Glasstress New York: New Art from the Venice Biennales

Glasstress: New Art from the Venice Biennale was organized by glass impresario Adriano Berengo for the past two Venice Biennales. The Museum of Arts and Design presented a selection of some twenty pieces culled from the exhibition’s two editions, most from the 2011 edition. MAD’s adaptation will include installations and sculptures by acclaimed contemporary artists and designers, such as Tony Cragg, Jaime Hayon, Kiki Smith, and Patricia Urquiola.

When discussing the curation of the exhibition, David McFadden, MAD’s William and Mildred Lasdon Chief Curator noted: “The wide-ranging vision and diversity of approaches galvanized us to bring this important project to the U.S. MAD’s exhibition will include Jan Fabre’s witty installation of amethyst-hued, blown-glass pigeons along with their glass droppings; acid-washed, black glass eggs by Kiki Smith; and Javier Perez’s ornate, scarlet-colored, Murano glass chandelier, which after it was completed, he smashed—the ruin replete with is shards becoming the extraordinary artwork.”

The Museum of Arts and Design adapted Glasstress: New Art from the Venice Biennale from the 2010 and 2011 Venice Biennale, which were organized by Adriano Berengo.