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2010 Special ExhibitionsThe following places will host ongoing glass exhibitions during the GAS conference. These are the listings as of March 10, 2010.Gallery Hop June 11, 2010, 5 pm - 9:00 pm Galleries Open Downtown Trolleys will circulate in the downtown loop from Glassworks to Flame Run with stops at Cressman Center in between. Buses will circulate between the Louisville Downtown Marriott Hotel, Southern Indiana and Glassworks.  KY Museum of Art and Craft 715 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 Mark Peiser: A Life with Glass A mini-retrospective exhibit featuring works from all stages
of the artist’s career drawn from his personal collection, select pieces from
private collections and pieces from his most recent body of work. Since 1967,
when Mark Peiser became involved with the Studio Glass Movement, he has been
recognized for his uniquely individualized approaches and accomplishments.
Peiser’s continual investigation of the expressive implications of glass
properties and processes has led to distinctive bodies of work. Glass Jewelry: An International Passion for Design An international invitational exhibition featuring artists
who utilizing glass as the primary component of their jewelry. This includes
blown glass, flame-worked, cast, fabricated and appropriated glass. Among the
participating artists are: Sydney Cash, Dan Clayman, Joyce Roessler,
Michaela Maria, Linda McNeil, James Minson, Richard Meitner, Amy Rueffert,
Kathleen Elliot, Rob Snyder, Karen Wilenbrink-Johnson, Sari Liimatta, Don
Friedlich, Simsa Cho, Giselle Courtney and Laura Donefer. Works by Tom Philabaum
21c Museum Hotel 700 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 Wheel of Fortune Anne Peabody's "Wheel of Fortune", a site-specific
installation commissioned by the 21c Museum will be on display in the Atrium
Gallery in conjunction with the 2010 GAS conference. The work consists of a
monumental funnel cloud constructed of silvered glass and hand-carved gilt
wooden figurines. Since 2006, the artist has been exploring the idea of the
hierarchy of objects, and their use in recording a specific place and time.
This work is a physical record of the tornado that leveled much of Louisville
on April 3, 1974. Mink coats and candelabras mingle in the sky as equals with
cigarette butts and broken bits of glass. Previous exhibitions of her work
include Glass Stress at the 53rd Venice Biennale, and “Fallen Nest”
commissioned by the city of New York.
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory 800 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 Beyond Broken Windows: Baseball in Glass Scott Darlington and John Miller blow away the notion that
baseball and glass don't play well together. Miller's outrageously large
versions of ballpark food include hot dogs big enough to make Babe Ruth
blush, and french fries you could swat a home run with. Darlington's playful
takes on the iconic elements of America's pastime offer a fresh,
fun perspective on the sport. Don't miss this double play by two old
glass-blowing buddies who want to take you out to the ballgame. PYRO Gallery 624 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 Concerns about Cognition An exhibition of figurative abstractions that externalize
and visualize internal affairs. Matthew Cummings and Pike Powers. Chapman/ Friedman Gallery curators. Element 14 Three local glass artists Laura Mentor, Fred diFrenzi and
Mary Dennis Kannapell explore dimensions of glass in images, surface techniques
and sculptural forms. Glassworks 815 W. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202 VONFIRE Gallery Melting the Cultural Fringe: An Exploration in Glass of
Contemporary (Sub)Culture Glassworks is excited to present a glass exhibition
that is truly on the edge. From graffiti to hot rods, fashion to music,
all things of urban subculture will be examined through glass objects and
installations. Artists include: John Miller, Nanda Soderberg, Leo Tecosky,
Jamie Randall, Amy Pender & Devyn Baron, Jon Capps, Joe Stanaway, Einar and
Jamex De La Torre, Carrie Battista, Slinger, Matt Eskuche, and Slate Grove
(curator). Glassworks Gallery OneofAKind: Unique Objects Created by Glassworks Gallery
Glass Artists Casey Hyland, Jonathon Swanz, Mark Payton, Chad Balster,
Pablo Soto, Mark Matthews, Geoffrey Beetem, Anthony Schafermeyer, Josh Simpson,
Sydney Cash, Matthew Cummings and many more. Glassworks Hotshop Sneakers and I-beams: Illuminations Lighting installation featuring current works of Deborah
Czeresko. All works will be made at Glassworks. The Gallery at Actor’s Theatre 316 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 “Giggle” Life is serious; glass doesn’t have to be. A collection of
artists making work with a sense of humor. Devyn Baron, Carrie Battista, Johnny
Gordon, J.W. May, Amanda Patenaude, Amy Pender, Amy Ritter, Dorie Guthrie…and
others… http://www.actorstheatre.org/visit_gallery.htm
Bishop’s Hall, Christ Church Cathedral 421 South 2nd Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Stained
Glass Designs from the Archives of Blum Ornamental Glass Company Founded in 1856, Blum Ornamental Glass Company has been a
leading designer and purveyor of stained glass in Kentucky and surrounding states. The Company's archives include designs
for churches throughout Kentucky as well as designs from allied firms in
Germany. The exhibition includes
precisely drawn designs from throughout the history of the firm. Included are
religious themes, as well as decorative designs in Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau, and
Modern formats.
