January9-March25,2017GlassMastersofVeniceFeaturingLaFamigliaSalvadoreRichardandBarbaraBaschGalleryintheLarryR.ThompsonAcademicCenter,RinglingCollegeofArtandDesign

Richard&BarbaraBaschbegancollectingGlassArtin1993.Initially,theyfocusedonAmericanartists.Theysoonbegantoincludeartistsfromaroundtheworld.Thisyear’sexhibitionfeaturestheworkofMuranoglassmasterDavideSalvadoreandhissonsMarcoandMattia.ItalsoincludesworksbyLinoTagliapietrafromtheBaschCollection.

DavideSalvadorewasborninMuranoin1953.Adescendentofafamilyofglassworkers,hehasalwayslivedandworkedontheVenetianisland.AtayoungagehebeganworkingwithhisgrandfatherAntoniowhotaughthimhowtobuildkilns.SoonafterhebeganworkingwiththenotedItalianartistAlfredoBarbini,andfouryearslaterjoinedLoredanoRosinandhisteam.HealsoworkedwiththeVeniniandBarovier&Tosoglassstudios.In1978,hebeganproducinglampworkedbeadsforhismotherAnnaMantoan'sjewelrystudios.ThisledtoaseriesofcollaborationswithfashionanddesignhousessuchasRobertadiCamerino,YvesSaintLaurent,ChristianDiorandSwatch.In1987,Salvadorefoundedthestudio“CampagnoleSalvadore”whichhestillmanagestodaywithtwopartners.AtthestudioDavideworksasglassmaster-usingkilnshebuilthimself-combininglampworkandfurnacetechniquesininnovativeways.HealsoproducesworkforprestigiousMuranoglassstudiossuchasNason&Moretti,VincenzoNason,andLaMurrina,aswellasfortheIstitutoStataled'ArtediVenezia,andcollaborateswithartistsanddesignerssuchasAndreaAnastasio,GiorgioVigna,FlorysMeydam,FrankBorst,andMassimoNordio.

StudioSalvadoreisacollaborativeglassproductionteamheadedbyDavide’ssonsMattiaandMarco,whobeganworkingwiththeirfatherinthestudioCampanol&Salvadoreasyoungboys.In2003,MattiaSalvadoreassistedPinoSignoretto,FrancoToffolo,andDanteMarioniattheinternationalworkshoporganizedbyCentroStudioVetro,foundedin1997tocultivateandpromotetheartofglass.MattiaSalvadorestudiedwithavarietyofMuranesemasters,attendedthePilchuckGlassSchoolinSeattle,WashingtonandworkedattherenownedVeniniglassfactory.

LinoTagliapietrawasborninMurano,Italyin1934.Attheageof12hebegananapprenticeshipwithArchimedeSegusoandbytheageof21,hehadearnedthetitleofmaestro.Overthenexttwenty-fiveyearsTagliapietraworkedwithseveralofthebestknownMuraneseglassfactories.In1979,hecametotheUnitedStatestoteachatPilchuckSchoolinSeattle,thusbeginningalonghistoryofsharinghiscenturies-oldtechniqueswithAmericanglassartists.Inthe1980s,TagliapietrabecameknownforhiscollaborativeworkwithDaleChihulyandDanDailey.

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Glass Artists of Venice - La Famiglia Salvadore Richard & Barbara Basch GalleryRingling College of Art + Design January 9 – March 25, 2017

1. Mattia and Marco SalvadoreVivace 2, 2016Blown and carved glass27.5 x 13.5 x 6 inchesOn loan from Sherrie Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

2. Mattia and Marco SalvadoreVivace 6, 2016Blown and carved glass31 x 17 x 9 inchesOn loan from Sherrie Gallery, Columbus, Ohio

3. Mattia and Marco SalvadoreEvviva Series 1, 2016Hand-blown Murano glass with hot-applied cane work & murrine applications29.5 x 13.5 x 6 inchesCourtesy Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia

4. Mattia and Marco SalvadoreEvviva Series 5, 2016Hand-blown Murano glass with hot-applied cane work & murrine applications27.5 x 13.75 x 8 inchesCourtesy Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia

Glass Artists of Venice - La Famiglia Salvadore Richard & Barbara Basch GalleryRingling College of Art + Design January 9 – March 25, 2017

5. Shelley Muzylowski Allen/Davide Salvadore Barclontra, 2016Hot-sculpted glass17.5 x 21 x 9 inchesCourtesy of Habatat Galleries, Michigan

6. Davide SalvadoreUntitled, 2001Blue blown glass with murini and battuto24 x 9.5 x 5 inchesBasch Collection

7. Davide SalvadoreUntitled, 2001Brown and orange blown glass with murini and battuto 18.5 x 12.5 x 5 inchesBasch Collection

