GLASS: Art. Beauty. Design. This special exhibition is on view at Hillwood through January 14, 2024 and explores the fascinating world of glass in its use both every day as well as in art and design.
Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was an avid collector of glass, amassing over 1600 pieces in a full range of styles and techniques, from in the 17th-20th centuries in Europe, Russia, and the United States.
Exhibition curator Dr. Wilfried Zeigler explains that this exhibition was conceptualized when he found two stunning candelabras in Hillwood storage — which he was SURE were Baccarat, and indeed there are! Now Post’s own pieces are showcased alongside loans like stunning artworks from artists including Karen LaMonte, Beth Lipman, Debora Moore, Joyce Scott, Tim Tate, and Fred Wilson.
GLASS: Art. Beauty. Design. incorporates more than 300 items that today speak to Post’s love of entertaining and interior design and demonstrates the innovation and talent of artists and designers throughout the world working with the challenging medium of glass and why the material has continued to intrigue and inspire.
