International Biennale of Glass ( French La Biennale Internationale du Verre ) - an international exhibition of glass products, founded by the European Studio Glass Art Association ( ESGAA ).
| International Biennale of Glass | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| A country |  France |
| Location | Strasbourg |
| Activities | |
| Held | once every two years |
| Organizer | European Studio Glass Art Association |
| Industry | art |
It takes place every two years in Strasbourg , as well as in Alsace and Lorraine .
History and Activities
The idea of creating a biennale belongs to Pasquine de Gignioux - an art lover and gallery owner. Back in the 1980s, she began supporting glass artists and played an important role in the creation of the Department of Glass at the Strasbourg Higher Art School ( École supérieure des arts décoratifs , ESAD ) and the Alsatian College of Art and Music ( Haute école des arts du Rhin , HEAR ). When she fell ill in 2003, two of the clients of her art gallery, Galerie Pasquine de Gignoux , collectors Laurent Schmoll and Marcel Burg, continued her work and founded the ESGAA to make art glass available to the public. ESGAA became President Laurent Schmol. [one]
ESGAA is an association of art lovers for whom glass artworks have a special place in contemporary art. The Association informs its members about various events around the world; supports glass contests, including Verre & Architecture and the International Strasbourg Glass Prize ; She is the organizer of the International Biennale of Glass. The association currently has about sixty members.
Glass Biennale
ESGAA holds its exhibitions in collaboration with other art organizations, including the Museum of Modern Art in Strasbourg , the Regional Foundation for Contemporary Art ( Fonds régional d'art contemporain ), and others. Some exhibitions are held under various proper names.
The first biennale took place on November 3–27, 2006 under the name “Strasbourg Capitale du Verre” (“Strasbourg Capital of Glass”). 14 exhibitions were presented at it, among the participants were Baccarat and Swarovski . The number of visitors amounted to more than 40,000 people.
The second exhibition took place a year later, from October 26 to November 26, 2007, and it hosted 18 different exhibitions, in which more than 40 artists from different countries took part. The exhibits were in the Conseil Régional d'Alsace , Foire St'Art4 , Cour des Boecklin , the Lalique Museum and , more than 50,000 people visited the Biennale .
The next glass biennale took place from October 14 to November 30, 2009 [2] and from that moment it began to be held once every two years. There were 14 exhibitions featuring artists such as Yves Chaudoüet , Rachel Maisonneuve and Jean-Pierre Umdenstock . More than 90 artists from all over the world participated in the Biennale, presenting 130 works. In the same year, an international award for glass artists, the International Strasbourg Glass Prize , was established; it was received by the Frenchman Nicolas Morin . [3]
At the 2011 International Biennale of Glass, 200 works by 82 artists were presented at 14 exhibitions. The exhibition was visited by more than 160,000 people.
More than 60,000 visitors attended the 2013 Biennale, where they could see more than 200 works by 52 artists from around the world, which were presented at 17 exhibitions. [four]
The sixth biennale was held from October 15 to November 29, 2015. [1] The event began with a preliminary exhibition at the Rogan Palace in Strasbourg. This biennale was held under the slogan of Lux Aeterna because of the celebrated millennium of the cathedral Cathédrale de Strasbourg , more than 60 artists were represented at it, including the famous Marc Chagall , and Sylvie Lander , as well as a new generation of glass artists - Baptiste Debombourg and Mathilde Caylou . Biennale exhibits were held at the FRAC Alsace , Center International d'Art Verrier , Haute école des arts du Rhin , the Lalique and the .
The next biennale took place in the fall of 2017. In 2019, the International Glass Biennale will be held in October. [five]