Viewing: Exhibition

Emily Nachison working with glass and fiber in the studio

Wednesday July 2, 2014 | by Lindsay von Hagn

OPENING: Emily Nachison links measurements to meaning in Bullseye Gallery exhibition

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An essential philosophy of Portland-based artist Emily Nachison is that “our world is one of transformation and not destruction.” Much of her previous work examines the transformation that takes place during lifecycles of growth and decay. She has also dissected mythologies of scientific (and even pseudoscientific) history, as well as contemporary spirituality. In addition to her work in fiber, in which she holds an advanced degree, Nachison also makes cast-glass sculptures, which will be the focus of her solo exhibition at the Bullseye Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Entitled “The Realm of Quantifiable Truths”, the exhibition opening is this evening, Wednesday, July 2nd, and it will run through August 30th, 2014.

The first gallery is organized around works inspired by nature, and this exhibit will be anchored by Katherine Gray’s 2009 work Forest Glass.

Sunday June 29, 2014 | by Andrew Page

Corning Museum of Glass pushes back opening date for new contemporary wing

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Originally set for a December 2014 opening, the new North Wing of the Corning Museum of Glass is now going to open to the public on March 20, 2015. The construction of the ambitious expansion project with a $64 million budget is on schedule, according to a Corning Museum spokesperson, but the additional time is needed for installing the 70 works that will be the hallmark of the new 26,000-square-foot gallery dedicated to showcasing the larger scale typical of contemporary work in glass. "We will begin installing our objects in the galleries once the building is complete," writes Yvette Sterbenk, the museum's senior manager of communications in an email exchange with the GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet. "As the caretakers of the world’s most important collection of glass, we want to make sure we give ourselves time to do this appropriately. Instead of opening in the winter, we set the opening around the vernal equinox – the start of spring – which gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the idea of light, as befits the new building."

Artifact. Cast glass.

Thursday June 26, 2014 | by Lindsay von Hagn

EXHIBITION: Katerina Ganchak elicits emotion in “Just Feel” exhibit in Brooklyn

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Artists and designers often expend a lot of energy developing a strong concept to depict through their work, but Katerina Ganchak’s work in her current solo exhibition, “Just Feel: Glass Sculptures and Paintings”, shies away from establishing a concept and focuses instead on eliciting an emotional response from the viewer. Her work intends to appeal to people with strong imagery that all human beings can intuitively relate to, and in “Just Feel”, on display at Java Studios Art Gallery in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, visitors are free to have their own individualized experience.

Detail from Light Drift, a 2013 installation by Justin Ginsberg. Images of his Berlin residency performance were not available by press time.

Tuesday June 24, 2014 | by Elena Tafone

PERFORMANCE: Justin Ginsberg challenges the traditional in Berlin residency

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Art is communication: the transfer of nonphysical ideas from the artist to viewer through a physical medium. It is an exchange that has long preoccupied American artist Justin Ginsberg, who presented his work to the public during an evening performance at Berlin Glas e.V. on June 19, 2014. Ginsberg’s work “Decadence” was the culmination of his five-day residency at the nonprofit art center in Berlin, Germany.

Lino Tagliapietra, Angel Tear, 2011, Blown glass. H 33 3/4, W 22, D 5 1/2 in. collection: henry and sharon martin

Monday June 23, 2014 | by Elena Tafone

OPENING: Survey of contemporary glass debuts at Connecticut art museum

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A survey exhibition taking stock of the myriad approaches to glass as a medium for contemporary art opened over the weekend at a contemporary art museum in Connecticut. Entitled "Glass Today: 21st Century Innovations" and running through September 21st, 2014, the exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art explores where the material is going in terms of approaches to technique, concept, and aesthetics. The current exhibition is allso a follow-up to a 2008 exhibition at the same institution that examined the first 50 years of studio glass, getting a jump on the raft of 2012 exhibitions that covered the same territory.

Liebold Susan Liola Glu Gruen Violett 2014

Susan Liebold, "LIOLA.GLS", 2014. Under UV light, the photoluminescent glass glows, yet appears clear under white light.

Tuesday June 17, 2014 | by Lindsay von Hagn

EXHIBITION: “Glass Creatures” exhibit features studies of form by Susan Leibold and Mari Meszaros

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Many glass artists are driven by the subject of water and the worlds encompassed inside of its bodies. In the 19th century, Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka studied and made extensive drawings of specimens they wanted to recreate for university study, and in addition to fruits and flowers, made realistic marine invertebrates from glass. A collection of their invertebrates is housed at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and these extraordinary sculptures can also be seen on a 37-page online gallery on the Cornell website. Years ago, I had the rare opportunity to flamework on the Corning Museum of Glass’s functional replica of the Blaschka’s bellows-operated torch and workbench, managing to only create a small leaf or flower petal with its alcohol-burning flame. The size of the fire the Blaschkas worked with is much smaller than the gas and oxygen burning flame contemporary flameworkers are accustomed to, so I can attest that perfecting this process and completing the collection was no small accomplishment. Assembling these lifelike pieces with that technology in the late 1800s was certainly a labor of love. Though the Blaschkas were eventually contracted to make glass specimen for universities, the initial motivation to make these pieces must have been fueled by relentless inspiration.

Tuesday June 10, 2014 | by Andrew Page

EXHIBITION: Glass exhibition on Bainbridge Island puts the focus on Seattle scene

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Through June 30th, 2014, the Bainbridge Arts & Crafts Gallery is hosting "Blown Away, Cast Away," an exhibition curated by GLASS Quarterly contributing editor Victoria Josslin. Featuring the work of Granite Calimpong, Bruce Greek, Janusz Pozniak, Lynn E. Read, Boyd Sugiki, Takuya Tokizawa, and Lisa Zerkowitz, the exhibition combines sculptural and design works in glass.

Using motion capture technology, as well as chronophotography and projection, Harty recreates the silhouettes of Venetian glass forms.

Sunday June 8, 2014 | by Andrew Page

EXHIBITION: Kim Harty’s quest for motion capture informs a wide-ranging body of work

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The photos are lined up neatly, like a checkerboard, fixed to the wall with binder clips. They feature a blurred figure caught in motion, her arms tracing the lines of sculptures in front of her. This is just one piece by artist Kim Harty, BOLT Resident artist, as she breaks down artmaking frame by frame in her new exhibition "Human Factors." Using motion capture technology, chronophotography, and projection, Harty's pieces seek to record the elusive artistic process and examine the dichotomy between human expression and industrial efficiency. The solo exhibition is on view at the Chicago Artists Coalition throughl Tuesday, June 14. (Disclosure: Kim is the former managing editor of GLASS Quarterly.)

April Surgent, Overshadow, 2014. Cameo engraved glass. H 14 7/8, W 20 1/4, D 2 in.

Friday June 6, 2014 | by Andrew Page

OPENING: April Surgent’s photographic glass panels debut at Heller Gallery

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L to R: Marc-Andre Fontaine and Armel Desreus.

Thursday June 5, 2014 | by Lindsay von Hagn

OPENING: Espace VERRE Graduate Exhibition

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Armel Desrues and Marc-Andre Fontaine, this year's graduates of the three-year Diploma of College Studies in Fine Crafts – Glass Option, offered through Espace VERRE and Cegep du Vieux Montreal, will be showcasing their work in the exhibit titled “SiO2” at Espace VERRE, on view today through September 5, 2014. Established in 1983, the non-profit organization Espace VERRE offers education programs in glassmaking for artists and the public in addition to their collegiate program, promotes glass art through exhibitions, sales, and special events, and offers studio rentals.

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