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March 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

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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 2 - May 31: Scottish Glass, A Celebration
Scotland. Held at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum. Glass has a long history as a decorative material. Its translucence and almost jewel like quality, when coloured or decorated, has fascinated collectors and connoisseurs for centuries. This display coincides with 2010's celebration of 400 years of glass making in Scotland. Information at aagm.co.uk

Mar 5 - Aug 1: Finnish Glass Lives 6
Riihimäki, Finland. Held at the Finnish Museum of Glass. The Finnish Glass Museum has staged the Finnish Glass Lives exhibitions, documenting the glass industry of Finland, on five previous occasions, in 1986, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. Finnish Glass Lives includes a catalogue listing exhibitions and other important glass-related events from the preceding five years and in-cluding illustrations of recent glass products and works of glass art. Information at suomenlasimuseo.fi

Mar 6 - Aug 15: Venice. 3 Visions in Glass with Cristiano Bianchin, Yoichi Ohira and Laura de Santillana
Kansas City, MO. Exhibit explores recent pieces by three of the leading artists working in glass today. Collaborating with workshops on the island of Murano, a historic glass-making center in Venice, these artists have broken with tradition to produce unexpected forms, effects and moods. Visually dazzling and compelling, some pieces include abstracted brilliant cityscapes, while others are more contemplative and evocative of the watery city of Venice. Information

Mar 13 - May 2: Molten Glass
Fayetteville, NC. Explore the intricate technical process through an exhibition of glass work both hand-blown and fractured. Glassblowing involves three furnaces. The first, which contains a crucible of molten glass, is simply referred to as "the furnace." The second is called the "glory hole", and is used to reheat a piece in between steps of working with it. The final furnace is called the "lehr" or "annealer", and is used to slowly cool the glass, over a period of a few hours to a few days. Information at fayettevillemuseumart.org

Mar 13 - Apr 28: 2010 Glass Exhibit
Maui, HI. Held at Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center in association with Maui Glass Artists Association, we proudly present a spectacular glass exhibition that challenges artists to explore this beautiful medium even if you’ve never worked in glass before. We are excited about the work being done in glass in all its’ forms and look forward to presenting the visitor with a unique view into the world of contemporary glass art. Information

Mar 18 - Aug 8: Eyes for Glass: The Price Collection
Bellevue, WA. Held at the Bellevue Arts Museum. Eyes for Glass focuses on just one aspect of their collecting activities – works whose common denominator is glass – whether it be blown, cast, cold-worked, sand-cast, engraved, fused, slumped, carved, lamp-worked, painted or in combination with non-glass materials. Information at bellevuearts.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

Mar 27 - Oct 31: Masters of Studio Glass: Jiří Harcuba
Corning, NY. Held at the Corning Museum of Glass. Czech artist Jiří Harcuba is a widely-respected engraver and teacher who is internationally-known for his portraits in engraved glass. Information at cmog.org
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Now - 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

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

Now - 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

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 - 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

Now - 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

Now - 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

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

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

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 - Sep 19: Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows
Tacoma WA. Held at the Museum of Glass. The Museum of Glass is proud to present Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows, the first mid-career survey of this renowned artist. For nearly two decades, Singletary has straddled two cultures—melding his Tlingit ancestry with the dynamism of the Studio Glass Movement—and in the process creating an extraordinarily distinctive and powerful body of work Information at museumorglass.org

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

Now - 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.
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April 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

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May 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

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May 15 - Jan 2, 2011: Medieval Glass for Popes, Princes, and Peasants
Corning, NY. Held at the Corning Museum of Glass. The phrase “medieval glass” evokes images of stained glass windows. But there is another world of medieval glass: objects made for daily use. This is the first exhibition in the United States devoted to glass made for the use of popes, princes, and peasants in the Middle Ages. Information at cmog.org

May 16 - Jul 5: Incoming! Selections from the Permanent Collection
Tacoma WA. Held at the Museum of Glass. Incoming! is the first in a series of exhibitions devoted to showcasing the Museum’s Permanent Collection of 20th- and 21st-century glass. It includes eleven signature works—superlative in form, execution and concept—by both emerging and established artists while recounting the evolution of the collection. Information at museumofglass.org
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June 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

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Jun 5 -13: From the Earth to the Fire and Back
Pittsburgh, PA. In honor of Pittsburgh's designation as the North American host city for the United Nations' World Environment Day on June 5, Pittsburgh Glass Center will host a local juried exhibition of artwork. Using their hands and three basic elements - sand, soda and flux - 28 artists create, influence, advocate and comment on the current state of the earth.Information at pittsburgglasscenter.org
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July 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

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Jul 7 - Jun 19 2011: Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner
Tacoma WA. Held at the Museum of Glass, organized by Corning Museum of Glass. Information at museumofglass.org
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August 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

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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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September 2010 Art Glass Exhibits
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October 2010 Art Glass Exhibits

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Oct 9 - May 8 2011: Lucio Bubbaco: Eternal Temptation
Tacoma WA. Held at the Museum of Glass. Information at museumofglass.org

Oct 23 - Sep 6 2011: Glimmering Gone: Beth Lipman and Ingalena Klenell
Tacoma WA. Held at the Museum of Glass. Klenell and Lipman have taught and lectured collaboratively in Italy, Sweden, and the United States, but this exhibition marks their first artistic collaboration. Elements for the exhibition will be created both individually in their respective studios and together during a Visiting Artist residency in the Museum’s Hot Shop in January, 2010. From this, a new body of work will emerge, combining kiln-formed, blown and sculpted glass in a sequence of installations, which engage the visitor in most unusual settings. Information at museumofglass.org
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