outside of the Box
Racine, WI. Held at the Racine Art Museum. Installations by Thurman Statom, Dale Chihuly, and others.

Now - Oct 3, 2010: Kids Design Glass
Tacoma WA. Held at the Museum of Glass. Information at museumofglass.org
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December 2009 Art Glass Exhibits

OPENING THIS MONTH
Dec 3 - 7: Verre Made In Sars-Poteries
France. Held at the Musee Atelier du Verre, Sars-Poteries. Durant 5 jours, l’atelier départemental du verre ouvre exceptionnellement ses portes au public et met à l’honneur un ou plusieurs artistes. Information

Dec 4 - Jan 23, 2010: Reflection in Glass Exhibition and Lecture
Wayne, PA. Held at the Wayne Art Center. 15th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft featuring the work of Christopher Ries. Information

Dec 5 - Jan 10, 2010: Peninsula Glass Guild Twenty -Second Annual Juried Exhibition
Hampton, VA. Artists currently teaching art in the four peninsula colleges and universities, as well as it’s public, private, and parochial schools are featured in this juried exhibition of over 115 art works at the Charles H Taylor Arts Center. Information

Dec 11 - Jan 31, 2010: Ranamok Glass Art Prize Winners - Touring Exhibition
Tewantin, QLD, Australia. Held at the Noosa Regional Gallery. The Ranamok Glass Prize is an annual acquisitive award for glass artists who are resident in Australia and New Zealand. Information
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January 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

OPENING THIS MONTH
Jan 11 - Feb 7: Status 80 / Finn Lynggaard
Denmark. Information at www.glasmuseet.dk

Jan 12 - Feb 4: A Survey of Contemporary Flameworking, 2010
Bloomington, IL. At the Illinois Wesleyan University. Information

Jan 16 - Apr 3: One the Edge
Ireland. A stunning selection of contemporary glass from Ireland and South West England, beautifully demonstrating the complexities and flexibilities of glass. At the National Craft Gallery Kilkenny. In formation

Jan 20 - Mar 12: Richard Ritter a 40 Year Retrospective
Cullowhee, NC. Held at the Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University. Information

Jan 23 - Apr 25: Chihuly Recent Work
Naples FL. In 2000, an unforgettable Dale Chihuly show christened the Naples Museum of Art as it first opened its doors. In 2010, a spectacular new show by the renowned artist will be part of the museum’s 10th-anniversary season. For four decades, Chihuly has produced a body of work unlike any other, helping to redefine the medium and revolutionize the American studio glass movement. Join us for this Chihuly exhibition and see the beautiful and unique new pieces he has chosen to share with us! Information
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February 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

OPENING THIS MONTH
Feb 1 - May 31: "Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Glass."
New York, NY. Held at the Museum of Arts and Design. Information

Feb 12 - Jun 13: Inner View / Masayo Odahashi
Denmark. Information at www.glasmuseet.dk

Feb 14 - April 1: Ranamok Glass Art Prize Winners - Touring Exhibition
Nowra, NSW, Australia. Held at the Shoalhaven Arts Centre. The Ranamok Glass Prize is an annual acquisitive award for glass artists who are resident in Australia and New Zealand. Information

Feb 26 - Mar 31: Perestroika (n) Restructuring: The Glass Sculpture of Kathleen Mulcahy, Ron Desmett, and Martin Prekop
Sarasota. FL. Held in Selby Galleries I & II at Ringling College of Art and Design. Information
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March 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

OPENING THIS MONTH
Mar 1 - Apr 30: Mosaic Arts International 2010 Exhibition
Chicago, IL. Smith Museum of Stained Glass, within the world famous Navy Pier. Held in conjunction with SAMA's annual conference, the juried exhibit presents the best in contemporary mosaics from SAMA's diverse international membership. Information at americanmosiaics.org

Mar 27 - Sep 29: The Glass Forrest Marcoville
Denmark. Information at www.glasmuseet.dk

Mar 27 - Sep 29: Flora - The Botanical Show
Denmark. A group show involving 9 international artists: Debora Moore, USA · Ulla Forsell, Sweden · Finn Lynggaard, DK · Colin Rennie, UK · Karli Sears, Canada · Amy Rueffert, USA · Stacey Neff, USA · Kimiake Higuchi, Japan · Angela Jarman, UK · Monika Rubaniuk, Poland. Information at www.glasmuseet.dk
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August 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

OPENING THIS MONTH
Aug 13 - Oct 17: Ranamok Glass Art Prize Winners - Touring Exhibition
Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia. Held at the Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. The Ranamok Glass Prize is an annual acquisitive award for glass artists who are resident in Australia and New Zealand. Information
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