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Italian glass master Lino Tagliapietra creates a work live in the Museum of Glass’s Hot Shop as an audience looks on. Tagliapietra has chosen the Tacoma, Wash. museum as the repository of his work and his artistic legacy. Image courtesy of the Museum of Glass. Photo by Kristin Elliot.

Lino Tagliapietra picks Museum of Glass for permanent legacy gallery

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Italian glass master Lino Tagliapietra creates a work live in the Museum of Glass’s Hot Shop as an audience looks on. Tagliapietra has chosen the Tacoma, Wash. museum as the repository of his work and his artistic legacy. Photo by Kristin Elliot.

Italian glass master Lino Tagliapietra creates a work live in the Museum of Glass’s Hot Shop as an audience looks on. Tagliapietra has chosen the Tacoma, Wash. museum as the repository of his work and his artistic legacy. Photo by Kristin Elliot.

TACOMA, Wash. – On Saturday, March 4, the Museum of Glass hosted an exclusive 200-person celebration of the legendary Italian glass artist Lino Tagliapietra. Surrounded by family, friends and colleagues as well as artists the maestro has inspired, Tagliapietra made his final appearance in the United States. The artist plans to retire and spend his time with his family in Italy. The highlight of the evening was the announcement that Tagliapietra has selected the Museum of Glass as the place for his work and legacy. The artist will contribute art from his own archive that will fill a new permanent gallery space at the Museum of Glass.

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Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez (American, b. 1988-). ‘a quiet life, a couple of times over,’ 2021. Blown glass, argon, and mercury; 14 by 14 by 5in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Matthew Hollerbush.

‘She Bends’ Museum of Glass show shines light on women working with neon

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Meryl Pataky (American, b. 1983-) with textile collaboration by Allie Felton. ‘A Modern Guilt,’ (installation view), 2020. Neon and mixed media; dimensions variable. Courtesy of artist. Photo by Deb Leal.

Meryl Pataky (American, b. 1983-) with textile collaboration by Allie Felton, ‘A Modern Guilt,’ (installation view), 2020. Neon and mixed media; dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Deb Leal.

TACOMA, Wash. — Museum of Glass presents She Bends: Redefining Neon Legacy, which will be on view until October 2023. She Bends explores the evolution of neon teaching methodologies in the traditionally male-dominated art form, and the transition of the medium from an agent of advertising and commercial signage to fine art.

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