Red Dot Report: What’s sold at SOFA CHICAGO 2011

FILED UNDER: Uncategorized

Three works by Ruth Oliphant. L: Downtown, $3,520. M: Straight Ahead, $3,520. R: 42nd Floor, $3,520.

Sunday November 6, 2011 | by Andrew Page

Lino Tagliapietra 1999 panel sells for $300,000 at SOFA CHICAGO (Video)

FILED UNDER: Museums, New Work, News

Lino Tagliapietra, George, 1999. H 60 1/4, W 30, D 1 in. $300,000. courtesy: schantz galleries

Saturday November 5, 2011 | by Andrew Page

SOFA Chicago: Dante and Preston in private demo Friday evening (Video)

FILED UNDER: New Work, News

Dante Marioni (seated) and Preston Singletary made a joint appearance at the Corning Museum's demonstration area during a special Friday-night event.

Friday November 4, 2011 | by Ruth Reader

DESIGN: The Veronese Vase revisited

FILED UNDER: Design

Paolo Veronese, The Annunciation, 1578. Oil on canvas. H 110, W 117 in. collection: accademia gallerie, venice.

Tuesday November 1, 2011 | by Ruth Reader

OPENING: The story behind the Chrysler Museum of Art’s new glass studio

FILED UNDER: Events, Museums, News, Opening

Chrysler Glass Studio inhabits a former bank building. photo: ed pollard

Friday October 28, 2011 | by Andrew Page

Susan Warner adds “curator” to her deputy director title at the Tacoma Museum of Glass

FILED UNDER: Museums, News

Deputy director Susan Warner will also serve as curator of the Tacoma, Washington, museum.

Wednesday October 26, 2011 | by Ruth Reader

OPENING: Jeff Zimmer’s political indictment at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show

FILED UNDER: Exhibition, New Work

Jeff Zimmer, We Were All Wrong (The Home of My Father), 2011. Multiple layers of enameled and sandblasted glass in lightbox. H 22, W 25, D 7 in. courtesy: the artist

Monday October 24, 2011 | by Andrew Page

Pilchuck annual auction delivers impressive results nearly matching last year’s level

FILED UNDER: Art Market, Auction, News

Despite the challenging economic climate, the Pilchuck Glass School managed to raise $1.14 million, almost matching the $1.2 million raised in 2010. On the evening of October 14th, 2011, the 650 attendees at the Westin in downtown Seattle put aside the recent bad news from the stock markets to focus on the 40th anniversary of a unique glass school, and they showed their appreciation by bidding high on more than 350 works of glass art donated by top-tier and up-and-coming artists alike.

Friday October 21, 2011 | by Ruth Reader

The Smithsonian’s “Craft 2 Wear” debuts in Washington D.C. this weekend

FILED UNDER: Events, Exhibition

This necklace, entitled Jacqueline, by Melissa Schmidt features slide film encased in borosilicate bubbles.

Friday October 21, 2011 | by Andrew Page

Call for Entries: European designers sought for new Duvel tulip beer glass competition

FILED UNDER: Award, Call for Submissions

The traditional way of serving Duvel Belgian ale is getting energized through a design competition seeking new graphics applied to the surface of the established tulip glass.