Daniel Clayman: Recent Works

Wexler Gallery features an exhibition of new works by Rhode Island-based glass artist Daniel Clayman. Clayman utilizes a vocabulary of simple forms and muted colors to create architectural glass sculptures, often on a large scale. Although minimalist in aesthetic, Clayman’s pieces are created using a labor-intensive casting method. This process allows for his medium to take on a foggy and textured quality with a sense of depth, while still maintaining its translucency. The artist carefully uses light and shadow to accentuate subtle details in the glass, creating the illusion of mass in forms that are often hollow.

Originally trained as a theater and modern dance lighting designer, Clayman has been involved in the visual and performing arts since the mid-1970s. He began “sculpting with light” as a lighting design student and then as a visiting lighting designer for the dance department at Connecticut College in 1977. In 1983, Clayman enrolled in the glass program at the Rhode Island School of Design, embarking on a challenging
new artistic path.