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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...
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...
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...
Building a personal art collection takes years and years of visiting galleries, attending auctions, and keeping up with the latest trends and art events. Some prefer to deal with an auction house while others like to handle transactions with the artist themselves. No matter what method a dedicated collector of antique or modern art chooses,...
Marvin Lipofsky, a founder of the studio glass movement, died suddenly this past January 15th. According to his studio assistant, his death was due to diabetes-related complications. At the Forefront of the Studio Glass Movement The art world is taking time to remember the contributions Lipofsky made to blown glass art. A student in the...
Are you in the market for a piece of modern art to jazz up your walls? If you’ve explored what glass artwork has to offer, you may be looking at a variety of glass pieces to fill that empty space in your home. The delicacy, but also the resilience, of the medium makes infinite forms...
Inside and Out is the perfect name for the Dale Chihuly sculpture at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. The enormous blown glass sculpture, which is almost 30-feet-tall and 25-feet-wide, is a transparent vision, backlit at night. It’s the first thing Josyln visitors see as they enter the museum. Once inside, they can’t help...
Started in 1962 by Harvey Littleton and Dominck Labino, the glass art movement, has escalated into a world wide school of many talented and well known artists. If you are interested in buying a glass piece, such as a glass painting or sculpture, you should explore this niche of the art world to find a...
You can make sculpture out of just about anything. Take glass sculptures for example. They can be either free-blown or mold-blown, are 70% to 74% pure silica in weight, and are likely enriched with lime, as 90% of glass is nowadays. However, what’s most important is how those materials interact with their form to evoke...
There’s a lot to be said about the art of blowing glass. Its two major methods, free-blowing and mold-blowing, involve transforming raw materials into glass at around 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit. However, because glass artwork requires a high level of skill to create and can be hazardous to make, glass artwork can sometimes be a bit...
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