Hannah Kirkpatrick’s approach to glass comes from her interests in optics, light, process, and time. Through the use of light-sensitive materials such as glass, neon, and photography, she creates sculptures and performative works that aim to educate and generate curiosity in history, science, and process. Hannah received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is represented by Glass Wheel Studio.
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Artists’ moral rights have been enshrined in law for 20 years through the Visual Artists Rights Act, or VARA, which was enacted as an amendment to the U.S. Copyright code in 1990. VARA is a limited statute, preventing the owners of artworks of “recognized stature” from destroying them and forbidding these pieces from being altered in some way without the artist’s approval.
Read MoreWhat could be more apt than celebrating the wonderful career of Marvin Lipofsky with a special exhibition coordinated by Duane Reed for SOFA Chicago?
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Marvin Lipofsky, 77, San Francisco Bay Area teacher and sculptor who founded the University of California, Berkeley's glass program, died of natural causes at his home in Berkeley on Friday, January 15, 2016.
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Happy Holidays! Best wishes for Joy, Peace, and Prosperity. Image courtesy of Kathleen Elliot. Arctic Cyclone, 2014 (detail). Glass. 25 x 15 in. Singular.
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Yesterday, we took a break from Christmas shopping to run over to the Anderson Collection on the Stanford Campus. The exhibition is excellent, of course, and revisiting Louise Nevelson's Sky Garden was, and always is, such a powerful experience.
Read MorePutting a dollar figure on a work of art is not the same as placing a price tag on a used car. It requires the skill of an appraiser, a connoisseur and expert
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Bright Canyon premiered in New York City's Times Square as part of the Midnight Moment Series on 15 screens in July, 2014, re-imagining the city space as a wild life gorge.
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Since the weekend, my thoughts have been occupied by the earthquake suffered in Napa Valley. It’s easy to see why:
Read MoreMICAELA CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS is pleased to bring to you KATHLEEN ELLIOT PRESENTS, a collaborative exhibition with seven of the most intriguing Contemporary Glass artists in America today.
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After decades of scattershot compliance with California’s Resale Royalty Act, the Ninth Circuit’s decision Tuesday upholding the law’s requirement that fine-art sellers pay visual artists royalties on California sales is likely to undercut the secondary art market in the Golden State, experts say.
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Three collections of Ray Beldner’s work—“Counterfeit,” “101 Portraits,” and “Neon”—come together at Micaela Contemporary Projects this month.
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Happy Holidays! Best wishes for the New Year! Peace, Love, Joy.
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Visual artists seeking royalties on resale of their works by Christie's Inc., Sotheby's Inc. and eBay Inc. urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to restore California’s Resale Royalties Act and revive their class actions, saying the statute doesn’t violate the federal Commerce Clause.
Read MoreWe love the annual extravaganza that is Art Basel Miami Beach. It is not just over the top, with estimated whole value of $3 billion (USD), it's a cultural love fest of unimaginable, and enormous, financial and global proportion.
Read MoreBritish artist John Burton traces his interest in glass art back to a hobby from two decades ago, dealing ceramics and glass antiques.
Read MoreArt Basel Miami Beach (ABMB) takes a historical turn this year, with a new section devoted to projects from the past. “Survey” features nine solo shows and four group presentations—many of which focus on female or feminist artists who made their mark in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Joshua Hershman is an American-born artist dedicated to developing new techniques in glass-working that combine optical physics with the fluidity of glass to make conceptually driven sculpture. By harnessing light through hand-polished lenses, Hershman employs unique methods of casting, coldworking and photography in his boundary-pushing work.
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