LINO TAGLIAPIETRA Viaggio Fantastico SCHANTZ GALLERIES JANUARY2011
F u j i 2010 20.25 x 20.5 x 1 1. 7 5
V i a g g i o Fa n t a s t i c o : Fa n t a s t i c Jo u r n e y Lino s status is secure as one of the most important figures today in the contemporary glass movement. While raising the standards, he challenges himself artistically as he explores new forms and ideas of expression. This exhibition debuts several new forms never before seen as well as the earlier series. One of the exciting new series, Fuji, involves a special murrini technique, softened into intricate wavy lines and patterns reminiscent of fireworks or sea grass. These works reference the large fused panels created in the late 90 s, where cane and murrini are fused together. In this case, the parts are assembled and blown into classic forms which through the heat of the fire and the hands of the artist are transformed into beautiful abstract painterly surfaces. The Angel Tear sculptures are classic Tagliapietra with an optimistic palette; the rich and unusual cane application is almost hypnotic. The Mandara marks the largest and most dramatic ever presented. We are also excited to feature a wonderful selection of the Dinosaur and Endeavor series We hope you enjoy this catalog of remarkable new works and have the opportunity to visit our gallery in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where we have a wonderful selection of works available, including George a large fused panel, which has traveled as part of Lino s retrospective exhibition. This February, Lino celebrates a major solo exhibition at the Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti, Venice. This will be the most comprehensive exhibition the artist has had in his native Italy. We are grateful to Lino Tagliapietra for allowing us the opportunity to exhibit this masterful work. Grazie Lino, for sharing your fantastic journey! Jim Schantz and Kim Saul G e o r g e, 1999 60.25 x 30
F u j i 2010 23.25 x 16.5 x 1 1. 2 5
F u j i 2010 17.25 x 17.75 x 1 0. 2 5
O s t u n i 2 0 1 0 27.5 x 1 1. 7 5 x 7.75
O s t u n i 2010 15.25 x 1 3. 2 5 x 6.5
A n g e l Te a r 2011 36 x 2 3. 2 5 x 6
S t r o m b o l i 2 0 1 0 15.5 x 8.5 x 5. 2 5
D i n o s a u r 2 0 1 0 5 0. 2 5 x 19.5 x 9.5
D i n o s a u r 2 0 0 5 50.5 x 15.5 x 8. 2 5
A n g e l Te a r 2010 28.5 x 2 2. 7 x 6
M a n d a r a 2010 21.25 x 20.5 x 1 0. 7 5
M a d r a s 2010 14.5 x 1 2. 7 5 x 12.75
B a h i a 2010 26.5 x 9.25 x 8. 2 5 t
D i n o s a u r 2005 39.5 x 1 9. 5 x 7.2 nches
A s o l o 2005 31 x 1 2. 2 5 x 7.25
P i c c a d i l l y 2005 23 x 1 9. 2 5 x 7
D i n o s a u r 2009 3 0. 5 x 9 x 5. 2 5
T h o l t i c o 1998 1 8. 5 x 8.5 x 8.5
B a t m a n 1998 14 x 11 x 4 1998 1 3. 2 5 x 12.25 x 3.75
LINO TAGLIAPIETRA 1934 Born: Murano, Italy Training 1946 Apprenticeship with Archimede Seguso, Murano, Italy s e l e c t e d i n t e r n a t i o n a l a w a r d s a n d s o l o e x h i b i t i o n s 1955-65 Vetreria Galliano Ferro, Murano, Italy 1955 Achieves status of Maestrino 1956 Achieves status of Maestro 1966-68 Venini & Co., Murano, Italy 1968-76 Cofounder and chief maestro at La Murrina, Murano, Italy 1968 Borsella d Oro Award, Murano, Italy 1972 Grand Prix in lighting, Barcelona Trade Fair, Barcelona, Spain 1976-89 Artistic and Technical Director, Effetre International, Murano, Italy 1989- Independent artist 1996 Rakow Commission for Excellence in Glass Award, The Corning Museum of Glass, NY, USA 1996 UrbanGlass Award for Preservation of Glassblowing Techniques, NY, USA 1996, 1998 Venezia Aperto Vetro, Guest of Honour, invited guest, Venice, Italy 1997 Glass Art Society Lifetime Achievement Award, USA 1997 Urkunde Goldmedaille, Germany 1998 Libensky Award, Chateau Ste Michelle Vineyards and Winery and Pilchuck Glass School, WA, USA 2000 Humana Distinguished Professor, Centre College, Kentucky, USA 2001 Metal for Excellence in Craft Award, The Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA, USA 2004 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Centre College, KY, USA 2004 The President s Distinguished Artist Award, University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA 2004 Artist as Hero Award, National Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA, USA 2004 Artist Visionaries! Lifetime Achievement Award, Museum of Arts & Design, NY, USA 2006 Distinguished Educator Award; James Renwick Alliance associated with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C., USA 2007 Cristal Award, Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey, Mexico 2007 Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, MA, USA 2009 The IIC Lifetime Achievement Award, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2011 The Master of the Medium Award, James Renwick Alliance, Washington D.C., USA
E n d e a v o r S e l e c t e d Mu s e u m Ex h i b i t i o n s a n d Co l l e c t i o n s 61 x 7. 2 5 x 7.5 China Shanghai Museum of Glass, Shanghai Denmark Glasmuseum, Ebeltoft France Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris GERMANY Kestner Museum Italy Aperto Vetro, Venice Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Biennale di Venezia Palazzo Grassi, Venice Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti, Venice JAPAN Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo Kitazawa Museum of Arts, Takane-cho Tokyo National Modern Art Museum, Tokyo Toyama City Institute of Glass, Toyama Mexico Museo del Vidrio, Monterrey The Netherlands Danish Royal Museum, Copenhagen Museum Boymans, Rotterdam Museum Het Paleis, The Haag Switzerland Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Losanna united KINGDOM Victoria and Albert Museum, London United States Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk Columbia Museum, Columbia Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton The Jewish Museum, San Francisco M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art New York Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Chicago The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Glass, Tacoma The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York National Museum of Ceramic Art and Glass, Baltimore Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach Orlando Museum, Orlando Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs Racine Art Museum, Racine Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Spencer Museum of Art, T University of Kansas, Lawrence Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Photography: Russell Johnson Catalog Design: Kim Saul
LINO TAGLIAPIETRA Schantz Galleries contemporary a r t 3 Elm Street Stockbridge MA 01262 s c h a n t z g a l l e r i e s.co m 413.298.3044 R i s a i a 1999 39.5