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Lino Tagliapietra

Lino Tagliapietra

La Poesia Della Forma

Aug 1 - Sep 1 | opening reception: Wednesday 08/01, 6 - 8PM
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Lino Tagliapietra is a contemporary glass master who needs no introduction. A child prodigy recognized as Maestro at the age of 21, Tagliapietra’s over seven-decade career has earned him every relevant award globally. From humble beginnings on the small Venetian island of Murano to his international status as one of the leading artists in contemporary glass, Tagliapietra is viewed with reverence among museums, collectors and the glass community alike. It is with the greatest pleasure that Traver Gallery presents La Poesia della Forma, an exhibition that highlights the dynamic and lyrical visions of this extraordinary artist.

The glass sculptures included in this show are both current and historic, revealing a gradual evolution in forms. Iconic silhouettes like teardrop-shapes, such as Vienna and Angel Tear, are constantly reinvented and transformed by using different murrine to create unique surfaces and color palettes, while experimental shapes composed of asymmetrical patternings, such as the Dinosaur and Cayuga, showcase Lino’s superior ability to render unconventional beauty by utilizing the fluid and expressive qualities of glass. Tagliapietra’s form – his poetry – is brought to life by his insatiable drive to continuously innovate and modernize the treasures and traditions of Venetian glass.

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DINOSAUR | 31539
DINOSAUR | 31539, 2017
glass
54.75"h x 28.75"w x 8.75"d
pricing available upon request
DINOSAUR | 31541
DINOSAUR | 31541
glass
50.5"h x 22.5"w x 7.25"d
pricing available upon request
ANGEL TEAR | 31537
ANGEL TEAR | 31537, 2017
glass
30"h x 18.25"w x 7.75"d
pricing available upon request
RAVELLO | 31540
RAVELLO | 31540, 2018
glass
30.75"h x 10.25"w x 5.5"d
pricing available upon request
STROMBOLI | 31545
STROMBOLI | 31545, 2017
glass
26.5"h x 13"w x 6.75"d
pricing available upon request
SABA | 31525
SABA | 31525, 2011
glass
17"h x 16.75"w x 6.5"d
pricing available upon request
FOGLIA | 31531
FOGLIA | 31531, 2001
glass
28"h x 9"w x 6"d
pricing available upon request
BORNEO | 31529
BORNEO | 31529, 2008
glass
26.25"h x 11.25"w x 7.5"d
pricing available upon request
MEDUSA | 31528
MEDUSA | 31528, 2011
glass
16.25"h x 15.5"w x 6.75"d
pricing available upon request
MEDUSA | 31534
MEDUSA | 31534, 2005
glass
16"h x 17"w x 6"d
pricing available upon request
SATURNO | 31514
SATURNO | 31514, 2009
glass
31.5"h x 25"w x 6.25"d
pricing available upon request
SATURNO | 31527
SATURNO | 31527, 2011
glass
30"h x 34.5"w x 6.5"d
pricing available upon request
FENICE | 31274
FENICE | 31274, 2017
glass
14.75"h x 16.25"w x 7.25"d
SOLD
PICOLO | 31098
PICOLO | 31098, 2017
fused glass
13.5"h x 10"w x 3"d
pricing available upon request
POCCOLO PANEL | 31194
POCCOLO PANEL | 31194, 2015
fused glass
11.75"h x 24.5"w x 3.5"d
pricing available upon request
CEPHALONIA | 31574
CEPHALONIA | 31574, 2018
glass
21"h x 11.5"w x 6"d
pricing available upon request
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  • DINOSAUR | 31539, 2017
    glass
    54.75"h x 28.75"w x 8.75"d
    pricing available upon request
  • DINOSAUR | 31541
    glass
    50.5"h x 22.5"w x 7.25"d
    pricing available upon request
  • ANGEL TEAR | 31537, 2017
    glass
    30"h x 18.25"w x 7.75"d
    pricing available upon request
  • RAVELLO | 31540, 2018
    glass
    30.75"h x 10.25"w x 5.5"d
    pricing available upon request
  • STROMBOLI | 31545, 2017
    glass
    26.5"h x 13"w x 6.75"d
    pricing available upon request
  • SABA | 31525, 2011
    glass
    17"h x 16.75"w x 6.5"d
    pricing available upon request
  • FOGLIA | 31531, 2001
    glass
    28"h x 9"w x 6"d
    pricing available upon request
  • BORNEO | 31529, 2008
    glass
    26.25"h x 11.25"w x 7.5"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MEDUSA | 31528, 2011
    glass
    16.25"h x 15.5"w x 6.75"d
    pricing available upon request
  • MEDUSA | 31534, 2005
    glass
    16"h x 17"w x 6"d
    pricing available upon request
  • SATURNO | 31514, 2009
    glass
    31.5"h x 25"w x 6.25"d
    pricing available upon request
  • SATURNO | 31527, 2011
    glass
    30"h x 34.5"w x 6.5"d
    pricing available upon request
  • FENICE | 31274, 2017
    glass
    14.75"h x 16.25"w x 7.25"d
    SOLD
  • PICOLO | 31098, 2017
    fused glass
    13.5"h x 10"w x 3"d
    pricing available upon request
  • POCCOLO PANEL | 31194, 2015
    fused glass
    11.75"h x 24.5"w x 3.5"d
    pricing available upon request
  • CEPHALONIA | 31574, 2018
    glass
    21"h x 11.5"w x 6"d
    pricing available upon request
  • About
    Lino Tagliapietra

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Lino Tagliapietra was born on Murano, a Venetian island which has served as the world’s glass capital for the past millennium. At the age of twelve, the artist apprenticed with Archimede Seguso. Training for glassblowers on Murano is traditionally structured, rigorous and slow; yet, within this system, Tagliapietra was a prodigy. After nine years of assisting, he achieved the title of maestro. Subsequently, he worked at several of Murano’s greatest factories: Galliano Ferro, Venini, Effetre International, and La Murrina (which he founded).

A significant shift in the Studio Glass Movement began in 1979 when Tagliapietra accepted Benjamin Moore’s invitation to teach at Pilchuck Glass School. There, he established many enduring professional contacts and continuing relationships with students. The importance of his teaching to the development of glass as an artistic medium cannot be overstated.

Tagliapietra was the recipient of the prestigious Rakow Commission granted in 1996 by the Corning Museum of Glass, The Glass Art Society Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2004 Visionary Award from the Museum of Arts & Design in New York. His work has been exhibited throughout Europe, Asia, and North America and is included in numerous prominent public collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York; The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York; The Danish Royal Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark; The Jewish Museum in San Francisco, California; Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, France, and Museo del Vidrio in Monterrey, Mexico.

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