The Corning Museum of Glass opened its new Contemporary Art + Design Wing to the public on Friday, March 20. Following remarks and a ribbon cutting, those in attendance were released to explore the bright and airy space, which adds 26,000 square feet of exhibition area as well as a 500-seat live glass demonstration facility […]
Corning Museum of Glass
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Corning Museum of Glass Glassmaking is the perfect topic of inquiry for families. It has it all. It’s an art. It’s a science. What’s more, glass itself is cool. It’s a solid. It’s a liquid. Take your pick. A day trip to the Corning Museum of Glass is the best way to learn about, […]
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A Texan in Corning
As a material for sculpture, glass is more durable than either granite or steel. And in the hands of Robert Willson, hot molten glass — “rich and utterly sensuous,” as described by the artist — is richly and utterly transformed into solid, evocative, and bold forms. Willson, born in West Texas in 1912, graduated from […]
