Exhibitions & Programming
Currently On View in the Robert Lehman Gallery
STARMAN: Sixty Years of Exploring Glass Art
STARMAN: Sixty Years of Exploring Glass evokes the radiant energy that defines Swedish artist and designer Bertil Vallien’s oeuvre, while acknowledging his pioneering role in elevating glass from a craft medium to a powerful vehicle for conceptual and sculptural expression.
On view April 3 - June 7, 2026
On view through Sunday, June 7, 2026
Roxana de Leon: Ripe For The Picking
- May 13th – June 26th, 2026
Ripe for the Picking is a super-sized, pseudo-ecological, installation that exists to transport viewers into the horribly delightful glass jungle that is created specifically for a fishbowl feeling, window gallery show.
Opening reception May 13, from 6-8 PM.
Continue ReadingThe Ever Curious Man
- June 17th – August 28th, 2026
The Ever Curious Man presents an overview of the artistic explorations of Sydney Cash across his six-decade career.
Opening Reception June 16, from 6-8 PM.
Continue ReadingArtist Talk and Project Reveal with 2026 Studio Resident James Akers
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June 25th, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join artist James Akers for a presentation on his current residency at UrbanGlass, where he is developing new colors of neon through collaborations with professional glassblowers. During the residency, new glass tubing colors are being created and paired with custom phosphor blends to produce unique illuminated hues.
Continue ReadingMichael Stern: Imprinted Time
- July 8th – August 28th, 2026
Imprinted Time invites the viewer into the compression of object and person, past and present, held together in material that remembers.
Opening Reception July 8, from 6-8 PM.
Continue ReadingHot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale: Studio Futures Edition with Tyler Green, Auzzie Dodson, Taylor Whigham & Ash Espinoza
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July 10th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
ee the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community.
Continue ReadingNational Open Studios at UrbanGlass
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July 18th, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for a day of demonstrations, shopping, and bead making lessons by alumni of the Bead Project.
Continue ReadingHot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale: Flame Shop Edition with Hannah Martin, Han Duong, Fran/Ember Janal, and River Valadez
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August 7th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community.
Continue ReadingHot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale with Soraya Shockley
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September 4th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hot Glass Hangout is a free monthly demo series starring our multi-talented team of studio technicians, administrators and teaching artists doing what they love to do.
Come hang with us every first Friday! See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community. Soft drinks and snacks are on the house.
This month’s featured artist: Soraya Shockley
Continue ReadingConfluence
- September 9th – October 30th, 2026
Anna Boothe and Nancy Cohen’s newest collaborative project is the continuation of their Spring 2024 residency at WheatonArts. Their experimental approach to this project led to their manipulation of material in ways their combined 65+ years of glassmaking experience had yet to investigate. Curated by Ferris Olin.
Opening reception, September 9 from 6-9 PM.
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