Press coverage from July 15, 2022 for UrbanGlass

Brooklyn-Based Arts Nonprofit UrbanGlass Announces Newly Instituted Scholarship Fund in Support of Under-Represented Youth Artists

The kick-off contribution of $25,000 by Fred and Susan Sanders will sustain the Studio Futures Scholarship Program and create entry-points for students to explore glassmaking methods in the UrbanGlass studios

Press coverage from April 20, 2022

Brooklyn-Based Nonprofit UrbanGlass Celebrates 25 Years of Cornerstone Program,The Bead Project, with April 27 Celebration

The evening’s festivities will celebrate The Bead Project’s longstanding presence as an artistic and entrepreneurial space for women, femmes, and nonbinary creatives

Press coverage from January 7, 2022

UrbanGlass awarded $10,000 by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)

UrbanGlass announced today their receipt of a New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Recovery Fund award totaling $10,000. The grant will be utilized to ensure safety and further COVID-19 protocol within the organization’s studios, offices and gallery spaces.

Press coverage from October 29, 2021 for UrbanGlass

Meet Our New Board Members!

Brooklyn, NY—UrbanGlass announces the addition of three new Board Members: Vinay Adenwala, Rob Cantave, and Olivia Moss.

Press coverage from September 14, 2021 by Emily Watlington for Art in America - Link

How Carly Mandel Blows Up Self Care

Mandel’s current show at UrbanGlass in New York reimagines numerous wellness and home gym products that embody the idea of self-care.

Press coverage from August 21, 2021 for BROOKLYN READER - Link

New Art Installation in BK ‘Reclaims Trauma’ of Private Healthcare System

A new exhibition at Brooklyn’s UrbanGlass has artist Carly Mandel reclaiming the traumas brought on by privatized healthcare and the consumer wellness industry, while looking at how people and objects are medicalized in late capitalism.

Press coverage from June 30, 2021 for New Haven Independent - Link

Nine Awarded NXTHVN Fellowships

Seven artists and two curators have won yearlong fellowships at the Dixwell-based art center NXTHVN.

Press coverage from June 1, 2021 for ICFF - Link

KEEP: Fire & Ice

Adam Holtzinger and Susan Spiranovich are the husband-and-wife team behind Brooklyn-based glassblowing studio KEEP. Both graduates of Cleveland Institute of Art, Holtzinger discovered the art of glass after visiting the school’s glassblowing studio, where he immediately fell in love with the craft. Years later, Spiranovich is also obsessed with the ancient craft, and together they have a team that operates out of UrbanGlass in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Press coverage from May 28, 2021 by Gabriel Olawale for Vanguard - Link

Nigerian artist Layo Bright highlights the Culture of Headdress

Whether a party, wedding or church event in Nigeria, one striking accessory stands out on the women in attendance—their ‘gele’. Gele as headdress is an art form in itself, widely worn in Nigeria for social occasions and events. It has become a statement piece—a main focus of fashion attire—that exudes cultural pride and history.

Press coverage from May 17, 2021 by Oli Coleman for Page Six - Link

Glass blower’s ‘glory hole’ confuses at virtual art gala

After a year of the pandemic things are getting a little wild, even at uptown art galas, it seems. For example, there was a bit of confusion over the so-called glory hole at a fête for the city’s elite glass-blowers last week.

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