"Venice . 3 Visions in Glass" Exhibiton
Barry Friedman Ltd.
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Barry Friedman Ltd. is pleased to present Venice. 3 Visions in Glass, a 10-year retrospective of work by three of the most important contemporary artists working with glass today: Cristiano Bianchin, Yoichi Ohira, and Laura de Santillana. All three artists live in Venice and work on the Island of Murano. They are represented in numerous public and private collections worldwide, and will be featured in this year¹s prestigious Venice Biennale (June 1 November 22, 2009) in the Venice Pavilion¹s exhibition, ³ŠFa come natura face in foco Dante.²
The exhibition, which premieres at Barry Friedman Ltd. on October 29, 2009, will occupy two entire floors and will include more than 100 new pieces and 100 retrospective works. The exhibition will travel to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri from March 6 August 15, 2010; The Naples Museum of Art in Naples, Florida from October 1, 2010 January 15, 2011; and the Museé des arts Décoratifs in Paris, France from March 23 September 4, 2011. This exhibition is a follow-up to the 1998 exhibition at Barry Friedman Ltd., New Traditions in Glass from Venice, featuring the work of Bianchin, Ohira, and de Santillana.
The three Venetian artists featured in this important exhibition have broken from tradition to work outside the expected forms, styles, and techniques of traditional Murano glassmakers. Even when compared to contemporary American glass artists, Bianchin, Ohira, and de Santillana are groundbreaking in their techniques. They eschew the narrative, employ strong and emphatic
forms, and resist showy demonstrations. Bianchin, Ohira and de Santillana are consistently reinventing what it means to work in the medium of contemporary glass.
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Schedule
from October 29, 2009 to February 13, 2010
Opening Reception on 2009-10-29 from 17:30 to 20:00