GLASS Quarterly

08/13/2026

CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Toyama Museum of Glass Art seeks applications for its juried triennial exhibition in 2027
https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/call-for-entries-toyama-institute-of-glass-art-seeks-entries-for-international-glass-exhibition-2027

07/30/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/all-electric-powered-glass-studio-buffalo-electric-glass-coming-to-buffalo-ny-2028-project-headed-by-rob-cassetti

Thursday July 30, 2026 | by Lilla Johnson An all-electric glass studio will open in Buffalo in 2028 if former Corning Museum strategist Rob Cassetti's vision is realized Render of the DL&W terminal, courtesy Rob Cassetti Less than five years after retiring as the Corning Museum of Glass Senior Dire...

07/24/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/in-memoriam-paul-marioni-1941-2026-1

Friday July 24, 2026 | by Andrew Page IN MEMORIAM: Paul Marioni (1941–2026) An undated portrait of Paul Marioni. photo: kim zumwalt Paul Marioni, one of three brothers with successful art careers, died at his home in Central Mexico at the age of 85. The father of Marina and Dante Marioni, he was...

07/14/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/three-questions-with-carlyn-ray

Friday July 10, 2026 | by Lilla Johnson Three questions for ... Carlyn Ray Grand opening of Abilene Heritage Square Cascading through the main public library in Abilene, Texas, 400 individually glass ribbons and bubbles in a rainbow of colors hang from the air. Artist Carlyn Ray created Gathered R...

06/30/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/dichroic-glass-in-southside-saguaro-cactus

Tuesday June 30, 2026 | by Lilla Johnson The magic of dichroic glass energizes an Arizona public-art project This "Saguaro Cactus" public-art project by Gordon Huether consists of three dichroic glass cactus plants, the tallest of which reaches 20 feet tall. The project is located at the Southside P...

06/10/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/christies-auctions-off-the-boyd-family-memorial-window-by-tiffany-studios

Wednesday June 10, 2026 | by Lilla Johnson Rare Tiffany window with waterfall motif and a $1.5 – 2 million estimate going up for auction at Christie's The Boyd Family Memorial Window (The Falls) by Tiffany Studios will be sold to the highest bidder at a Christie’s auction at the auction house.....

05/12/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/conversation-katya-heller

Tuesday May 12, 2026 | by Andrew Page CONVERSATION: Katya Heller on how the May 19, 2026 UrbanGlass Gala will be both familiar and brand new UrbanGlass Executive Director Katya Heller at the 2025 gala. The fundraising gala is to nonprofits like UrbanGlass as water is to plants—without it, they wit...

04/17/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/three-decades-of-glass-one-final-show-1

Friday April 17, 2026 | by Sahana Ramakrishnan After three decades, a final exhibition at the UK's National Glass Centre is looking like it will be its last The exterior of the National Glass Centre, as viewed from the towpath along the waterfront in 2023. photo: jo howell Launch Full Gallery For ne...

04/14/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/in-memoriam-paul-gumbinner-1942-2026

Tuesday April 14, 2026 | by Andrew Page In Memoriam: Paul Gumbinner (1942–2026) Launch Full Gallery The chair of the UrbanGlass board from 2001–2005, Paul Gumbinner died at his home in New York City on April 3, 2026, surrounded by his wife, Amye Price Gumbinner, and his children Liz and Jeff....

04/07/2026

https://urbanglass.org/glass/detail/the-story-behind-linos-olympic-torch-project

Tuesday April 7, 2026 | by Andrew Page The story behind Lino's Olympic Torch project Lino Tagliapietra poses with the gold-medalist Italian skater Arianna Fontana, the most decorated Italian female athlete with 13 medals to her name, and the "Drop of Fire" vessel he made for the Olympic flame. Launc...