David Salvadore is Muranese maestro descended from generations of glassworkers. He has collaborated with venerated glass houses such as Venini,
Barovier & Toso, Nason & Moretti, and La Murrina. Salvadore creates passionately expressive one-of-a-kind sculptures that push the boundaries of centuries-old traditions. He combines traditional Italian techniques and elements in innovative ways in his work, which reflects diverse influences such as African tribal imagery, Muranese roads, and the smokestacks of glasshouses.
“I encourage my audience to have a real encounter with each piece. I want them to touch it, to caress it, and to understand the shapes and movements. Simply, I want the enthusiast to experience what I feel for my art, which is passion and love. “
2012 | Toledo Museum, “Glass Pavilion”, Demonstrator, Toledo, OH |
| Columbus College of Art and Design, Demonstrator, Columbus, OH |
2010 | Tacoma Museum of Glass, Artist in Residence, Tacoma, WA |
2009 | Toledo Museum, “Glass Pavilion”, Demonstrator, Toledo, OH |
| Bowling Green University, Demonstrator, Bowling Green, OH |
| Pratt Fine Arts, Demonstrator, Seattle, WA |
| Glass Art Society Conference, Demonstrator, Panelist, Corning, NY |
| Kent State University, Demonstrator, Kent, OH |
2008 | Pratt Fine Arts, Demonstrator, Seattle, WA |
2007 | Tulsa Glass Blowing, Demonstrator, Tulsa, OK |
| Glass Art Society Conference, Demonstrator, Pittsburgh, PA |
2004 | Museum of Glass, Guest Artist, Tacoma, WA |
| Museum of Glass, Guest Lecturer, Tacoma, WA |
| Glass Festival, Demonstrator, Istanbul, Turkey |
2003 | Glass Festival, Demonstrator, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Ohio State University, Guest Lecturer, Columbus, OH |
2002 | "Looking into Glass," Guest Lecturer, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA |
2001 | "Contemporary Muranese Glass Art," Lecture, Grand Crystal Museum, Taipei, Taiwan |
2000 | Collaboration with the Dutch artists Florys Meydam and Frank Borst |
1999 | Collaboration with the artist/designer Massimo Nordio |
1996 | Collaboration with "Laguna B" and Marie Angliviel de Lebeaumelle Brandolini |
1994 | Collaboration with the artist/designer Andrea Anastasio |
1993 | Collaboration with the artist/designer Giorgio Vigna |
1992 | Collaboration with the designer Carlo Nason of "Vincenzo Nason" in Murano |
1987 | Founded the studio "Camagnol & Salvadore" |
1978 | Collaborated with fashion and design companies such as Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, Roberta di Camerino, and Swatch |
1973 | Employed at Venini, Salviati and La Murrina |
1968 | Collaborated with Loredano Rosin utilizing his studio-furnace |
1966 | Initial employment with Alfredo Barbini |
2012 | Art Palm Beach, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Pam Beach, FL |
| Gallerie Sherrie, Columbus, OH |
| SOFA, Habatat Gallery of Royal Ok, MI, in Chicago, IL |
2011 | Art Palm Beach, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Palm Beach, FL |
| Glass Weekend, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Millville, NJ |
| SOFA, Habatat Gallery of Royal Ok, MI, in Chicago, IL |
| “Davide Salvadore New Work”, William Traver Gallery, Seattle,WA |
2010 | SOFA, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Chicago, IL |
| Solo Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma WA |
| Habatat Invitational Exhibition, Royal Oak, MI |
| Glass Weekend, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Millville, NJ |
| SOFA, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Santa Fe, NM |
2009 | International Glass Exhibition, Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| SOFA, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Chicago, IL |
| Palm Beach 3, Habatat Gallery, of Royal Oak, MI, in Palm Beach, FL |
| SOFA, Habatat Gallery, of Royal Oak, MI, in Santa Fe, NM |
| Habatat Invitational Exhibition, Royal Oak, MI |
| Art Amsterdam, Participation KunstRAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Masterworks In Glass, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston TX |
| Thomas R. Riley Galleries, solo, Cleveland, OH |
| SOFA, Thomas R. Riley Gallery, NY, NY |
| Solo Exhibition, Pismo Contemporary, Aspen, CO |
2008 | Palm Beach 3, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Palm Beach, FL |
| Melodia Fantasiosa, solo, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Visual Melody, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI |
| Habatat Invitational Exhibition, Royal Oak, MI |