University of Louisville’s Cressman Center 100 E. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 Intersection: Work from the Sutherland
Artists-in-Residence Series The Sutherland Endowed Chair in Glass lecture series seeks
to further the field of glass art by creating a link between the artist’s
studio practice, U of L students, and the public. The Sutherland Series fosters
innovation by providing professional artists with a working environment that is
conducive to creativity and free of distractions. Students are provided the
opportunity to work hands-on with professional artists in the creation of their
work, while the community is invited to enjoy insight into the spectacle of the
creative process. This exhibition will showcase the work of a number of former
Sutherland Artists-in-Residence. Former artists include- Kana Tanaka, Einar de
la Torre, Jamex de la Torre, Daisuke Shintani, Atsuko Tajima, Densaburo Oku,
Jon Clark, Therman Statom, Shane Fero, Nancy Callan, Jessica Julius, Erica
Rosenfeld, Richard Jolley, John Miller, and Ed Hamilton. http://louisville.edu/a-s/finearts/cressman_center.html
University of Louisville’s Rouge Noir Gallery 333 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202 Hot Talent: Recent Students and Alumni of the Hite Art
Institute Glass Program Current students and recent alumni of Hite Art Institute’s
glass program. http://louisville.edu/a-s/finearts/SAL.html Swanson Reed Contemporary 638 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202 Zephyr Gallery 610 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202 Glass Uprising Youth, beauty, talent, resistance, intelligence, skill,
creativity, all exhibited in glass featuring a wide variety of contemporary
glass art that pushes the boundaries and explores possibilities. The exhibit is
shown at two galleries located in the same block of the East Market Street Arts
District. Works by Oben Abright, Alex Bernstein, Christina Bothwell, Nancy
Callan, Nicole Chesney, Deanna Clayton, Keith Clayton, Stephen Paul Day, Susan
Taylor Glasgow, Jeremy Lepisto, Lucy Lyon, Sibylle Peretti, Pike Powers,
Preston Singletary, Ethan Stern, C. Matthew Szosz, Timothy Tate , and Michael
Taylor. Exhibition advised and
assisted by Leonard and Adele Leight. six 40 640 E. Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202 Love N’ Kentucky “LOVE N’ Kentucky” is a show composed of works created by
female glass artists Amy Ritter and Doreen Garner from Philadelphia. These
works speak about the sexual tension that exists between the glass artist and
their relationship to the material. The combination of three dimensional and
two dimensional glass will explore the undeniable sexual qualities that resides
within the process of glass making. Paul Paletti Gallery 713 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202 Wet Plate Wet Plate
Collodion Prints by Paul Taylor & Ambrotypes and Tintypes by Bill Schwab.
