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Marvin Lipofsky (1938 – 2016) was a pioneer in the Studio Glass Movement. Through his personal creations, as well as his passions for teaching and travel, Lipofsky did more than perhaps any other single artist of his time to further the idea of blown glass sculpture as an expressive artistic medium. Born and raised in...
The methods used to create blown glass sculpture have remained largely unchanged for thousands of years. Though aesthetic preferences may come and go, the basic techniques used to work and shape glass artwork are still the same as they were in Ancient Roman times. Take a look inside the artist’s studio at how contemporary glass...
The molding and shaping of glass as an artistic, expressive medium is a tradition that can be traced back to ancient times, but it’s only relatively recently that “studio glass” truly became a celebrated fixture of modern art. What separates studio glass art from other forms of functional glass art is its focus on the...
Much like the rest of the world, the contemporary art world is increasingly moving business into the digital realm. A full 71% of art collectors say they have purchased art online in some fashion. Even the major auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s now have online art auction sites, where collectors can bid and buy...
Martin Blank is one of the world’s most preeminent contemporary glass artists, still working, sculpting, and creating beautiful works of glass art to this day. Blank studied glass at the Rhode Island School of Design and spent the formative years of his career working for or alongside many other famous glass artists. He served as...
Contemporary art comes in many forms and mediums. American artist Karen LaMonte is well-known for her life-sized bronze and ceramic sculptures. Ann Wolff, a German artist, found herself immersed in glass artwork, as a founding member of the Studio Glass Movement. While glassblowing began in the first century B.C. during the establishment of the Roman...
Purchasing a piece of contemporary art is more than a way to beautify your home. With the right purchase, it can also be a smart way to make a long-term investment with your money that could even appreciate in value over time. Investing in glass art for sale is not the same as investing in...
It’s no surprise or secret that the contemporary art realm has been greatly affected by the digital revolution. Even the world’s leading auction houses, such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, now offer regular online art auctions. Additionally, some 71% of art collectors have purchased art through the Internet. Far from signifying the end of the auction...
The studio glass movement, which has blossomed into a rich and vast world of contemporary glass art made by extraordinary artists from around the world, first got its start in 1962 at the Toledo Museum of Art. Harvey Littleton, a ceramics professor, and Dominick Labino, a chemist and engineer, teamed up to conduct two workshops,...
Artist Dan Dailey has been working with glass for more than 40 years. He emerged out of the original Studio Glass Movement, first spearheaded by ceramics professor Harvey Littleton and chemist and engineer Dominick Labino at the Toledo Museum of Art in 1962. The experimental character of blown glass art quickly gained momentum and shape...
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