Who is Mark Abildgaard?

We wrote about glass sculptor, Mark Abildgaard, a few years ago when he joined us for a group exhibition, COLD+HOT 2008. And although we forged separate professional paths, his strong link with the community of glass artists, collectors and art professionals, ensures his work remains at the fore of California studio glass artists.

Abildgaard works with kiln cast glass. Using the lost wax casting technique, he sculpts his forms from wax, from which a mold is subsequently made. Filling the mold with glass, it is placed in a kiln where the glass liquifies and accepts the form created by the mold. This technique allows for intricate sculptural forms, a hallmark of Abildgaard's work.

Born and raised in San Francisco, Abildgaard has worked with glass since 1986. He is well-known and well-liked within the glass community, among artists and collectors alike. His work can be found in prestigious private and corporate collections, including the George and Dorothy Saxe Collection, the Saks Fifth Avenue Collection, and the Corning Museum of Glass.

Artists we love showing at the Oakland Museum

It has been, shamefully, quite some time since our last post here. Our only explanation is that our work surprisingly took over to such an extent that we inexplicably shifted away from our love of this blog. To our readers, we offer humble apologies with the promise to amend and forge ahead.

Our news today is that some of our favorite glass artists will be featured at the Oakland Museum of California's celebration of the 50th Anniversary of American Studio Glass. They are: Marvin Lipofsky, Mark Abildgaard, Oben Abright, Latchezar Boyadjiev, Kathleen Elliot, Bella Feldman, Robert Fritz, Jaime Guerrero, Taliaferro Jones, Michelle Knox, John Lewis, Susan Longini, Richard Marquis, William Morris, Jay Musler, Danny Perkins, Clifford Rainey, Therman Statom, Cassandra Straubing, Randy Strong, Pamina Traylor and Mary White.

Marvin Lipofsky. California Loop Series #55 (1970). Blown glass, flocking.  8 x 36 x 27 in.

We are extremely honored to have been invited to share our thoughts on these artists with collectors, curators and museum professionals, and continue to support the beautiful work they make that we believe in so passionately.

To the artists and professionals involved in presenting this upcoming exhibition, thank you for your collaboration.