Large Murano Art Glass Sculpture by Reknowed Artist Pino Signoretto Italy Famous
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PINO SIGNORETTO (EXHIBITIONS included in text)
Born in Favaro Veneto on the 28th September 1944.
1954 - Begins working in a chandelier and favour factory.
1959 - Works with the great master ALFREDO BARBINI and others such as LIVIO SEGUSO, ERMANNO NASON and ANGELO SEGUSO.
1960 - Becomes a glass master.
1961-77 - Works in factory and acquires a complete understanding and full technical knowledge of glasswork techniques.
1978 - Opens his studio in Murano.
1978-84 - Collaborates with artists and architects amongst which are DALÌ, VEDOVA, LICATA, KRUFT, DAL PEZZO, VITALI, POMODORO, WILLSON.
1985 - Upon invitation, he goes to Aumori in Japan for the first time, he takes the first of a long series of trips in Japan.
1989 - His second visit to Japan: He makes a demonstration in the presence of the Imperial Family.
Permanently displays sculptures, at the Museum of Venetian Art, Otaru - Japan.
Produces some sculptures for DALE CHIHULY Seattle - U.S.A.
Teaches at the Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A.
1990 - Creates the glass trophies for the European Basketball Championships - Paris, France and for the N.B.A. - U.S.A.
Teaches at Tulane University - U.S.A.
Teaches at Aomori Otaru - Japan.
Teaches at the Toyama School of Glass - U.S.A.
Teaches at the Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A.
1991 - Creates the first series of sculptures for JEFF KOONS displayed at the Sonnabend Gallery New York - U.S.A.
Teaches at the Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachusetts College of Art- U.S.A.
Visits and presents a demonstration at the G.A.S. Conference in Corning New York - U.S.A.
Teaches at the Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A.
1992 - Creates a series of sculptures with JAN VERCRUYSSE - displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Rivoli - Torino. Creates some pieces with ELIZABETH MURRAY, KIKI SMITH, RAIMUND KUMMER.
Teaches at the Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A.
1993 - Designs and creates a series of 12 large fountains for Hotel American Gei Ken - Japan. Teaches at the Experimental Glass Workshop - U.S.A.
Demonstrates at the Massachusetts College of Art - U.S.A. Teaches at the Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A.
1994 - Participates at the G.A.S. Conference Oakland - U.S.A. Teaches at the New Orleans School of Glasswork - U.S.A.
Exhibits at the Galerie Differences Paris - France. Teaches at the Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A.
Exhibits at the Sandra Ainsley Gallery Toronto - Canada.
1995 - Exhibits at the Christy Taylor Galleries Florida - U.S.A.
Exhibits at the Galleria San Nicolò - Venice. Participates in the exhibition organised by the Venice Chamber of Commerce, "L'Art du verre a Murano au XXeme siecle Parigi" Passage de Retz - France.
Participates in the exhibition "Maestri vetrai creatori di Murano del '900 Comacchio" - Ferrara. Participates in the exhibition in favour of the United Foundation for AIDS Godparent House Florida - U.S.A.
Participates in the creation of a glasshouse, at the Pilchuck School of Glass during his teaching stage.
1996 - Designs and creates some glass door-handles, exhibited at the Pull of Beauty - Storefront for Art and Architecture New York - U.S.A
Works with MARTIN BRADLEY on the glass chessboard project.
Creates for MARIA GRAZIA ROSIN the series of sculptures "the garden of the body" - Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf im Ehrenhof - Germany.
Designs and creates some glass animals, displayed at the Portia Gallery of Chicago - U.S.A.
Works with the painter EULISSE and Professor GASPARI.
Designs and creates glass sculptures of insects sited in the Winter Gardens Korpus II in the Kremlin, Moscow.
Collaborates with RAIMUND KUMMER AND G. KRUFT.
Creates a series of sculptures with JAN VERCRUYSSE displayed at:
Brooke Alexander - New York - U.S.A.
Kunsthalle Bern - Bern - Switzerland.
Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art - Rivoli (TO).
E. Di Grazia Contemporary Art Studio - Torre Pollice (TO).
Creates a chandelier with DALE CHIHULY and LINO TAGLIAPIETRA for the exhibit "Chihuly over Venice".
