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Urban Glass

Exhibitions & Programming

Currently On View in the Robert Lehman Gallery

Manami Ishimura: In One Breath
  • March 11th – May 1st, 2026

In One Breath seeks to embody the life-changing experience of birth in a tangible form. The work honors life’s essence and invites reflection on the transformative energies of birth and decay through glass form, organic form, living process, and digital translation.

Opening Reception March 11 from 6-8 PM. 

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STARMAN: Sixty Years of Exploring Glass Art
  • April 3rd – June 7th, 2026

STARMAN: Sixty Years of Exploring Glass evokes the radiant energy that defines Swedish artist and designer Bertil Vallien’s oeuvre, while acknowledging his pioneering role in elevating glass from a craft medium to a powerful vehicle for conceptual and sculptural expression.

On view April 3 - June 7, 2026

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Roxana de Leon: Ripe For The Picking
  • May 13th – June 26th, 2026

Ripe for the Picking is a super-sized, pseudo-ecological, installation that exists to transport viewers into the horribly delightful glass jungle that is created specifically for a fishbowl feeling, window gallery show.

Opening reception May 13, from 6-8 PM.

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The Bead Project Trunk Show
  • May 20th, 2026
    3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Don’t miss The Bead Project Trunk Show on May 20th, from 3- 6PM! 

The Bead Project is a unique scholarship program at UrbanGlass that empowers economically disadvantaged women, femmes, and gender non-conforming individuals in NYC to learn glass beadmaking and entrepreneurship. Over 10 weeks, participants take part in both studio and classroom coursework where they develop skills in a variety of glass bead techniques, jewelry fabrication and design, product marketing, and practical strategies for launching a successful small business.

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