Exhibitions & Programming
Currently On View in the Robert Lehman Gallery
STARMAN: Sixty Years of Exploring Glass Art
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
On view through Sunday, June 7, 2026
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
Continue ReadingRoxana 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.
Continue ReadingOpen Studios: Summer in the City
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June 14th, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for Open Studios and discover the many ways glass shapes the world around us with an afternoon of art making and exciting demonstrations in UrbanGlass’ 17,000 sq ft studios. Sign up for one activity or try them all!
Continue ReadingThe Ever Curious Man
- June 17th – August 28th, 2026
The Ever Curious Man presents an overview of the artistic explorations of Sydney Cash across his six-decade career.
Opening Reception June 16, from 6-8 PM.
Continue ReadingBridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education
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June 17th, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lecture with Dr. Lyudmyla Smakova held at UrbanGlass with virtual option to attend
Continue ReadingMichael Stern: Imprinted Time
- July 8th – August 28th, 2026
Imprinted Time invites the viewer into the compression of object and person, past and present, held together in material that remembers.
Opening Reception July 8, from 6-8 PM.
Continue ReadingHot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale: Studio Futures Edition with Tyler Green, Bella Carlos, Auzzie Dodson, Taylor Whigham & Ash Espinoza
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July 10th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ee the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community.
Continue ReadingNational Open Studios at UrbanGlass
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July 18th, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for a day of demonstrations, shopping, and bead making lessons by alumni of the Bead Project.
Continue ReadingHot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale: Flame Shop Edition with Hannah Martin, Han Duong, Fran/Ember Janal, and River Valadez
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August 7th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community.
Continue Reading