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Past Events


  • July 15th – September 6th, 2015

The Latest Findings is on view in the Agnes Varis Art Center through September 6, this body this body of work presents artifacts found by the investigative team around the world.

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  • June 30th, 2015
    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Join us on Tuesday, June 30 at 7:30 to hear internationally-recognized artist Clemens Weiss discuss his conceptual approach to glass, and unique techniques for working with this medium.

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  • June 6th – July 8th, 2015

Jamie Grove's Thrive/Survive documents the artist's interventions into the city, counterposing delicate lily pads made of glass within the harsh environments around New York City. 

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  • May 27th, 2015
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Please join us for a talk by Elias Hansen, a contemporary mixed media artist, who utilizes blown glass as a distinct voice within a chorus of elements. 

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  • May 26th, 2015
    7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join multi-instrumentalist, composer, Bang on a Can All-Star, and Paul Simon Musical Director Mark Stewart and the MIT Glass Band as they perform as an orchestra on a variety of glass instruments created during Mark's residency at MIT.

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  • May 18th, 2015
    9:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Join us Monday, May 18th at 9:30 PM for dessert, drinks, dancing, and demonstrations in the UrbanGlass studios at the 2015 Gala & Auction Afterparty. Come out to support all that UrbanGlass does, and see artists Deborah Czeresko, Stephen Paul Day and Sibylle Peretti at work in the hotshop!

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  • May 18th, 2015
    6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Join us Monday, May 18 from 6:30 to 11 PM for the 2015 UrbanGlass Gala & Auction!  

The Gala will take place at 647 Fulton Street, beginning with cocktails and a silent auction in our beautiful Agnes Varis Art Center, followed by dinner and a live auction. UrbanGlass' auctions feature a dynamic selection of works by luminaries of the glass and contemporary art worlds. 

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  • May 3rd, 2015
    12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Join artists from the UrbanGlass studios for a special sale of their handmade jewelry, additionally we are offering 15% off any of the handmade jewelry currently on our shelves, perfect for Mother's Day gifting. Proceeds benefit the Bead Project, UrbanGlass' program for low-income, aspiring artists.

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