fossilfly
12-27-2006, 09:51 PM
The Carnegie Museum of aArt is hosting an exhibition" Translations and Transformations: Glass in Venice and America 1950-2006" with an exhibit of over 100 works fo art, the exhibit will illuminate the links between Venice and America in glass art. The big names, Venini, Lino Tagliapietra among others will be exhibited.
Heres the press release and site:
www.cmog.org
Press Release: http://www.cmoa.org/info/npress107.asp
Translations and Transformations: Glass in Venice and America, 1950-2006
May 12-September 16, 2007
Heinz Galleries
Venice has been a preeminent glass center since the 16th century. European factories and designers for centuries have emulated the city's success by adapting or copying designs associated with the Venetian masters. In the second half of the 20th century, American artists and designers also started looking to Venice for inspiration, many of them traveling to Venice to work directly with the masters in the factories. These Americans returned to the States and invigorated the country's rapidly growing and flourishing studio glass movement. This flourishing interest in the art of glassmaking prompted Venetian masters to travel to the United States to teach and also to learn; a dialogue between artists began. Venice instilled in the Americans discipline, technical skills, and a new appreciation for color. America gave the Venetians the freedom to challenge and to question.
This exhibition will examines the links between Venice and America and their significance, from mid-1950s sculptor Robert Willson's exploratory visit to Murano and the commissioning of work from American designers by the Venini factory to present-day artists, such as Lino Tagliapietra and Josiah McElheny. The exhibition will present approximately 100 works, which will also be illustrated in the accompanying catalogue.
Heres the press release and site:
www.cmog.org
Press Release: http://www.cmoa.org/info/npress107.asp
Translations and Transformations: Glass in Venice and America, 1950-2006
May 12-September 16, 2007
Heinz Galleries
Venice has been a preeminent glass center since the 16th century. European factories and designers for centuries have emulated the city's success by adapting or copying designs associated with the Venetian masters. In the second half of the 20th century, American artists and designers also started looking to Venice for inspiration, many of them traveling to Venice to work directly with the masters in the factories. These Americans returned to the States and invigorated the country's rapidly growing and flourishing studio glass movement. This flourishing interest in the art of glassmaking prompted Venetian masters to travel to the United States to teach and also to learn; a dialogue between artists began. Venice instilled in the Americans discipline, technical skills, and a new appreciation for color. America gave the Venetians the freedom to challenge and to question.
This exhibition will examines the links between Venice and America and their significance, from mid-1950s sculptor Robert Willson's exploratory visit to Murano and the commissioning of work from American designers by the Venini factory to present-day artists, such as Lino Tagliapietra and Josiah McElheny. The exhibition will present approximately 100 works, which will also be illustrated in the accompanying catalogue.