Ancient and Modern Glass from the Collection

As the Tampa Museum of Art nears its 100th anniversary, exhibitions in 2019 and 2020 will focus on the breadth of the institution’s permanent collection, as well as examine its collecting history. The Tampa Museum of Art’s holdings are unique, with distinct collections of Greek and Roman antiquities, as well as modern and contemporary art.

Ancient Glass: A Closer Look in the Maureen and Doug Cohn Promenade.
Drawn primarily from the permanent collection, this small exhibition includes examples of ancient Greek and Roman glass vessels made in a range of ancient techniques, including core-formed, blown, and mold-blown, some with trailed or mold-made decoration. A fine gold necklace with blue glass beads is also included, as well as several Greek and Egyptian objects made of faience, an ancient material with both ceramic- and glass-like properties.

Shards and Illusions: Contemporary Glass from the Permanent Collection in the Wallace Family Promenade.
Shards and Illusions: Contemporary Glass from the Collection features an intimate selection of contemporary glass by American and European artists John Kuhn, John Luebtow, Steve Maslach, Michael Pavlik, Louis Sclafani, Lino Tagliapietra, and Toots Zynsky. This presentation focuses on architectural, abstract forms and highlights the Tampa Museum of Art’s unique holdings in contemporary glass. Shards and Illusions offers an opportunity to view rarely exhibited works from the permanent collection.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website