Artists selected for the 2009 BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass are:

BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass is a dynamic collaboration among The Ohio State University Department of Art's Glass Program, OSU Urban Arts Space and Hawk Galleries. This exhibition is sponsored by Steuben Glass. [steuben.com]

Together we will discover and introduce to the public a select group of artists with a conceptual and working engagement in glass. These artists will have completed their formal training in art beyond the baccalaureate (MFA or equivalent) since the beginning of the new millennium. This collaboration demonstrates a commitment to advancing new and innovative glass art worldwide. Through an international juried selection process and critical writing about work in the field, we intend to expand the discourse about glass art globally.

The exhibition will be presented from July 10th through October 10th, 2009 at the OSU Urban Arts Space and Hawk Galleries [hawkgalleries.com] in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Afterward, select works from the BIGG exhibition will travel to SOFA Chicago 2009 [sofaexpo.com] on exhibit November 5th through the 8th.

Artists selected for the 2009 BIGG: Breakthrough Ideas in Global Glass are:

Veronika Beckh – OSU Urban Arts Space
Berlin, Germany
www.veronikabeckh.com

Laura Birdsall – Hawk Galleries
North Yorkshire, UK

Christopher Bohach – OSU Urban Arts Space
Lexington, KY, USA

Bridget Boss – OSU Urban Arts Space
Greenwood Lake, NY, USA
www.bridgetboss.com

William Breitbart – OSU Urban Arts Space
Madison, WI, USA

Sabrina Cant – OSU Urban Arts Space
Middlesex, UK
www.sabrinacant.com

Hyunsung Cho* – Hawk Galleries
Carbondale, IL, USA
www.hyunsungchoglass.com

Eun-Suh Choi – Hawk Galleries
Rochester, NY, USA
www.choiglass.com

Michael Crowder – Hawk Galleries
Houston, TX, USA
www.michaelcrowderart.com

Vanessa Cutler* – OSU Urban Arts Space and Hawk Galleries
Southsea, Hampshire, UK
www.vanessacutler.co.uk

Scott Darlington – OSU Urban Arts Space
Bowling Green, OH, USA
www.scottydarlington.com

Steven Durow* – OSU Urban Arts Space
New Orleans, LA, USA
www.stevendurow.com

Robert Geyer – OSU Urban Arts Space
Calgary Alberta, Canada

Darren Goodman – OSU Urban Arts Space
Waynesville, OH, USA
www.darrengoodman.net

Charlotte Hughes-Martin - Hawk Galleries
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England
www.charlottehughesmartin.com

Johanna Jansson – Hawk Galleries
Stockholm, Sweden
www.johannajansson.com

Ditte Johansson – OSU Urban Arts Space
Gothenburg, Sweden

Ben Johnson* – OSU Urban Arts Space
Cicero, IN, USA

John Kiley* – OSU Urban Arts Space
Seattle, WA, USA

Sungsoo Kim* – Hawk Galleries
Danville, KY, USA
www.sungsookimglass.com

Andrew Kosorok – OSU Urban Arts Space
Provo, UT, USA

Helen Lee – OSU Urban Arts Space
Oakland, CA, USA

Einav Mekori – OSU Urban Arts Space
Tel-Aviv, Israel

Stine Mikkelsen – OSU Urban Arts Space
Copenhagen, Denmark
www.stinediness.dk

Martie Negri* – OSU Urban Arts Space
Mamaroneck, NY, USA
www.martienegri.com

Quincy Neri – OSU Urban Arts Space
Madison, WI, USA

Andrew Newbold – OSU Urban Arts Space
Ravenna, OH, USA

Yuka Otani – OSU Urban Arts Space
New York, NY, USA
www.yukaotani.com

Elizabeth Perkins – OSU Urban Arts Space
Richmond, VA, USA
www.elizabethperkinsglass.com

Richard Price* – Hawk Galleries
Amsterdam, Netherlands
www.richardprice.nl

Karen Reid* – OSU Urban Arts Space
Dalton, PA USA
www.karenreidsculpture.com

Marie Retpen – Hawk Galleries
Hoejbjerg, Denmark
www.retpen-glas.dk

Kait Rhoads – OSU Urban Arts Space
Seattle, WA, USA
www.kaitrhoads.com

Mielle Riggie – OSU Urban Arts Space
Seattle, WA, USA
www.mielleriggie.com

Amy Rueffert* – OSU Urban Arts
Urbana, IL, USA
www.amyrueffert.com

Debra Ruzinsky – Hawk Galleries
Pittsford, NY, USA
www.debraruzinsky.com

Charlotte Sale – Hawk Galleries
Banstead, Surrey, UK
www.charlottesaleglass.co.uk

Nadine Saylor – OSU Urban Arts Space
Bowling Green, OH, USA
www.nadinesaylor.com

Erika Tada – OSU Urban Arts Space
West Henrietta, NY, USA

Hiromi Takizawa – OSU Urban Arts Space
Richmond, VA USA

Suzannah Vaughan – Hawk Galleries
Salthill, Galway, Republic of Ireland

Christopher and Sarah Watts – OSU Urban Arts Space
Boston, MA, USA
wattshotglass.com

*These 10 artists were selected by the Jury as the 2009 BIGG Best in Show exhibitors: Hyunsung Cho, Vanessa Cutler, Steven Durow, Ben Johnson, John Kiley, Sungsoo Kim, Martie Negri, Richard Price, Karen Reid, and Amy Rueffert. Each artist is awarded a $1,000 travel stipend to attend the opening reception.

Awards
Awards valuing more than $100,000 will be presented to accepted artists as determined by juror selection. Award assignments will be made after the installation of artwork. Award recipients will be notified before the opening reception.

Awards will include:
- Up to ten (10) artists will be awarded a $1,000 travel stipend to attend the opening reception on July 10th, 2009.
- A number of artists will be selected for representation by Hawk Galleries at the 2009 SOFA Chicago. [sofaexpo.com]
- One artist will be invited for a year-long OSU Department of Art Post-MFA Fellowship.
- Selected artists will be eligble for Steuben Glass Residency Fellowships.

Jurors
- Lino Tagliapietra , Italian glass Maestro
- Tina Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass, Corning Museum of Glass
- Tom Hawk, Director, Hawk Galleries

Title Sponsor

Since 1903, Steuben Glass has been made by hand at our Corning, New York factory. Their unique glass is made from an outstanding optical formula. Steuben's state-of-the-art melting ensures glass that is exceptionally pure and free of even the tiniest visual imperfections. Their skilled artisans work in teams around reheating ovens called glory holes, directed by a master "gaffer." Each gather of molten glass is carried from tank to glory hole, where it is formed "at the fire" with blowpipes, pontil rods, shears, calipers, and other tools little changed over centuries. Finished pieces are slowly cooled in annealing ovens, then cut, polished, and engraved by hand. Each example is minutely inspected before it is signed with a diamond-tipped pen. Imperfect items are destroyed. There are no seconds at Steuben. [steuben.com]

In-Kind Sponosor

Annual International Expositions of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art: SOFA CHICAGO
At SOFA expositions, prominent international galleries and dealers present masterworks bridging the worlds of design, decorative and fine arts, showcasing the rich visual heritage of the decorative arts alongside new, innovative expressions. The works presented bridge historical periods, art movements and cultures, from ethnographica, Asian arts and mid-twentieth century modern to the most cutting-edge contemporary arts and design. The expositions also feature an acclaimed Lecture Series and educational Special Exhibits. [sofaexpo.com]

Exhibition Partners

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