This May, The Studio at The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) will celebrate its 20th birthday. Founded in 1996, The Studio plans to highlight the milestone with a slate of special events including an exhibition, an online commemoration, and an open house. Entitled "Celebrating 20 Years of The Studio," a special exhibition will take place on the West Bridge of the museum, and will feature the work of artists who have taught classes or held a residency at the Studio over the past two decades. Meanwhile, inside The Studio, a display will showcase work created by artists who taught at the first-ever summer session in 1996. The celebration will culminate in an open house on May 26, featuring a giant glass cupcake create by John Miller. CMoG’s 2300° live glass blowing event and the ribbon cutting for the seventh annual GlassFest will also mark the anniversary.
Online, a scrapbook will play host to videos, photos, and memories of the museum through the years. And in the 20 weeks leading up to the celebration, the CMoG blog will feature an artist a week in its “Celebrating The Studio” series. In its fourth week, the series has already highlighted the work of Daniel Clayman, Silvia Levenson, Beth Lipman, and Kimiake and Shin-ichi Higuchi, all previous residents. Each mini-profile includes images of the artist’s work and a brief interview, with an emphasis on the role The Studio has played in his/her work. New interviews are added weekly and can be found at the CMoG website.
News of The Studio’s anniversary plans comes on the heels of the announcement of its 2016 residents. This year, The Studio will welcome a diverse array of artists, with 13 incoming residents from around the world, including
- Nisha Bansil (September 25th – October 29th)
- Simone Crestani and Timothy Rogers (September 11th – September 24th)
- Claire Deleurme (April 4th – May 8th)
- Andrew Erdos (April 4th – May 8th)
- Martin Janecky (February 29th – April 3rd)
- Namdoo Kim (October 30th – December 3rd)
- Jim Mongrain (Feb 15-20 Amphitheater, Feb 21-26 Studio)
- Fredrik Nielsen (October 30th – December 3rd)
- Ross Richmond and Andy Walker (September 11th – September 24th)
- Rui Sasaki (September 25th – October 29th)
- Jeffrey Stenbom (February 29th – April 3rd)