(The ambrotype process (from Greek ambrotos,
"immortal") or amphitype is a photographic process that creates a
positive photographic image on a sheet of glass using the wet plate collodion
process.) The Green Building Gallery 732 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202 complacent
[kuhm-pley-suhnt] pleased, esp. with oneself or one's
merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential
danger or defect; self-satisfied: This two person show is the result of years
of discussion between two friends who share similar opinions towards art,
glass, and the world at large. Matthew Eskuche and McKinley Moore will use
glass and other mixed media to serve as a commentary on the overwhelming
consumerist complacency of the American people and the general sense of apathy
towards what is going on in the world around them. www.thegreenbuilding.net/gallery
Scout 742 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206 New Works by Brook Forrest White, Jr. Who says fine art has to match your sofa? Sculptural and
blown glass vessels worked into your everyday living environment. Louisville Beer Store 746 East Market, Louisville, KY 40206 Celebrations: Transformations in Light Inspired by light shining
through empty beer bottles, artist Amanda Serrano conceived the design of very
simple, elongated dancers made of recycled beer
bottle mosaic patterns. Her creations offer contemporary
treatment of an ancient art form with eco-awareness and a distinctive
modern panache. Jonathan Capps Studio 808 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206 New Works by Jonathan Capps An informal open studio of glass artist Jonathan Capps
where work and works in progress can be viewed.
Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery 828 E. Market St., Louisville, KY 40206 Benjamin Edols & Kathy Elliot Works by these Australian artists in the main gallery. Signature
blown and cold worked vessels and sculptures. Centre College & Friends A wide selection of glass art from Centre College alumni and
friends who are currently working in glass. Stephen
Rolfe Powell, Brook Forrest White, Jr., Patrick Martin, Jonathan Capps, Adam Kenney, Anne
Rushing, Chris Bohach, Marcus Waldner, Nathan Watson, Ronnie Phillips, Sungsoo
Kim, Ted Jeckering, Thomas Spake, John Stokes, Che Rhodes, Paul Nelson, Paul
Hugues, Matthew Cummings, Naomi Stuecker, D.H. McNabb, Jonathan Swanz, and
Brent Sommerhauser. Felice Vineyards 829 East Market Street, Louisville KY 40206 An Irishman and an Indian Walk into a Bar Artists Eoin Breadon and Jason Chakravarty create a
site-specific installation based on a NEA grant given to Tom Marioni in
the 70s. Marioni proposed a project that asked: where does art take
place? Where is art realized? Where is point of creation? In 1970 he
made exhibit at Oakland Museum called “The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is
Highest Form of Art.” Sat down, talked and discussed theories – led to
projects. In honor of Tom’s particular project, Eoin Breadon, an
Irishman, and Jason Chakravarty, an Indian, collaborate to build a
bar/restaurant scene out of glass filled with cultural aspects from the area
(bourbon, horse racing, etc.) using a unique neon process. Do we talk about art (i.e.,
“socialize”), creating ideas for art - or is it the creation of that
idea where we take the discussion and turn it into the actualization of
the object itself? . Galleries Open in New Albany for Trolley Hop, Indiana
(accessible via shuttles) Carnegie Center for Art & History 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, IN 47150 Phase Change: Works in Glass by C. Matthew Szösz In celebration of New Albany’s history as the site of
the first plate glass to be manufactured in the United States, the Carnegie Indiana University Southeast 4201 Grant Line Rd., New Albany, IN 47150 Barr Gallery “Southern Manic Drawl" by Stephen Rolfe
Powell Ogle Center Gallery “Progression: 1996-2010” by Brook Forrest White.
