COLLECTING
CONTEMPORARY ART GLASS

Art glass encompasses decorative glass objects crafted for artistic expression rather than practical use. This includes vases, sculptures, bowls, and stained glass, often distinguished by intricate designs, unique shapes, and vibrant colors. Studio glass, a significant movement within art glass, emerged in the mid-20th century, shifting glassmaking from mass production to personal artistic expression. Artists create one-of-a-kind or limited-edition pieces in small studios, employing techniques such as blowing, casting, fusing, and other creative techniques. Pioneered by Harvey Littleton and Dominick Labino, the Studio Glass Movement transformed glass art, making it more accessible to individual artists. This resource serves as a guide for collecting contemporary glass art.

Here, you'll find valuable resources to help you start or grow your collection, along with galleries specializing in art glass where you can explore and discover new artists. Think of this guide as a starting point for your journey into the world of fine art glass collecting.

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GALLERIES SPECIALIZING IN ART GLASS
Here's a selection of well-informed art galleries.

Ai Bo Gallery - Purchase, NY
Bender Gallery - Ashville, NC
Blue Rain Gallery - Santa Fe, NM
Chasen Galleries - Richmond, VA
Creative Gateways - Sedona, AZ
Elder Gallery - Charlotte, NC
Gallery of Sculpture - Palm Beach, FL
Habatat Galleries - Royal Oak, MI
Heller Gallery - New York, NY
Holsten Galleries - Santa Fe, NM
Imago Galleries - Palm Desert, CA
Inspired Fire - Lafayette, IN
Kela's Glass Gallery - Kapaa, HI
Kittrell Riffkind Artglass - Dallas, TX
L. H. Selman Ltd. - Chicago, IL
Morgan Contemporary Glass - Pittsburg, PA
Palette Contemporary Art & Craft - Albuquerque, NM
Petri's Fine Arts - Sausalito, CA
Philabaum Glass Gallery - Tucson, AZ
Pollack Glass - New Orleans, LA
Schantz Galleries - Stockbridge, MA
Traver Gallery - Seattle, WA
Vetri - Seattle, WA
Wexler Gallery - Philadelphia, PA
Winterowd Fine Art - Santa Fe, NM


ARTICLES ABOUT COLLECTING ART GLASS
The Choice is Clear! Protecting Glass from Accidental Breakage


MUSEUMS SPECIALIZING IN ART GLASS
Chihuly Garden and Glass - Seattle, WA
Corning Museum of Glass - Corning, NY
Morse Museum - Winter Park, FL
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center - Wheaton Village, NJ
Museum of Glass - Tacoma, WA


BOOKS ON ART GLASS
For the most recent books check with a local bookstores or one of the ART BOOKSTORES around the country. POWELL'S BOOKS in Portland, OR is a very good source for new and used art books. Your local library can also be used as a resource for research and discovering art books.


MAGAZINES ABOUT GLASS AND ART IN GENERAL
Glass Art Magazine
Glass Line Magazine
Art In America
ARTnews
Art & Antiques


ART GLASS RESOURCES / SCHOOLS / ORGANIZATIONS
Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
Dale Chilhuly
Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts - Minneapolis, MN
Glass Alliance - New Mexico
Glass Art Society
North Carolina Glass Center - Asheville, NC
Pilchuck Glass School


ART GLASS BLOGS AND ONLINE NEWS
If you know of any please let us know.

 

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