A day at the Murano Glass museum

A day at the Murano Glass museum

What's the history of Murano glass? Murano glass charms thousands of people around the world. But what is its history? What are its origins? We have visited the renewed Glass Museum in Murano for y...

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Tony Cragg | Silicon dioxide

Tony Cragg | Silicon dioxide

From 3rd December 2021 to 13th March 2022 SILICON DIOXIDE, the new solo exhibition by Tony Cragg at the Museo del Vetro in Murano runs from 3 December 2021 to 13 March 2022, and features a variet...

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Tapio Wirkkala at Venini + Toni Zuccheri at Venini

Tapio Wirkkala at Venini + Toni Zuccheri at Venini

From 21 November 2021 to 13 March 2022."Tapio Wirkkala at Venini" and "Toni Zuccheri at Venini" are two exhibitions side by side on the wonderful island of San Giorgio in Venice (in front of Piazza...

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Murano Glass Toys

Murano Glass Toys

From 4th September 2021 to 6th January 2022. Murano Glass Toys, scheduled at the Murano Glass Museum from 4 September to 3 October 2021, is an exhibition that has the declared objective of revolut...

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Lifeforms Glass Exhibit

Lifeforms Glass Exhibit

From November 6, 2021 – April 24, 2022 Where: Fuller Craft Museum – 455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA 02301 - https://fullercraft.org/ Official Website At the "Glass Lifeforms 2021" exhibition you w...

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Murrine from Murano and the "EGE" Call

Murrine from Murano and the "EGE" Call

Dear friends, this week we would like to inform you about EGE - European Glass Experience, a call for artists living in the European Union that are older than 40. Until 31st December 2013 The EGE ...

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The Santillanas - works by Laura & Alessandro Diaz de Santillana

The Santillanas - works by Laura & Alessandro Diaz de Santillana

If you are in Venice be sure not to miss the exhibition "The Santillanas - Works by Laura de Santillana & Alessandro Diaz de Santillana", on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, opened until Aug...

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The Befane regatta in Venice

On the 6th January of every year - for the Three Kings celebration - in Venice there's the traditional "Regata delle Befane" (Befanas regatta). Members of the various rowing clubs dress ...

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Epiphany Day celebrations in Italian and Venetian folklore

Epiphany Day celebrations in Italian and Venetian folklore

Epiphany Eve is an important day for kids and adults in Italy. In the Venetian folklore we have some special ways to celebrate it. It’s an important day for Venetians: i...

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Venice loves Jazz music

Venice loves Jazz music

"Maree Sonore" is an internationally renowned event organized by the cultural association "The Sestiere of Music" under artistic direction of Arrigo Cappelletti in collaboration with Veneto Ja...

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"Glass delights": at the Museum of Oriental arts, the artworks by Enami and Konishi

"Glass delights": at the Museum of Oriental arts, the artworks by Enami and Konishi

Sweets, fruits and tea rituals: the exhibition of Japanese glass artists Enami and Konishi arrives in Venice. It started on 19th September at Ca ' Pesaro-Museo d'Ar...

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Fulvio Bianconi for Venini at Le stanze del vetro

Fulvio Bianconi for Venini at Le stanze del vetro

Fulvio Bianconi is the new featured artist of Le Stanze del Vetro on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, famous for its neo-classical basilica, the beautiful view of San Ma...

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We have visited "Glass Delights": see the photos

We have visited "Glass Delights": see the photos

What's happening when two Japanese artists - Fujiko Enami and Ushio Konishi - meet Murano glass? Something very magical indeed.   In 1542, on the tiny island of Tanegashima in southern Japan, a...

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Venice Fashion Night 2015

Venice Fashion Night 2015

Saturday, October 24 Venice becomes the capital of fashion with the Venice Fashion Night. A night where fashion is protagonist with events, photo shooting sessions, limited edition collections...

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Carlo Nason artworks at Triennale Design Museum

Carlo Nason artworks at Triennale Design Museum

  Triennale Design Museum presents a selection of glass artworks by Carlo Nason. Born in Murano in 1935, Nason comes from one of the oldest family of glassmakers on the island. Grown by attending ...

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Venice seen from space

Venice seen from space

Venice and its channels seen from above the sky, but also Italy at night. Deserts, auroras, starry skies and thunderstorms. Staying on the ISS allows to enjoy some of the best views ever...

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Murano Glass on show in Berlin

Murano Glass on show in Berlin

Sand and fire. Color hues and magic. The Bröhan Museum in Berlin, located in the Charlottenburg district, pays tribute to Murano - the island of glass blowing - by hosting an exhib...

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Murano Glass conquers Munich

Murano Glass conquers Munich

The German town is home to a fascinating exhibition that focuses on glass art, with works coming from one of the most important private collections in the world. Undisputed capital cities of ...

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