Habatat
At Habatat Galleries, we strive to bring culture, joy, and catharsis to our viewers with our large collection of glass sculptures. Our glass artists, like the renowned Michael Glancy, reflect the beauty and complexity of nature back to visitors from across the world. But it is not only world-famous artisans or gallery visitors who can...
Even within the past five years, the number of online art auctions and galleries has skyrocketed. Some newer galleries report making 60% to 85% of their sales online, while even long-established galleries may make 10% to 35% of their sales through the Internet today. The reasons behind the rise of the online art gallery are...
More and more art sales and auctions today are taking place online instead of in-person. In fact, 71% of all art collectors have made some kind of purchase online. But no matter how popular digital art auction sites become, there will always be a place for real, brick-and-mortar contemporary art galleries. Galleries offer art enthusiasts...
Howard Ben Tre is one of the world’s premiere contemporary glass artists, and while his small sculptures are prized by collectors, galleries, and museums around the world, you can still find many of his best works on display for free. Ben Tre is known for his large-scale public works, as well as his unique style...
One of the most common questions people ask after making a purchase from one of our glass sculpture sales is, “What’s the best way to display this piece at home?” While the answer generally varies from work to work, there are certain do’s and don’ts when it comes to staging, lighting, and showing off glass...
A new exhibit at the Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C., features an unlikely juxtaposition of artists: Clarice Smith, a traditional painter known for her oil portraits of nature and animals, and Albert Paley, the sculptor who has gained renown for his grisly works of steel and glass sculptures. And yet, as Mark Jenkins of the...
Not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to spend $81.4 million at an art auction for a famous painting by Claude Monet. Thankfully, that’s why we have museums. For those who want to see incredible glass artwork for a fraction of the price, here are the five best museums in the United States for...
Mark Peiser has been pushing the envelope of the contemporary glass art world for nearly 50 years. He first became involved with the Studio Glass Movement in 1967, and ever since he has tirelessly explored the limits of form and function within this unique medium. Peiser’s constant experimentation with technique and his reputation for perfectionism...
Contemporary glass art as we know it owes a lot to the Ancient Romans. The invention of glass blowing itself, which is now one of the most common methods for creating glass sculptures, coincided with the dawn of the Roman Empire in the first century B.C. The opportunities for exchange and the culture of artistic...
Online art auctions are becoming more and more popular as a way for collectors to find and purchase fine contemporary art, even in the world of glass. Exemplary artists such as Ann Wolff, who first gained attention in the late 1960s as a founder of the international Studio Glass Movement, have sold pieces for thousands...
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