Glass Art Tackles Modern Issues

Ancient glassmaking techniques are captivating audiences in museums across the United States, offering a unique medium to explore contemporary scientific and social challenges. Exhibitions showcase a range of artistry, from early 20th-century pieces by Louis Comfort Tiffany to new multimedia works by artists Guggisberg and Baldwin.

One featured exhibition at the Sarasota Art Museum displays "Precession Through Glass," including a 31-foot-high sculpture representing the DNA double helix. Other shows, like "Joyce J. Scott: Declarations" at Princeton University Art Museum, examine the evolving roles of women in broader society and within the craft of glassmaking.