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Playing with Fire
Judith Schaechter, The Patron Saint of Circus Apes Day Parade, 2000; stained glass, light box. Photo: Ed Watkins
Location
Museum of Arts and Design
2 Columbus Circle
New York, NY
10019
United States
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Dates:
Nov 6, 2012 10:00AM to Apr 7, 2013 4:00PM
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Ever since 1962, when a legendary workshop led by renowned glass artist Harvey Littleton demonstrated the potential of glassblowing as a medium available to individual artists, artists and designers have continually pushed the material in new directions and used the complex, fragile, and highly versatile nature of the material to create an astonishing diversity of works.
"Playing with Fire" takes a comprehensive look at the breadth of innovative processes and artistry in contemporary glass, from pieces by early adaptors such as Dale Chihuly to installations by Israeli designer Ayala Serfaty. Also included are works by artists and designers not commonly known for their work in glass, such as James Turrell, Donald Lipski, and Ettore Sottsass. There are special installations, including Peter Bynum’s “Untitled No. 202”—a wall-mounted triptych made up of thin layers of painted glass mounted on lightboxes.
"Playing with Fire: 50 Years of Contemporary Glass" is organized by the Museum of Arts and Design and is curated by Jennifer Scanlan, Associate Curator. The exhibition is made possible, in part, by the Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass.
