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Lino Tagliapietra is an influential Italian glass artist and master glassmaker who is recognized for his skills and talents throughout the world. Born on Murano, he started working in a glass factory at age 11 and by his early 20s had become a Maestro (master glass blower). After working for some of the most prestigious glassworks companies in Murano, Lino became an independent artist in 1989. Lino is represented by Hawk Galleries, Columbus, Ohio.
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artnet presents “The Future of Corporate Collections,” a panel discussion that looks inside corporate collections and their importance to the art world.
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A meeting with collector Edward (Qiang) Zeng on May 12, two days after he made a splash with his purchase of Yves Klein's Untitled Blue Monochrome (IKB 108), at Christie's postwar and contemporary art evening sale.
Read MoreWhether you’re moving your art collection across town to your new home, wrapping up a treasure to be sent as a gift, or simply hanging your latest acquisition, the logistics of packing, shipping and installation require the expertise of art professionals.
Read MoreThe Tate Modern's fall exhibition will feature works from Elton John's photography collection. With prints by heavyweights like Man Ray, Tina Modotti, and Alfred Stieglitz.
Read MoreHow tough is life for a San Francisco artist in 2016? Just ask Raphael Noz, a 51-year-old painter, sculptor, and performance artist. “At the risk of controversy, it’s like going through the AIDS crisis again,” he says. He likens the threat of displacement to “this big scary thing that was affecting everybody in your community. When it came, they were gone. You prayed that it didn’t happen to you.”
Read MoreHello friends, I invite you stop by the ICA in San Jose and check out NextNewPaper, a new exhibition opening June 5th that features the work of 17 Bay Area artists creating innovative new works created with paper. I have one of my drawings from the "Embryo Series" included. Lots of exciting events happening throughout the show, hope to see you there! Cheers, Peter
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A settlement was reached in an international legal drama over Picasso’s plaster “Bust of a Woman” pitting two of the world’s biggest art buyers against each other, New York billionaire Leon Black versus a member of Qatar’s royal family.
Read MoreWe love to inspire and share ideas with artists. It's especially gratifying when the artist embraces our ideas so beautifully.
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Few people know that Hollywood actor and comedian Steve Martin is a serious art collector. He's a regular visitor of galleries and the international fair circuit, and developed a penchant for collecting early in his life.
Read MoreHannah 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.
Read MoreArtists’ 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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