Links to Glass Museums by State A – L in United States
Glass Museums in the United States About Figurines partial list of Links to glass museums that have a focus on objects such as figurines and decorative arts made with glass, crystal, and ceramics. This list is from states beginning with A (Arkansas) through L (Louisana). ARKANSAS Arkansas Arts Center 501 East 9th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202; (501) 372-4000; http://www.arkarts.com/ The second major area of collecting is contemporary objects in craft media, including teapots by contemporary artists, contemporary baskets, turned wood objects, studio glass, ceramics, metalwork and jewelry designed by artists. Among the highlights are works by Dale Chihuly, Albert Paley, Peter Voulkos and Dorothy Gill Barnes. CALIFORNIA J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049-1687; 310) 440-7330; www.getty.edu Ancient to 18th c. European glass Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wiltshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036; 213-857-6000; www.lacma.org With … Read entire article »
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Dale Chihuly Art Glass Exhibit: Tacoma Art Museum
Artist Dale Chihuly famous for fabulous Art Glass is a Tacoma, Washington native. Tacoma Art Museum since 1977 has featured a Dale Chihuly Art Glass Exhibit whose works were primarly donated by the famous artist. Tacoma Art Museum opened in 1935 and is currently in its fifth building location. Annually 100,000 people visit the Tacoma Art Museum. The museums collections contain more than 3500 works. The museum features the following collections: Northwest Art Art Glass Studio Art Jewelry Works on Paper Japanese Wooblock Prints European Painting and Sculputures Washington Art Consortium Northwest artists include works by Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Guy Anderson, Jacob Lawrence, Marie Watt, and Galen Hansen, among others. The Pitchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington is anchored by Ann Gould Hauberg’s works of more than 130 pieces. As one of the founders of the Pitchuck Glass School, … Read entire article »
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Visit 5 Great World Museums with “About Figurines”
Visit 5 Great World Museums with About Figurines About Figurines dreams of buzzing around Germany, hiking in Austria, touring London, walking Paris, or floating on the Nile. Ah yes, travel, to far away destinations and combine our passion for figurines at the same time. What a life, but alas it is just a dream. We can however talk about the “Five Great World Museums” located near these world travel destinations. You might someday have the opportunity … Read entire article »
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News: About Figurines Selects “Top 5 U. S. Museums”
News: About Figurines Selects “Top 5 U.S. Museums” The online website About Figurines makes news today by selecting the “Top 5 U.S. Museums” based on historical content in the areas of figurines, figures, glass, porcelain, and crystal. Chosen from among the hundreds of museums throughout our great country these five present unique amazing exhibits. One need not be a collector to marvel at the beauty of the artists who fashioned these wonderful figures. I encourage everyone, collector … Read entire article »
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