Call to Glass Artists: Imagine Museum

Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida is seeking artists who work with glass to submit entries to their 2nd Call to Artists exhibition entitled OP ART/GLASS. 

"We are seeking submissions that demonstrate optical illusions or effect through glass sculpture. The juried OP ART/GLASS exhibit will showcase works of art, fabricated in glass, that explore optical effects through technique, movement, flashing or vibrating design, optical configurations or repeated patterns." 

The goal is to showcase the artist’s creativity as they explore visual illusions and perceptions using glass and its profound qualities.

Submissions begin September 7, 2020. Apply Here. Deadline: October 11, 2020. For more information contact Brianna Sharpe, Registrar at: bsharpe@imaginemuseum.com

Contemporary Glass Artist Abby Modell

Abby Modell creates exquisite, hand blown, contemporary art glass, striving to create a harmonious interaction and reaction between color and glass. 

Modell’s style is recognized around the world with works in private homes and corporate collections throughout the United States, including the world headquarters of Morgan Stanley in New York, New York and in the permanent collection at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach. And most recently the Royal Caribbean, Symphony of the Seas, Sculpture collection. She has also been exhibiting in several tradeshows and galleries.

You can experience Modell's current exhibit in Philadelphia at the National Liberty Museum's 'SpaceLab: An Interstellar Exhibit of Glass Art' - the exhibition opened July 6th and on view through September 7th, 2018.

The exhibition features Abby Modell's 'Galaxy Collection' showcasing her three dimensional wall art and large sculptural objects. Focusing on transparencies and refracted light, Modell creates work that is inspired by the natural swirling formations of the stars, planets and the infinite dimension of the night sky.GALLERY 

EDUCATION:

2006 Michael Davis Glass Studio, New York, NY (current)

1976 Syracuse University and Parsons School of Design, BFA