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Introduction

Recent Acquisitions in Glass

June 18 - October 10, 2004

Over the past three decades, RISD has developed one of the foremost glassmaking programs offered by American art schools. The department’s growth mirrors the rise of the Studio Glass Movement in the United States, as glassmaking evolved from industrial production into the creation of fine art. It is not surprising that works in glass by RISD alumni and faculty dominate recent collecting by the Museum in this field, as the subject remains a vital part of the School’s curriculum.

This exhibition presents a selection of glass acquired by the Museum through donation and purchase over the past decade. Some objects will be familiar to visitors; others are shown here for the first time. The range of date, scale, and technique is noteworthy, as is the variety of sculptural, functional, and conceptual modes. So diverse are the pieces that their only common aspect is the material of which they are made.

Selected Objects

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Michael Scheiner

Hung for Observation, 1989
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Michael Scheiner, designer

Bottle with Four Stoppers, 1992
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Josiah McElheny

Studies in the Search for Infinity, 1997-1998
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Howard Ben Tré

Study for "Mantled Figure", 1992
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Dale Chihuly

Carnelian Red Venetian with Jungle Green Leaves, 2002
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Toots Zynsky

Lucente, 2001
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Probably Bohemian

Vase, mid 1800s
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Bohemian Probably

Vase, 1800s
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Venetian

Footed Bowl, ca. 1500
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Alfred DeCredico, designer

Tortoise Tick, 1996
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Page Hazlegrove

Cold Growth, 1996
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Mary Shaffer

Untitled, 1994
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Isabel De Obaldia

Captive Spirit, 1999
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Daniel Clayman

Pater's Last Days, 1993
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René Lalique

Le Mans Vase, ca. 1925
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Possibly Mt. Washington Glass Company

Vase, ca. 1880-1890
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European American

Tumbler, ca. 1880-1890
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Probably Mt. Washington Glass Company

Vase, ca. 1880-1890

More objects +

Exhibition Checklist

Recent Acquisitions in Glass

June 18 - October 10, 2004
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