Exhibitions at museums across the United States are exploring today’s complex scientific and social issues through the lens of glassmaking.
At a time when museums are looking for new ways to attract visitors, an ancient skill dating back thousands of years in the Middle East is a draw. Maybe even more than ever.
The skill? Glassmaking. The history, combined with the opportunity for hands-on experience, is fueling new exhibitions at museums across the United States that are exploring today’s complex scientific and social issues through the artistry’s lens.
They range from an exhibition of early 20th-century work by the legendary American glass artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, to brand-new works by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin, a multimedia artist team based in rural Wales, which have been commissioned by the Sarasota Art Museum of the Ringling College of Art and Design.
On display at the Sarasota, Fla., museum from Nov. 15 to April 17, the exhibition of Guggisberg and Baldwin is titled “Precession Through Glass.”
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Photo Credit: “Fuji” (2012) by Lino Tagliapietra. The Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Wash., is displaying the artist’s work in a new gallery from Dec. 12. Credit…Lino Tagliapietra, via Lino Tagliapietra, Inc.; Photo by Russell Johnson