8. Davide SalvadoreTiraboson, 2015Amber murini, blown glass59.5 x 15.75 x 19.75 inchesBasch Collection

Glass Artists of Venice - La Famiglia Salvadore Richard & Barbara Basch GalleryRingling College of Art + Design January 9 – March 25, 2017

9. Davide SalvadoreSpingarpa (Mandolin), 2008Blown and carved glass35 x 36 x 13 inchesBasch Collection

10. Davide Salvadore(Falcon) Homage to Alfredo Barberini, 2014 Blown glass, battuto, murini23.75 x 23 x 9.5 inchesBasch Collection

11.Davide SalvadoreSpingarpa (Mandolin), 2012Blown and carved glass42.5 x 12.5 x 28 inchesBasch Collection

12. Lino TagliapietraFórcole, 2016Blown and carved glass on stainless steel stands 34 x 15 x 8 inchesBasch Collection

Glass Artists of Venice - La Famiglia Salvadore Richard & Barbara Basch GalleryRingling College of Art + Design January 9 – March 25, 2017

13. Lino TagliapietraFórcole, 2016Blown and carved glass on stainless steel stands 38.75 x 11 x 8 inchesBasch Collection

14. Lino TagliapietraAfrica, 2015Cane work and blown glass14.25 x 22 x 22 inchesBasch Collection

15. Lino TagliapietraAngel Tear, 2014Blown glass29 x 18.5 x 5.5 inchesBasch Collection

16. Lino TagliapietraLondon, 2015Blown glass31 x 14 x 14 inchesBasch Collection

Glass Artists of Venice - La Famiglia Salvadore Richard & Barbara Basch GalleryRingling College of Art + Design January 9 – March 25, 2017

17. Lino TagliapietraFiuji, 2015Blown glass23.5 x 16 x 8 inchesBasch Collection

18. Lino TagliapietraFenice, 2014Blown and carved glass15.25 x 15.25 x 5 inchesBasch Collection

19. Davide SalvadoreMurrinidoli Falco, 2014Blown and carved glass25 x 8 x 5 inchesCourtesy of Habatat Galleries, Michigan

20. Davide SalvadoreMurrinidoli Gato, 2014Blown and carved glass25 x 8 x 5 inchesCourtesy of Habatat Galleries, Michigan

Glass Artists of Venice - La Famiglia Salvadore Richard & Barbara Basch GalleryRingling College of Art + Design January 9 – March 25, 2017

21. Davide SalvadoreMurrinidoli One, 2015Blown and carved glass33 3/4 x 10 1/4 x 6 inchesCourtesy of Habatat Galleries, Michigan

22. Davide SalvadoreMurrinidoli Three, 2015Blown and carved glass33 x 8 1/2 x 6 inchesCourtesy of Habatat Galleries, Michigan

23. Davide SalvadoreMurrinidoli Falco, 2014Blown and carved glass25 x 8 x 5 inchesCourtesy of Habatat Galleries, Michigan

24. Davide SalvadoreIl Risveglio, 2016Hand-blown Murano glass moons with battuto,murini flowers, and hand-wrought iron frame30 x 58 x 18 inchesCourtesy of the Artist

25. Davide SalvadoreFlorito, 2016Murano glass hand blown “incalmo” technique, murrini flowershot applied with ‘battuto' cold work diamond carving41.25 x 18 inchesCourtesy of Habatat Galleries, Michigan

Docent Tours led by Barbara Basch

Docent Tours and Art Talks are free of charge and open to the public.Space is limited to 30 persons in exhibition gallery.

Richard Royal (left) working with Dale Chihuly(right), 1991, creating a large hand blownglass work.

Davide Salvadore(Falcon) Homage toAlfredo Barberini, 2014Basch Collection

Davide SalvadoreTirabosonBasch Collection

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An exhibition organized by Ringling College Galleries Mark Ormond, Curator

Sponsored by BMO Harris Bank Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Tax Revenues Sponsored in part by WSMR 89.1

Wednesdays an 11 March at 10:30 a.m.imit 30 per tour on a first come basis.

Monday March 13 at 11:30 a.m.Larry R. Thompson Academic CenterAuditorium

Art Talks featuring Ringling College Faculty & Staffwho have worked with glass

Thursdays in the Richard and Barbara Basch Gallery

January 12 at 11:30 a.m. - Shawn PettersonFebruary 2 at 11:30 a.m. - Vicky RandallFebruary 16 at 11:30 a.m. - Mark Anderson

lass Artist Talk with Richard Royal

Glass Masters of Venice Featuring La Famiglia Salvadore ocent Tour and rtist Talk Schedule

Exhibition Dates: January 9 - March 25 Gallery Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Monday - Saturday

10 am - 7 pm Tuesday