Private Collection Showcases the Beauty of Glass

Lubeznik-Lino-TagliapietraSaturday, June 9, 2012
Light & Flow: Private Collection Tour
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Complementing our upcoming exhibition, Light & Flow, this tour provides a rare opportunity to view works by easily recognized names like Lino Tagliapietra and Dale Chihuly, alongside an impressive list of internationally known glass artists.

You'll meet at Lubeznik Center in Michigan City before being transported to South Bend for a one-hour tour led by Michael Hofer, Manager of Echt Gallery. This unique adventure will be followed by a champagne reception and tour of the exhibition upon your return to Lubeznik Center for the Arts. Tickets are $75 pp, $65 for LCA Members. Space is limited, call to reserve: (219)874-4900.

Associated Programs:

May 26 - August 26, 2012
Beaten & Bound
Hyndman Gallery
Opening Reception: June 1, 5-8 p.m.

American artists including Lesley Dill of New York, sculptor, book artist and art theorist, Buzz Spector, “book surgeon” Brian Dettmer, and local artist Andrea Peterson explore the cutting edge of contemporary book and paper works.

May 26 - August 26, 2012
Light & Flow: 50 Year Anniversary of the Studio Glass Movement
Brincka/Cross and Robert Saxton Galleries
Opening Reception: June 1, 5-8 p.m.

Curated in cooperation with Chicago’s Echt and Ken Saunders Galleries, this anniversary exhibition of studio glass features exquisite and iconic works by Dale Chihuly, Lino Tagliapietra, John Kuhn, Rick Beck, Christina Bothwell and more. Sponsored by Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass and Midwest Contemporary Glass Art Group.

Petroglyphs/Pictographs : Rock Art by Dorothy Graden
June 1 - Aug 24, 2012
Opening Reception: First Friday June 1, 5-8 PM

Twenty five years ago, Dorothy Graden set out for an adventure in the American Southwest. She traveled through New Mexico, Utah, Arizona and Colorado hunting for ancient Anasazi ruins. Climbing mesas, hiking cliffs and wading through rivers, she found many ruins with markings on walls and floors that the Ancients left. These markings are defined as “Rock Art”.

For more information about the exhibition, tour, or associated programs visit www.lubeznikcenter.org or phone (219)874-4900.

The Lubeznik Center is located at 101 W. 2nd St., at the lakefront in Michigan City, IN. Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Galleries are closed on Mondays. For more information please visit www.lubeznikcenter.org or call 219-874-4900. All times are based on Chicago time.