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2007 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-622-3131, www.cmoa.org
Translations and Transformations: Glass in Venice and America, 1950-2006
May 12 - September 16
Presenting approximately 100 works, this exhibition will examine the links between Venice and America and their significance, from mid-1950s sculptor Robert Willson’s exploratory visit to Murano and the commissioning of work from American designers by the Venini factory to present-day artists, such as Lino Tagliapietra and Josiah McElheny. Entry fee $10.
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
One Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-622-6914, www.phipps.conservatory.org
Chihuly at the Conservatory: A Garden of Glass
May 12 - December 31
Heralded as one of Chihuly’s most intimate of artistic efforts, this exhibition presents Chihuly’s dramatic sculptures within one of Pittsburgh’s historic cultural gems. Entry fee $7.50.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
6300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-361-0873, www.pittsburgharts.org
June 1 - August 20, Opening Reception: June 1 from 5:30- 8 pm
Glass installation by Lindsay O’Leary; Glass works by Chris Clarke, Kaley Finegan and Brian Frus; “Seeing is Deceiving” by Judi Charlson.
Pittsburgh Glass Center
5472 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-365-2145, www.pittsburghglasscenter.org
Allure of Japanese Glass
May 4 - October 21
PGC presents its first international exhibition of glass artists from Japan featuring both established and emerging artists who work in a full range of glass art methods and techniques. Although these artists are well known in their
native Japan, few of them have exhibited in the United States. Curated by Harumi Yukataki and Tomoko Aoki.
Senator John Heinz Regional History Center
1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, 412-454-6000, www.pghhistory.org
Metamorphosis: A Celebration of the Bead
June 1 – July 10
Metamorphosis will showcase the exemplary work of some of the finest glass beadmakers. This show is sponsored by the International Society of Glass Beadmakers and the Heinz History Center. The Glass Art Society publicizes these workshops as a benefit to members. The workshops are not planned, organized, or administered by GAS. For more detailed course descriptions or to register, contact the appropriate school.
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