Dale Chihuly, Pink Seaform, Red Lip,, 1985, Glass, Overall, 15 ½ x 32 x 17 ½ in, Gift of Janet and Clark Daugherty, 2001.013.
MASTERS OF STUDIO GLASS: Selections from the Permanent Collection
June 4, 2016 – September 11, 2016
Masters of Studio Glass offers a dazzling cross section of American glass artists whose works are a study in contrast. Beginning with Dominick Labino and Harvey Littleton, known as the father of the Studio Glass movement, the exhibition examines the discipline through works that celebrate the medium and material itself, as well as showcase the revival and innovation of traditional techniques. The works in the exhibition also illustrate a variety of glass-forming technologies beyond traditional glassblowing. Masters of Studio Glass will works from the Museum’s permanent collection and include artists such as Dale Chihuly, Benjamin Moore, Dante Marioni, and Therman Statom.
A Tangled Plot: Works by Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson
July 12–October 5, 2025
The Summer 2025 exhibition at the VBMA will showcase 42 paintings and mixed media works by the collaborative duo Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson. Blazejack earned her MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston at Tufts University, while Levenson received her MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Their work spans various media and reflects their shared focus on the environment and their upbringing in Miami, Florida.
Picasso and the Progressive Proof
September 13, 2025–January 4, 2026
Picasso and the Progressive Proof: Linocut Prints from a Private Collection explores Pablo Picasso’s late-career printmaking through three key works and their proofs, highlighting his innovative techniques and recurring themes of Spanish heritage, mythology, and European Old Masters.