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The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection finds a home at the Burchfield Penney Art Center

As I have pointed out in previous articles, there’s a growing glass community in Buffalo. Whether it’s Buffalo as a stained glass hub, or glass blowers looking to brand Buffalo as an artisan hub, people are rallying around all sorts of glass enterprises.

Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, Burchfield Penney Art Center, 2023. [Exhibition catalog cover]; featuring detail of Sidney Hutter, Twisted Abstracted Strip Vase #14, 1990. Photo by Stanford Lipsey.

Now, the Burchfield Penney Art Center has announced that has been gifted The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, along with funding to establish a permanent endowment dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of the collection.

For the regional glass community, this is very exciting. The collection will also be a real attraction for travelers who are interested in the medium of glass works, as the exhibition consists of 50 creations by 45 artists from 11 countries.

The collection represents many of the most prominent artists in the field today, including Harvey Littleton, Greg Fidler, John Healey, Lino Tagliapietra, and Michael Taylor.

The one-of-a-kind gift is courtesy of Judith C. Lipsey and her late husband Stan, former publisher of The Buffalo News. The Lipseys gifted the works in honor of Burchfield Penney Director Emeritus Dr. Anthony Bannon, who was a staunch advocate for the Art Center.

“We cannot thank Stan and Judi enough for their generosity,” Burchfield Penney Art Center director Scott Propeack said. “The Burchfield Penney Art Center has a long- standing commitment to collect and exhibit art in craft media. With the acquisition of The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, we can immediately and meaningfully expand our ability to highlight the very best in this challenging and exquisite medium.”

Steven Weinberg (b. 1954, American) #4-111, c. 1988; Cast crystal, 7″ x 7″ x 7″; Promised gift of Stanford and Judith Lipsey. Photo by Biff Henrich.

Harvey K. Littleton, Arc, 2-piece hot- glass sculpture; Gift of Stanford and Judith Lipsey. Photo by Biff Henrich.

Maude Bussières (b.1974, Canadian) The Creation, 2006; Lampwork glass and metal, 23″ x 22″ x 7.” Burchfield Penney Art Center Collection; Gift of Stanford and Judith Lipsey. Photo by Biff Henrich.

Michael Taylor (b. 1944, American) Synoptic Torsion 21, 1991; Laminated and polished cold-worked glass 16″ x 201⁄2″ x 16″; Burchfield Penney Art Center Collection; Gift of Stanford and Judith Lipsey. Photo by Biff Henrich.
Collected over the course of more than three decades, the works in the Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection are both worldwide in origin and world-class in quality.

The Burchfield Penney Art Center will celebrate the Lipsey’s donation on Friday, May 12, 2023, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm with the public exhibition opening of Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection. A comprehensive full-color catalog features stunning images of all 50 works from the collection, many accompanied by commentary by the artists. The catalog also includes essays from art historian William Warmus, former curator at the Corning Museum of Glass, and Burchfield Penney Director Emeritus Anthony Bannon. This collector’s item will be available for sale in The Museum Store and online. Lectures and symposia will be offered during the course of the exhibition, which will continue until December 31, 2023.

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