Jr. Library Gallery “The Light of Serendipity” Works by John Guenther, Professor Emeritus of Fine
Arts Kiln-formed glass with patterned color and freeform designs Library Gallery Display Case “Works from the Appalachian Center for Craft,
Smithville, TN” This exhibit will highlight the diverse works of
Professor Curtiss Brock, who is head of the glass program at Tennessee
Technological University, and his students. Ogle Center Lobby “Contrast” by Laurel Streible Kiln-formed objects inspired by opposing earth
elements. Laurel is a graduate of the B.F.A. program at IU Southeast. Gallery on Pearl 222 Pearl St., New Albany, IN 47150 FIRE, COLOR, AND LIGHT This exhibit will feature one-of-a-kind glass artworks
created through a variety of glass techniques. Kiln-formed glass
(slumped, cast, and fused), Hot glass (blown), Lamp-worked glass, and Cameo
glass techniques coupled with hot glass and pate de verre. The glass artists
are from Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia:
Marilee Burnside, Shane Caswell, John Guenther, Ann Klem, Phillip
Nolley, Kerry Zimmerman New Albany, Indiana City of New Albany,
New Albany, IN 47150 New Albany Bicentennial Public Art Project Installation
by John King In 1870, John B. Ford’s New Albany Glass Works became
the first company in the United States to manufacture plate glass. The first
American-made plate glass window was installed in clothier and merchant tailor
John Hieb’s store at 316 - 318 Pearl Street in New Albany. To honor this local
history, Louisville artist John King will create a series of sculptures made
from recycled glass that will be installed on the side of the River City Winery
building, located across the street from the site of the installation of the
first plate glass made in the nation.
King says, "my sculptures will incorporate images and designs
representing New Albany's rich historic background as well as its present
thriving businesses and cultural attractions." This installation is part
of the New Albany Bicentennial Public Art Project, a multi-year public art
exhibition that builds public awareness of, and interest in, New Albany's
upcoming bicentennial by presenting stories of our history through the eyes of
local and regional artists. Galleries Open on Trolley Hop Night on Frankfort Avenue
and Mellwood Art Center (no shuttles) Kaviar Forge & Gallery Dual Lampworking Exhibition Andrew Jackson Pollack and Jennifer Umphress both specialize
in lampworking and share a love of aquatic themes. Pollack's work has
been described as "Venetian with a little New Orleans funk" and
Umphress focuses on capturing oceanic movement. Gallery Janjobe 1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville, KY 40206 Flameworking: Some Like It Hot! The focus for this exhibit will be on flameworked sculptural
pieces, both soft and hard glass. Among the featured artists will be Kim
Fields. Gallery M at Mellwood 1860 Mellwood Ave., Louisville, KY 40206 Divergence: Glass artists working at Mellwood Features the work of Mike Clark,
Clair Raabe, and Johnny Gordon. The show offers works of lamp, blown and
stained glass. Slate Grove: Portrait of the Artist. This series includes 3 life size, blown glass torso's and 2
large, framed, flat glass pieces. Galleries Open South of Broadway (no shuttles) Galerie Hertz 1253 S. Preston St., Louisville, KY 40201 Cross
Pollination: Collaborations with Glass Expect
the unexpected with Jonathan Swanz, an ideologically and technically
diverse glass artist, collaborates with 6 Louisville-based 2-dimensional
artists to create an artistic forum using glass as a medium for
expression. Through conversations and experimentation, Jonathan, working
in both blown and kiln formed glass, facilitates these mature artists in
translating some of their fundamental ideas into glass objects. The
artists each have a distinct aesthetic, ranging from minimalist landscape to
geometric color expressionism, and from biomorphic surrealism to subtle
eroticism. Blown glass, kiln-formed glass, mold-melted glass, image transfer on
glass, projections, and installations will all be used to create unique works
in glass. Starring: Billy Hertz, Julius Friedman, Stephen Irwin, Letitia
Quisenberry. Rebecca Norton, and Skylar Smith. Weber Gallery The Council on Mental Retardation, 1151 S. Fourth St.,
Louisville, KY 40203 Shine! – Possibilities in Glass A unique collaborative project that allows Glassworks
artists to work with members and families of the Council on Mental Retardation
in creating a series of meaningful and inspiring artworks in glass.
Participating artists include Jonathon Swanz, Chad Balster, Casey Hyland, Lori Beck,
Rebekah Davis, and Jacqueline Back. Exhibitions/Galleries (Non-Hop Night) Showcasing Glass as
Art during GAS 2010
Speed Art Museum 2035 S. Third St., Louisville, KY 40208 Fifty Years of Contemporary Glass: Art, Craft, or
Otherwise? Created around 1960, the international studio glass movement
will, in 2010, move past the half-century mark. Fifty Years of
Contemporary Glass: Art, Craft, or Otherwise?
will look at the movement's development from both an historical and a
critical perspective. Drawing heavily from the Leonard and Adele Leight
collection.
