Michael Glancy glass sculptures

MICHAEL GLANCY

Drawing inspiration from microscopic landscapes, Michael Glancy translates cellular structure into elegant sculptural objects. His work speaks to evolution, both of the glass medium itself and our understanding of it. Using a revolutionary technique where he fuses copper and metal with glass through an electroforming process, Glancy’s sculptures are thoughtful depictions of our natural world.

Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1950, Glancy began working with glass at age 20. He earned an MFA in glass from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1980, where he currently teaches. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City acquired its first Glancy work shortly after his graduation, and the curators returned in 2007 for another major acquisition. Glancy’s work can be found in museums across the globe, including the Corning Museum of Glass, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Musee des Beaux-Arts.

“Michael Glancy’s work is aesthetic, it is scientific, and it might be considered as growing, literally by hand, from a near-molecular vision... Michael‘s objects slowly acquire form and texture, shaped and revealed by cutting, sandblasting, and the application of copper. New forms are then made from existing forms, and the evolution continues.” Tina Oldknow, Curator, Corning Museum of Glass

Michael Glancy Liquid Landscape High-polished cast stainless steel object, industrial plate glass and copper 10 x 17 x 17 1/2 in.

Executed in 2010

Michael Glancy Edgerton’s Echo Engraved blown glass, industrial plate glass, copper, silver and solid cast sterling silver object 3 3/4 x 22 x 17 1/2 in.

Executed in 2010

Michael Glancy Shimmer Blown glass with gold-ruby veil, copper, and silver 9 x 7 x 6 in.

Executed in 2014

Michael Glancy Amber Radiation Engraved cast glass object, industrial plate glass, copper and silver 7 1/2 x 15 x 15 in.

Executed in 2011

Michael Glancy Max Black Perspective Cast black glass object, industrial plate glass, copper and silver 9 x 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.

Executed in 2009

Michael Glancy Smoke Blown glass with industrial plate glass and copper 8 1/2 x 15 x 15 in.

Executed in 2012-13

Michael Glancy Mapping Black Blown glass with black aventurine overlay, copper and silver 17 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.

Executed in 2011

Michael Glancy Midnight Star X Cast glass object, blue industrial plate glass, and copper 8 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.

Executed in 2014

Michael Glancy Sterling Muon Cast glass object, industrial plate glass, copper, and silver 10 1/2 x 15 x 15 in.

Executed in 2012-13

Michael Glancy Vernal Moss Blown glass with silver inclusions and copper 6 3/4 x 9 x 9 in.

Executed in 2014

Michael Glancy Lapi-Coral Reverberation Deeply engraved (Radiation cut) blown glass, deeply engraved (Echo cut) industrial plate glass, and copper 9 x 18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.

Executed in 2014

Michael Glancy Aventurine Rhythm Deeply engraved (Radiation cut) blown glass, copper, and silver 9 x 7 x 7 in.

Executed in 2014

Michael Glancy The Fifth Iteration Blown glass with engraved lenses 11 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.

Executed in 2003

Michael Glancy Tevatron Fusion Blown glass, copper, brass, silver, and black African granite 36 1/2 x 30 1/8 x 23 1/2 in.

Executed in 1994-95

Michael Glancy Aurora Blown glass and copper 6 x 6 x 6 in.

Executed in 2010

Michael Glancy Wave Iteration Deeply engraved wave cut blown glass (Jan Erik Ritzman, Transjรถ, Sweden, 2010) and copper 10 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.

Executed in 2011

Michael Glancy Lunar Orb Blown glass, plate glass, copper and silver 6 x 12 x 12 in.

Executed in 1983-84

Michael Glancy Star X Projection Blown, cut and polished glass with electro-plated glass 5 3/4 x 14 x 8 1/2 in.

Executed in 1983

Michael Glancy Florentine Continuum Blown, engraved and electroplated glass with copper 11 3/4 x 15 x 15 in.

Executed in 1997

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