3 Tips For Beginning Glass Artists
There’s a lot to be said about the art of blowing glass. Its two major methods, free-blowing and mold-blowing, involve transforming raw materials into glass at around 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit....
View Article3 of the Most Expensive, Most Moving Sculptures Ever Made
You can make sculpture out of just about anything. Take glass sculptures for example. They can be either free-blown or mold-blown, are 70% to 74% pure silica in weight, and are likely enriched with...
View ArticleWhy You Might Want to Buy Through Online Art Auctions
Started in 1962 by Harvey Littleton and Dominck Labino, the glass art movement, has escalated into a world wide school of many talented and well known artists. If you are interested in buying a glass...
View ArticleGlass Blown Items Draw Much Attention at Art Auctions Across the Country
Inside and Out is the perfect name for the Dale Chihuly sculpture at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. The enormous blown glass sculpture, which is almost 30-feet-tall and 25-feet-wide, is a...
View ArticleThree Steps To Get You The Perfect Piece of Glass Art
Are you in the market for a piece of modern art to jazz up your walls? If you’ve explored what glass artwork has to offer, you may be looking at a variety of glass pieces to fill that empty space in...
View ArticleThe Art World Remembers the Incredible Contributions of Marvin Lipofsky
Marvin Lipofsky, a founder of the studio glass movement, died suddenly this past January 15th. According to his studio assistant, his death was due to diabetes-related complications. At the Forefront...
View ArticleThe Major Benefits of Buying Art From Art Auction Sites
Building a personal art collection takes years and years of visiting galleries, attending auctions, and keeping up with the latest trends and art events. Some prefer to deal with an auction house...
View ArticleHow Auction Houses Can Benefit From the Digital Age
It’s no surprise or secret that the contemporary art realm has been greatly affected by the digital revolution. Even the world’s leading auction houses, such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, now offer...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Online Art Auction Sites
Much like the rest of the world, the contemporary art world is increasingly moving business into the digital realm. A full 71% of art collectors say they have purchased art online in some fashion....
View ArticleProfessional Advice for Bidding and Buying Through Online Art Auctions
Online art auctions are becoming more and more popular as a way for collectors to find and purchase fine contemporary art, even in the world of glass. Exemplary artists such as Ann Wolff, who first...
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