Baldwin & Guggisberg - Species Novae
blown; carved glass
Kim Goldfarb - Emerging
mixed media on board
Joshua Hershman - Blue Hour II
cast; polished glass
Eric Hilton - Vibrations of Life
carved glass & crystal
Karsten Oaks - Discord
sculpted glass
Mark Peiser - Passage 7
hot cast phase separated glass
Marco & Mattia Salvadore - Vaso Evviva Red
blown; carved glass
Toland Sand - City of Souls
constructed glass
Austyn Taylor - Rocking Horse III
ceramic; paint; graphite
Jen Violette - After the Rain
blown; hot sculpted
SOFA Expo Chicago 2018
BENDER GALLERY WILL BE EXHIBITING AT SOFA EXPO CHICAGO FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON NOV 1 IN BOOTH A15
We will be exhibiting work by 17 of our artists in one of the largest stands at SOFA this year. Contact us for VIP Passes while they are still available.
Bender Gallery exhibits some of today's leading contemporary established and emerging artists creating meaningful museum quality work. While the main focus of Bender Gallery is sculpture using glass in its creation we also represent highly respected painters and sculptors of other mediums.
Please stop by to see our artists work showcased in a brand new space in the center of downtown Asheville on "Gallery Row on Biltmore". We hope to see you at 29 Biltmore Ave.
FEATURED ARTISTS
BALDWIN & GUGGISBERG LINO TAGLIAPIETRA
EINAR & JAMEX DE LA TORRE TOLAND SAND
I fully believe a certain "luck factor" exists when working with glass; sometimes a piece turns out and others crack or break. Glass can be solid/liquid, can be formed using heat or through cold working processes. It is colorful, full of life, can be transparent or matte, and is the ultimate sculpting material. I embrace this uncertain nature of glass by transforming it into expressions of emotions and nature through swirling colors and awe-inspiring forms. The final hand-ground, polished pieces embody the contrasting characteristics of glass through their inclusion of textured and transparent sections and various colors interacting with one another. My pieces are composed of painted and laminated float glass, cast glass, optical crystal, and exotic stone. I strive to create provocative glass sculptures that showcase the flexibility and fluidity of glass while also accepting and adapting to its uncertain nature. This is my destiny in life; to create works of art that I am blown a
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September 24, 2018
Bender Gallery to exhibit at SOFA Expo Chicago 2018
May 17, 2018
Bender Gallery will be hosting monthly exhibitions all year by internationally recognized artists and exciting fresh work by new faces during Summer of Glass in conjunction with the Chihuly Exhibition at the Biltmore Estate.