Frazier International History Museum 829 W. Main St., Louisville, KY 40202 American Bottles: Then and Now For hundreds of years, glass has been the choice material to
bottle spirits. From the Speed Art Museum, historical bottles have been
selected from the Robinson Brown collection. Ranging from 1815 to post civil
war, these bottles incorporate political and fraternal themes as well as
suggest optimistic hopes for America’s prosperity. In contrast, contemporary
bottle artworks of Robbie Miller, Nadege Desgenetez, Casey Hyland and others,
use the bottle strictly as a “messenger”. So, as the historical bottles served
a prodigious thirst for distilled spirits, these art bottles serve a thirst for
the eyes and imagination. Louisville Visual Arts Association 3005 River Rd., Louisville, KY 40207 Ne10 Louisville:
Ten Luminous Artworks An exhibition of contemporary luminescent glass art,
featuring ten works by national artists.
Wayne Strattman, Ph.D., Curator Muhammad Ali Center 144 N. Sixth St., Louisville, KY 40202 Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect &
Spirituality A ringside inspired installation by Scott Darlington Yew Dell Gardens 6220 Old LaGrange Rd., Crestwood, KY 40014 Yew Dell’s 3rd Annual Garden Sculpture Show Including the work of a strong contingent of talented glass
artists recognizing the importance of glass as an artistic medium. More than 70
pieces in a wide range of materials and styles will be displayed throughout the
gardens and grounds in venues chosen specifically by the artists. The event is
designed to bring together gardeners, sculptors, art collectors and others with
an interest in gardens and art. The event is designed to bring together
gardeners, sculptors, art collectors and others with an interest in gardens and
art. Approximately 70 sculptures in a wide range of materials and styles
will be displayed throughout the gardens and grounds in venues chosen
specifically by the artists, with an emphasis on glass: Jonathan Swanz, Paul
Nelson and Casey Hyland. Owensboro Museum of Fine Art 901 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY 42301 Art of the Glassmaker A survey of regional glassmakers presented in celebration
of Louisville’s International Glass Conference in June 2010. Glass Related Events During GAS 2010 Downtown New Albany Downtown New Albany, IN 47150 Glass by the Block All of downtown New Albany and many artists are coming
together to present glass exhibitions and temporary installations in
alternative sites – all within easy walking distance. Take a 5-minute drive
from downtown Louisville to view multiple glass installations, a ballet
performance, and music, then enjoy dinner in a local restaurant and a drink at
the local brewery or winery!
You’ll also have the chance to enjoy a special performance of the
Louisville Ballet choreographed to the music of the glass armonica Friday
evening and the Kentuckiana Celtic Fest Saturday in the setting of the New
Albany outdoor ampitheater, which is located right on the Ohio River. The Glass Performance Art Film Festival Glassworks 815 W. Market St., Louisville, KY 40202 Premiers 6/11/10 at Glassworks Black Out Bash In an hour-long video presentation delivered on edited DVD,
The Glass Performance Art Film Festival (co-curated by Rik Allen, Kim Harty,
and Andrew Page) will present 12 five-minute excerpts of the most significant
work that brings together hot glass and performance art. Glass Armonica Ballet Performance New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater, 7:30
pm on 6/11/10 Foot of Pearl Street at the Ohio River, New Albany, IN 47150 In conjunction with the special
Trolley Hop June 11, 2010 the Louisville Ballet Civic Company will
perform a dance choreographed by Kim Nygen Cox to the music of the glass
armonica.
CALL FOR EXHIBITIONS for the 2010 GAS Conference/Glass30:Any artist wishing to participate in exhibits or installations during GAS Louisville or GLASS30: Four Weeks of Fire, please contact info@GASLouisville2010.org and let us know your interest, send a portfolio and we will try to match you with a gallery or venue for installation. |
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