Dale Chihuly, Pink Seaform, Red Lip,, 1985, Glass, Overall, 15 ½ x 32 x 17 ½ in, Gift of Janet and Clark Daugherty, 2001.013.

MASTERS OF STUDIO GLASS: Selections from the Permanent Collection

June 4, 2016 – September 11, 2016

Masters of Studio Glass offers a dazzling cross section of American glass artists whose works are a study in contrast. Beginning with Dominick Labino and Harvey Littleton, known as the father of the Studio Glass movement, the exhibition examines the discipline through works that celebrate the medium and material itself, as well as showcase the revival and innovation of traditional techniques. The works in the exhibition also illustrate a variety of glass-forming technologies beyond traditional glassblowing. Masters of Studio Glass will works from the Museum’s permanent collection and include artists such as Dale Chihuly, Benjamin Moore, Dante Marioni, and Therman Statom.

James Prosek: At Work

James Prosek: At Work

July 11–October 25, 2026
James Prosek: At Work celebrates the significant projects that define the artist’s first 30 years of artmaking. This comprehensive survey presents the remarkable breadth of his practice, from on-the-spot field studies to studio work in painting, watercolor, and sculpture.

Jill Nathanson: Chromatic Phrases

Jill Nathanson: Chromatic Phrases

July 25, 2026–February 7, 2027
This exhibition presents recent work by Jill Nathanson, whose abstract paintings are shaped through a deliberate process that balances spontaneity with a predetermined structure. This interplay between intention and material response brings into focus the dynamic movement of layered color.