OPENING: Smithsonian’s “40 under 40” exhibition features contemporary perspectives on craft material

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Museums, New Work, Uncategorized

“40 under 40: Craft Futures” at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery features unique perspectives on the potential of decorative arts media. courtesy of: Renwick Gallery website (http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/renwick40/)

Thursday July 19, 2012 | by ktmo5678

OPENING: Blanche Tilden’s “wearable cities” exhibition in Australia

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work, Opening

Blanche Tilden, 2012. Necklace from solo exhibition of “wearable cities.” Glass and silver. courtesy: gallery funaki.

Friday July 13, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

Art Institute of Chicago to expand and reinstall maligned paperweight exhibit

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Museums, New Work, News

Debuting as part of the September reopening of the paperweight exhibition will be a new work by Paul Stankard entitled Honey Bee Swarm with Flowers and Fruit.

Friday July 13, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Silvia Levenson unveils new work at contemporary sculpture biennial in Quebec

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work

Silvia Levenson, Family, 2012. Glass, mixed media. H 43 1/2, W 15, D 12 in. courtesy: the artist

Wednesday June 27, 2012 | by ktmo5678

OPENING: Gregory Grenon’s moody, radiant portraits at Traver

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Opening

Gregory Grenon, Outside of Society, 2012. Oil, glass, wood. H 40, W 36 in. courtesy: traver gallery

Friday June 22, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Charlotte Potter explores social networking as conceptual art strategy

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work

Charlotte Potter, Charlotte’s Web, 2012. Glass, wax. Dimensions variable. photo courtesy of the artist

Wednesday June 20, 2012 | by ktmo5678

Nick Mount exhibition in Pittsburgh celebrates his bottles and bobs

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work

Nick Mount; “10 Year of Bottles and Bobs: a Survey;” photo courtesy: pittsburgh glass center

Monday June 18, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

Corning Museum’s GlassLab comes to New York’s Governors Island for live design performances

FILED UNDER: Design, Events, Exhibition, Museums, Public Art

Massimo Vignelli and glassblower Amy Ruza at GlassLab at Cooper Hewitt, the National Design Museum in 2008. courtesy of: Corning Museum of Glass website (http://bit.ly/KaD5Ja)

Monday June 11, 2012 | by Isabella Webbe

OPENING: Paul Marioni donates glass collection to Tacoma Art Museum

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Museums, Uncategorized

Paul Marioni, Lickin’, 2005. H 5, W 16, D 9 in.

Friday June 8, 2012 | by laguiri

SEEN: Dan Flavin retrospective shows development of fluorescent light installations

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, Seen

Dan Flavin, untitled (in honor of Harold Joachim) 3, 1977. Pink, yellow, blue, and green fluorescent light. 8 ft square across a corner. Collection of Stephen Flavin © 2012 Stephen Flavin / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photography: Graham S. Haber, 2012