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Migrate 2009 ref : 2372
The Exhibition will feature 30 selected Glass Artists : Karen Akester, Kim Bramley, Nichola Burns, Keeryong Choi, James Denison Pender, Junko Eager, Rachel Elliott, Carrie Fertig, Dominic Fondé, Alexander Galloway, Siobhan Healy, Kate Henderson, Max Jacquard, Jessamy Kelly, Alison Kinnaird M.B.E., Emma Lindsay, Karen Liversedge, Tanwen Llewelyn. Julia Malle, Eilidh Mackenzie, Judith Ann McCrorie, Rosalynd McKenzie, Denis Mann, Keïko Mukaïdé, Stephen Richard, Alan Robinson, Liz Rowley, Angela Steel, Max Stewart & Jeff Zimmer.

Broadfield House Glass Museum, West Midlands 14th November – 11th March 2010

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"Frozen-in Tension" at the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung in Munich ref : 2635
Contemporary Glass | Photography April 29, 2010 to January 27, 2011

Tension and relaxation, strain and rest - the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung in Munich dedicates this year’s exhibition to this complex of themes. Under the title Frozen-in Tension glass sculptures by significant international artists as well as works by the German photographer Jessica Backhaus will be on view.

Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung
Karl-Theodor-Straße 27
80803 München | Germany

Phone: +49-89-34 38 56
Fax: +49-89-34 28 76
info(at)atutsek-stiftung.de

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Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows ref : 2348
The Museum of Glass present Preston Singletary’s first mid-career survey, Echoes, Fire, and Shadows, opening July 11, 2009.  Singletary is recognized internationally for his work, which combines two of the Northwest’s most prominent artistic influences—traditional Native American designs and the medium of glass.  For nearly two decades, he has melded the symbols, patterns and legends of his Tlingit heritage with the dynamism of the Studio Glass movement, creating a distinctive and powerful body of work.    

July 11, 2009 – September 19, 2010
Organized by Museum of Glass

Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock Street Tacoma, WA  98402
Open Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Third Thursdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Museum Store is also open Tuesdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day):  also open Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Scotland's 400th Anniversary of Glassmaking ref : 2598
An international conference will take place at Edinburgh College of Art from 1st to 4th October 2010. In addition to a wide variety of speakers, there will be three days of demonstrations for specialists and the general public, bringing the magic of glass to everyone. Scottish glassmakers will be showcasing their work to an international audience during this event.

Every museum and gallery in the country had been contacted and they are being encouraged to mount exhibitions of their Scottish glass collections during the year. Several pledges of support have already been made by some of the most important museums in the country.

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