Press coverage from July 24, 2017 by Hannah Martin for Architectural Digest - Link
On its 40th anniversary, UrbanGlass still proves a necessary resource for New York's creative community. Maybe you've never heard of UrbanGlass. But chances are, you've seen a thing or two that was made there.
Press coverage from July 21, 2017 by Producer: Nick Ravich. Director: Nick Ravich. for Art21 - Link
What if the ocean was your studio? Artist Caroline Woolard and a group of collaborators embark on Carried on Both Sides, a research-based sculptural project that reimagines the past and future of a once ubiquitous object, the Roman amphora.
Press coverage from July 12, 2017 by Alina Cohen for Gallerie Magazine - Link
In the 1980s, New York glassblowers befriended the mafia. At least, that’s the story UrbanGlass executive director Cybele Maylone heard at the organization’s 40th anniversary benefit in May. The founders initially established the glass studio (originally called the New York Experimental Glass Workshop) on Great Jones Street in 1977.
Press coverage from May 22, 2017 by MICHAEL ANTHONY FARLEY for Art F City - Link
This week you’re in for a weird ride. From Aaron Pexa’s installation inspired by faeries from Welsh mythology (opening Wednesday at UrbanGlass) to a show of fake John Waters memorabilia Thursday night at La MaMa, there’s a lot of idiosyncratic happenings to partake in.
Press coverage from May 18, 2017 by Cultured Magazine for Cultured Magazine
On May 16th, UrbanGlass marked its 40th anniversary at its annual Gala and Auction, held at their building in Ft Greene, Brooklyn. A celebration of this important milestone, the evening also honored the contributions of artist Thaddeus Wolfe and gallerists Katya and Doug Heller to the organization and field at large.
Press coverage from May 10, 2017 by Eleanor Gibson for Dezeen - Link
US magazine Sight Unseen has partnered five New York and five Norwegian design studios to create products for its annual Offsite exhibition, with results including brick furniture, a bent-steel bench and colourful glass vases.
Press coverage from May 4, 2017 by Victoria Stapley-Brown for The Art Newspaper - Link
The non-profit has provided an experimental platform for artists, including Rauschenberg and Chihuly, seeking to expand their practice into glass.
Press coverage from April 10, 2017 by Annie Block, Zoe Kaplan, Athena Waligore for Interior Design - Link
It was 1977 when three art-school graduates, Erik Erikson, Joe Upham, and Richard Yelle, transported a glassblowing furnace in the back of a car to a downtown New York warehouse, thereby launching the first artist-access glass center in the U.S.
Press coverage from March 24, 2017 by Annette Rose-Shapiro for Modern Magazine - Link
Glassblowing requires a steady hand, a sharp eye, a tolerance for heat, a fascination with fire, and the ability to work with light. For many glassblowers, going from tabletop to lighting is a natural extension of their work.
Press coverage from March 17, 2017 by Shervin Abdolhamidi for untapped cities. - Link
This fascinating manifestation of New York City history has been explored in the exhibit Dead Horse Bay: The Glass Graveyard of Brooklyn. Curated by writer Allison C. Meier, the exhibit is on display at the UrbanGlass until March 26th and features pieces from 13 artists, predominantly revolving around the theme of glass at Dead Horse Bay. The prevalence of glass is not only used as inspiration for the exhibit, but also to raise awareness about the site itself.
