Current Exhibitions
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Voices of Contemporary Glass: The Heineman Collection
Contemporary Glass Gallery and Changing Exhibitions Gallery
May 16, 2009 – January 2, 2011
Voices of Contemporary Glass showcases the 240 objects, by 87 international artists, that constitute the Museum’s recently acquired Heineman Collection. The exhibition will present the collection in the historical context of international studio glass, and focus on the accomplishments and “voices” of individual artists. Artists in the collection include Howard Ben Tré, Dale Chihuly, Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, Harvey Littleton, Klaus Moje, and Toots Zynsky. > more
Tiffany Treasures: Favrile Glass from Special Collections
November 1, 2009 - October 31, 2010
West Bridge
This exhibit will include a selection of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s blown glass, designed by Tiffany and made at his glasshouse in Corona, New York between about 1895 and 1920. He gave the glass the name “Favrile”, which was derived from the old English “fabrile” meaning hand-wrought. These blown glass pieces, many of which were iridescent as well as irregular in form, became popular with the public very quickly and inspired many other glass designers. > more
Tiffany Treasures
Design Drawings by Alice Gouvy and Lillian Palmié
November 1, 2009 - March 21, 2010
West Bridge
March 24 - April 30, 2010
Rakow Research Library
The restoration of eight watercolor sketches from the enamel department of the Tiffany Furnaces provides the impetus for this important exhibit. Executed by Alice Gouvy and Lillian Palmié around 1902, seven of the drawings bear their signatures (the eighth drawing, which is unsigned, was most likely by either Gouvy or Palmié). The drawings, which depict flowers and plants in their natural state, served as a reference for the design and production of luxury household objects increasingly in demand by a wealthy American consumer society.
Tiffany employees worked in anonymity and for the most part remained unacknowledged. Female staff, who held their own with their male counterparts, nevertheless tended to have even less visibility, both in Tiffany’s enterprises and in the world of decorative arts overall. In recent decades, however, they have received long overdue attention; this exhibition showcases their talents. > more
Upcoming Exhibitions