Murano glass - Finestre sull'Arte

Eleven artist chandeliers make St. Mark's Square shine for Murano lights up the world

The new Murano Illuminates the World artist chandeliers will light up, from Nov. 22, 2024 to March 4, 2025, under the Procuratie Vecchie in St. Mark's Square. Eleven internationally renowned artists, including Joseph Kosuth, Kengo Kuma, and Philippe ...
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In Venice all set for the 2nd edition of Murano Illumina il Mondo

Murano glass is back in the spotlight in Venice, once again illuminating St. Mark's Square with the second edition of Murano Illumina il Mondo. From the end of November to the end of February, the city will be able to admire eleven extraordinary chan...
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Murano, at historic Fratelli Toso glassworks, exhibition on 20th century art glass production

From September 10 to 29, 2024, on the occasion of the eighth edition of The Venice Glass Week and the 170th anniversary of its founding, the Fratelli Toso artistic glassworks in Murano presents the Fratelli Toso 170th | 1854-2024 exhibition, curated ...
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Venice, at Gallerie dell'Accademia a glass installation in dialogue with a work by Veronese

The Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice presents the exhibition Convito di vetro, which can be visited from Sept. 14 to Nov. 3, 2024. The exhibition is organized on the occasion of Venice Glass Week from an idea of director Giulio Manieri Elia, in coll...
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Brief history of Murano Glass: how Venetian production conquered the world

Murano glass is one of those products of undisputed fame that make Made in Italy one of the most internationally known and sought-after brands. Despite the lack of raw materials and fuel, on which productions from other countries could rely, the Mura...
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Venice, in the historic Negozio Olivetti on display glass sculptures by Tony Cragg

Until September 1, 2024, the Negozio Olivetti in St. Mark's Square in Venice is hosting the exhibition Tony Cragg. The Forms of Glass, curated by Cristina Beltrami and Jean Blanchaert and realized by FAI in collaboration with the Berengo Foundation. ...
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When the Biennale exhibited masterpieces from glassworks. What the exhibition at the Glass Rooms looks like.

On the sidelines of the LX Venice Biennale, Le Stanze del Vetro dedicate a historical exhibition to the presence of Murano glass in the Giardini Pavilion between 1912 and 1930. The exhibition is a rare opportunity to admire extraordinary masterpieces...
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Venice, the history of Murano glass from 1912 to 1930 on display

In Murano, the new chapter of the Le Stanze del Vetro project explores the presence of Murano glass in the editions of the Venice Biennale between 1912 and 1930. The exhibition entitled 1912-1930 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale, curated by Marin...
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