Creates a series of glass sculptures of animals with KIKI SMITH displayed at the Pace Gallery - New York.
Creates a series of sculptures with MARC QUINN, displayed at the White Cube - London.
Designs and creates some glass animals, with the Portia Gallery - Chicago U.S.A., which they show at the international exhibition Sofa-Miami 1996. Continues collaborations with the artists: CHIHULY, KRUFT, KUMMER.
1997 - Continues the collaboration with MARC QUINN. Collaborates with MARTIN BRADLEY. Creates a series of fish and marine animals in glass, with DALE CHIHULY. Creates some sculptures for TIMO SARPANEVA. Continues the collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A., which shows some pieces at the international exhibition Sofa-Miami 1997. Pino creates a glass Pantheon made from eight two meters high columns and a central fountain.
Exhibits two sculptures at the Bellevue art Museum Seattle - U.S.A. Teaches at the Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle - U.S.A.
1998 - Participates in a series of conferences at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland - U.S.A.
Participates at the Translucent and opaque: Contemporary glass - Port of Seattle 1998 glass exhibition, Seattle - U.S.A. Creates a statue depicting Mickey Mouse for Walt Disney, Italy (height cm160).
Continues the collaboration with DALE CHIHULY and TIMO SARPANEVA.
1999 - Creates an enormous life sized horse for the Biennale 1999 Venice Film Festival - Venice.
Participates at the G.A.S. Conference 1999 Tampa - U.S.A. Creates a life sized accordion in glass.
Teaches at Jacksonville University - U.S.A.
Continues collaborations with the artists: CHIHULY, KRUFT, KUMMER VERCRUYSSE, SARPANEVA.
2000 - Participates at the Glass Sanctuary A Master and his apprentice - Carlsbad California U.S.A.
Il Legno in Vetro (Wood in glass) with the collaboration of LIVIO DE MARCHI - Venice.
Teaches at the Penland School of Crafts, Penland North Carolina - U.S.A.
Completes the sculpture "OHM" for the Hindu Temple, Cincinnati - U.S.A.
Creates a house completely in glass located amongst the woods of the Swiss Alps.
Exhibits some sculptures at the exhibition Dalì & Murano Artists at the San Marco Museum - Venice.
Continues the collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A. and with the artists CHIHULY, KUMMER and VERCRUYSSE.
2001 - Pino teaches at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti".
Creates 700 snowballs exhibited at the De Pury & Luxembourg Gallery, Zürich - Switzerland. Teaches at the Esashi Glass Work Shop - Japan. Teaches at the San Servolo International Glass Workshops on l'isola di S. Servolo Venice - Italy.
Pino opens his new workshop in F.ta Serenella 3 Murano Venice - Italy.
Creates some sculptures, for the furnishings industry OAK di Cantù - Italy, destined for a Saudi Palace.
Continues collaborations with CHIHULY AND KUMMER.
2002 - two sculptures at the Habitat Gallery - U.S.A.
Teaches for the second consecutive year at the Venice "Accademia delle Belle Arti".
Participates at the Amsterdam GAS Conference - Netherlands. Teaches at the Esashi San Servolo International Glass Workshops - Japan.
Receives the award "Gallo d'oro di Murano" as Muranese personality of the year.
2003 - Creates a clothes rack, inclusive of several items of clothing made entirely out of glass, displayed at the Housang Rachtian Gallery in Venice.
Makes a pig out of glass and gold leaf, as the fourth place award at the 2003 Regata Storica di Venezia.
Participates as a lecturer at the GAS Conference - Seattle U.S.A.
Creates a series of chandeliers based on marine life, shown at the Caffè Florian in Venice, in collaboration with MARIA GRAZIA ROSIN.
Creates a series of 100 "fantastic" shoes for the Japanese designer HIROKO UEKI, that were the subject of an exhibition tour throughout Japan.
Continues to be the primary glass master and maker for the ideas of many artists including: DALE CHIHULY, ALDO MONDINO, SANDRO CHIA, INGE MANZÙ, ANNE AND PATRICK POIRIER, RAIMUND KUMMER, MARC QUINN, MANOLO VALDÉS, JAN VERCRUYSSE.
