SFO Museum devotes show to studio glass pioneer Marvin Lipofsky

‘Russian Group #5,’ 2006-7, Marvin Lipofsky, (1938-2016). Mold-blown glass; cut, sandblasted, and acid polished. Blown at the 1st International Symposium of Art Glass, Gus-Khrustalny, Russia, with help from Vladimir Zakharov and Boris Arbusov. Courtesy of Marvin Lipofsky Studio.
‘Russian Group #5,’ 2006-7, Marvin Lipofsky, (1938-2016). Mold-blown glass; cut, sandblasted, and acid polished. Blown at the 1st International Symposium of Art Glass, Gus-Khrustalny, Russia, with help from Vladimir Zakharov and Boris Arbusov. Courtesy of Marvin Lipofsky Studio.
‘Russian Group #5,’ 2006-7, Marvin Lipofsky, (1938-2016). Mold-blown glass; cut, sandblasted, and acid polished. Blown at the 1st International Symposium of Art Glass, Gus-Khrustalny, Russia, with help from Vladimir Zakharov and Boris Arbusov. Courtesy of Marvin Lipofsky Studio.

SAN FRANCISCO — Marvin Lipofsky (1938–2016) was a founding member of the American studio glass movement. Throughout his career, Lipofsky explored the limits of form and color in glass and helped to elevate the medium to a fine art. The SFO Museum will present Marvin Lipofsky: International Studio Glass from August 14 through September 25, 2022. It will be located pre-security in the International Terminal in the Departures Level in the San Francisco International Airport, and will be accessible to ticketed passengers and the general public.

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Museum of Art & Design places craft front and center

Viola Frey, ‘Group Series: Questioning Woman 1,’ 1988
Viola Frey, ‘Group Series: Questioning Woman 1,’ 1988

NEW YORK – Once at the margins of the art world, today craft is front and center in art galleries, museums, and fairs, widely recognized for its expressive potential and cultural significance. On view at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) from May 22 to February 13, 2022, “Craft Front & Center” brings together more than 70 iconic and lesser-known works, assembled from the eclectic richness of the Museum’s permanent collection to highlight key touchpoints in craft’s history that have led to the current moment.

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