Local and international glass art exhibition this June
TOLEDO, OH, May 1, 2012 – Ohio artist and arts agent Domenico Cavallaro is pleased to present Esthetik, a pop-up gallery exhibition coinciding with the 42nd Annual Glass Art Society Conference this June. The exhibition, which presents the work of a select group of emerging Ohio glass artists alongside that of their international counterparts, will be on display at the Sur St. Clair Gallery in downtown Toledo from June 13 – 16.
The works featured in Esthetik are united by a minimalist sensibility, as well as an emphasis on the versatility of line as a basic design element. From the crisp edges of the mountain scenes depicted on Toledo native Brennan Kasperzak’s simple vessel forms, to the controlled spirals adorning the surface of Toledo Museum glass studio manager Jeff Mack’s Dream Bottles, line is used in a unique and varied ways throughout the exhibition.
The pared back color palettes of exhibition organizer Domenico Cavallaro’s sleek, fused cane panels allow the dramatic twists and turns of the undulating lines within each piece to take center stage. Cavallaro’s experience as an international artist representative throughout the past ten years has greatly influenced his design sensibility; it has also provided him with a unique vantage point from which to view rising talent in glass on an international level.
The three international artists featured in Esthetik are just such rising talent. The simple, understated forms of Mattia and Marco Salvadore’s Spirale vessels serve as an elegant backdrop for the graceful gesture of the flowing cane patterns that spiral around their surfaces, alternately translucent and colorful and muted and opaque. Meanwhile, the crisp lines of Parisian artist Jeremy Wintrebert’s perfectly executed latticino cane work provide a fascinating contrast to the soft, distressed forms of his sculptures.
Fact Sheet:
Title: Esthetik
Artists Exhibited: Domenico Cavallaro, Brennan Kasperzak, Jeff Mack, Mattia and Marco Salvadore, Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert
Gallery: Cavallaro Pop-Up Gallery at the Sur St. Clair
Address: Sur St. Clair Gallery, 1 South St. Clair, Toledo, OH 43604
Hours: June 13, Day of Glass: 10 am – 10:30 pm
June 14: 10 am – 6 pm
June 14, Gallery Hop: 10 am – 10:30 pm
June 16: 10 am – 7 pm
Website: www.domenicocavallaro.com
Contact: Domenico Cavallaro, (614) 783-6159
Artist Biographies:
Domenico Cavallaro was first introduced to glass in 1999 at Glass Axis in Columbus, OH. He quickly became immersed in the city's glass community, taking classes and serving as a board member at Glass Axis, while working at the nearby Riley Hawk and Hawk Galleries. Each summer from 2001-2003, Cavallaro participated as a student, interpreter and teaching assistant at the Centro Studio Vetro in Venice, Italy. There, he studied and worked under various Italian masters including Davide Salvadore, Pino Signoretto and Cesare Toffolo. In addition to developing his own art work throughout the past 10 years, Cavallaro has worked closely with Venetian artists as an interpreter and teaching assistant, as well as a business manager and artist representative. Having developed an excellent rapport with artists, gallery owners and collectors alike, Cavallaro has played an instrumental role in the success of internationally renowned artists. Artist website: www.domenicocavallaro.com.
Originally from Toledo, OH, Brennan Kasperzak attended Proctor Academy in New Hampshire, where he pursued Jewelry, Photography, and Forestry. He began blowing glass at the Glass Axis in Columbus Ohio in 2002, and the following year, he enrolled in the glass department at Ohio State University. While at OSU he received several travel grants, which allowed him to study glass in Australia, Turkey, Italy, and a variety of different locations throughout the United States. Since graduation in 2007, Kasperzak has gone on to work for several internationally renowned artists, and serve as teaching assistant at the Penland School of Crafts. In the fall of 2008 he spent 4 months living in Sweden studying Glass Design through the University of Kalmar. He moved to Seattle in 2009, where he currently resides and pursues his own artwork. Artist website: www.brennankasperzak.com.
Head of the glass studio at The Toledo Museum of Art, Jeff Mack has worked with glass for nearly 20 years. Known and respected as a master glassworker throughout the United States, Mack has also served as a factory goblet maker, artist’s assistant and gaffer for numerous internationally renowned artists. Jeff has keen interest in the study of historic glass and is committed to the advancement of glass as an expressive artistic medium. He has taught extensively and demonstrated internationally. His work can be found in galleries and collections throughout the United States.
Studio Salvadore is a collaborative glass production team headed by Muranese artists Mattia and Marco Salvadore. The two brothers began working alongside their father, Davide Salvadore, in the studio Campanol e Salvadore as young boys. Both Mattia and Marco inherited their father’s passion for the material, and began to work with him full time after attending college. In 2003, Mattia assisted Pino Signoretto, Franco Toffolo, and Dante Marioni at the international glass workshop organized by Centro Studio Vetro, in San Servolo, Venice. To develop his skills outside his father’s studio, Mattia also studied with a variety of Muranese masters, attended a course with Anthony Schafermeyer and Claire Kelly at Pilchuck Glass School, and worked for a period of time at the esteemed Venini glass factory. Marco was a presenter at the 2009 Glass Art Society, along with his father and brother, and has travelled around the world with them to teach glass working techniques.
Based in Paris, France, Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert’s extensive knowledge of glassworking comes from studying different techniques with renowned artists throughout the world. He studied the natural movement of glass in Seattle and San Francisco, and traditional Venetian color and application in Italy. Wintrebert’s creations have been featured in multiple publications, and have been shown widely in exhibitions throughout Europe. He regularly teaches and advises on glass art. Artist website: www.jeremyglass.com/.
Press Release Contact Name: Grace Meils
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone: (614) 783-6159
Organization Name: Cavallaro Pop-Up Gallery
Website or Link: www.domenicocavallaro.com
Organization Address: 1 South St. Clair, Toledo, OH, 43604