Teaches at the San Servolo International Glass Workshops on the island of San Servolo Venice, Italy.
Creates two Lions of San Marco in glass and gold leaf, to be awarded to the ballerina Carla Fracci and the architect Renzo Piano for the prize "Una vita per la musica 2003".
Creates a glass phoenix to be given to the President of the Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, for the opening of the new Gran Teatro La Fenice.
2004 - Participates as the supervising Maestro and maker in the 'Le Ali di Venezia' project, which consisted in two 15-meter metal and glass wings to be positioned on the water in front of the ancient customs house of the Serenissima.
He is contacted to be the consultant and creator of a future bridge to be made completely out of glass in Japan.
Creates two glass eyes 3 meters long for artist RAIMUND KUMMER.
Makes a glass Madonna for the inauguration of the ecological Park of San Giuliano - Venice.
Creates the glass prizes for the "Gran Galà del Ciclismo", awarded to the cyclist Damiano Cunego, winner of the Giro d'Italia 2004.
He continues to supply the Lions of San Marco in glass and gold leaf for the award "Una vita per la musica"
Makes a solid glass figure of Christ approximately 170 cm tall, installed in the Duomo di Montevarchi - Italy.
Makes a series of glass sculptures for American artist RICHARD LEE BIRT.
Makes a series of glass sculptures shown at the Glass Museum of the Nagoya Port Italian Village, Nagoya - Japan.
He is invited as a special guest to the Corning Museum of Glass, in Corning NY, and creates glass sculptures in front of an audience of approximately 5,000 people.
He continues his collaboration with the following artists: ALDO MONDINO, ANNE AND PATRICK POIRIER, SANDRO CHIA, JAN VERCRUYSSE, MARC QUINN, HIROKO UEKI, DALE CHIHULY.
2005 - Makes 25 pigeons in glass for the Dutch artist MARIA ROOSEN shown at the National Library of Brussels - Belgium
Beside various sculptures he creates a series of Clowns of 150 cm hight
Continues his collaboration with various artists as DALE CHIHULY, JAN VERCRUYSSE, HIROKO UEKI, KIMIKO YOSHIDA, RICHARD BIRT, MARC QUINN.
Makes a series of glass sculptures in collaboration with MAURO BONAVENTURA shown at the gallery "VETRO & ARTE" from May 28 to June 12 - Venice
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Condition: Base is a little loose where it joins the stand there are some chips where they meet, though if it is in a good spot it sits straight no problem and because of the organic form you do not notice the chips. Also at the front there must of been an applied metal applique like gold sheet or other ferrous metal. This has deteriorated, possibly either remove or apply gold sheet - its pretty cheap to get.
Good opportunity to buy investment glass - cheap
Purchased at : Estate Auction
Made in Italy
Height : 46.5 cm
Weight: 2909g
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I will continue auctioning off almost the entire collections of “Rick Bennet”, a well known tribal art and oriental collector. Rick had large emporiums in Cairns, Brisbane and Noosa Heads, from 1975 and travelled extensively overseas as an importer for his businesses.
Over the years his father Norman Bennet, from Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia, gifted Rick with many considerable amounts of money to further his interest in ancient cultures and buy antiques and artefacts during his travels and at antique auctions, enabling Rick to build his private collections without using his business capital. As Rick has now retired he no longer has any shops or business activities and is seriously researching “the meaning of life”, keeping fit and healthy and looking forward to many travels to ancient destinations as a tourist. In so doing he cannot look after his collections, hence the dispersal.
The tribal art mostly comes from Indonesia, Timor, Burma, Papua New Guinea and Oceania. The oriental is from China, Indo-China, Japan and Indonesia. Australian Aboriginal and Asmat are in the collection as well.
The oriental includes Sung, Ming, Ching, Imari, Satsuma, Meiji, Famille Rose, Cloisonne, Bronze etc.
Rick’s private collection have been acquired during 38 years of travel importing 130 field trips since 1973 until 2002. Many pieces were also purchased from Sotheby’s Tribal Art Auctions and Brisbane Antique Auction rooms.
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