| Palm Beach 3, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, MI, in Palm Beach, FL |
| SOFA, Habatat Gallery of Royal Oak, Mi, in Chicago, IL |
2007 | Trasparenze Ethniche, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| Blown Away: An Exhibition of Glass, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX |
| Habatat Invitational Exhibition, Royal Oak, MI |
| SOFA, William Traver Gallery, Chicago, IL |
2006 | SOFA, William Traver Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| Risonanze Tribali, solo, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA |
2005 | Songo Africano, solo, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA |
| International Glass Exhibition, The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR |
2002 | SOFA, Wexler Gallery, New York, NY |
2001 | SOFA, Wexler Gallery, New York, NY, with Barry Friedman Gallery |
| Leon Salet Arte, Maastricht, The Netherlands |
| Contemporary Muranese Glass Art Exhibition, Grand Crystal Museum, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Gallery Etienne & Van Den Doel, Den Haag, The Netherlands |
| SOFA Chicago, Mostly Glass Gallery |
2000 | SOFA Chicago, Mostly Glass Gallery |
| SOFA New York, Barry Friedman Gallery |
| Participation in Kunstrai, Amsterdam |
| Art Antique, Dusseldorf, Germany |
| Kunst and Antiquitaten-Messe, Hannover-Schloss Herrenhain, Germany |
1999 | Galerie L, Hamburg, Germany |
| Fine Art Fair, Dusseldorf, Germany |
| Fine Art Fair, Hamburg, Germany |
| Museum fuer Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg, Germany |
| SOFA Chicago, Mostly Glass Gallery Art Expo, New York |
1998 | Venezia Aperto Vetro, Biennale of Contemporary Glass Art, Ducal Palace, Venice |
1985 | Abitare il tempo, Verona, Italy |
2012 | Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA |
2011 | The Studio, Corning Museum, Corning, NY |
2010 | Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA |
2009 | The Studio, Corning Museum, Corning, NY |
2008 | Studio Salvadore, Workshop, Murano, Italy |
| Penland School of Crafts, Haystack, ME, Instructor |
| The Studio, Corning Museum, Corning, NY |
2007 | Pittsburgh Glass Center, Visiting Artist for Glass Art Society |
| The Studio, Corning Museum, Corning, NY |
2006 | Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Glass Workshop, Salem State College, Salem, MA |
2005 | Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, Instructor and Visiting Artist |
| The Studio, Corning Museum, Corning, NY |
| Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center, Instructor |
2004 | The Studio, Corning Museum, Corning, NY |
| Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA |
| Vetro Ricerca Studio, Bolzano, Italy |
2003 | Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA |
| BAGI, San Josè, CA |
| San Josè University, San Josè, CA |
| Glass Axis Studio, Columbus, OH |
| Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| The Studio, Corning Museum, Corning, NY |
| Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY |
| 3rd Annual International Glass Workshop, Centro Studio Vetro, San Servolo, Venice, Italy |
2002 | 2nd Annual International Glass Workshop, Centro Studio Vetro, San Servolo, Venice, Italy |
| Urban Glass, Brooklyn, NY |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA |
2001 | 1st Annual International Glass Workshop, Centro Studio Vetro, San Servolo, Venice, Italy |
| Grand Crystal Museum, Taipei, Taiwan |
1999 | National Glass Foundation, La Granja, Spain |
1998 | Cerfav School of Glass, Vannes Le Chatel, France |
1997 | National Glass Foundation, La Granja, Spain |
2012 | “Glasswork to Treasure Crafted by a Master,” Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH, April 1, 2012 |
2009 | “Glass Act: A Blowpipe Virtuoso” |
| Wall Street Journal June 10, 2009 |
2008 | “Transcending Lineage: Davide Salvadore’s Quest for Perfection” |
| Glass Art, September/October 2008 |
2005 | "African-inspired glass at Seattle gallery", Tacoma Weekly, Tacoma, WA, Aug. 11 |
2002 | "Davide Salvadore, Avant-Garde Within Tradition," Vetro Magazine, no. 16 |
| "The Centro Studio Vetro, Venice," Craft Arts, no. 55 |
2001 | GAS Newsletter |
| The China Post |
| The Great Entertainment Daily, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Min Sheng Daily, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Arts & Leisure, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Star Daily Newspaper, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Freedom Times, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Glass, Brooklyn, NY |
| Nouvel Ojbet, Korea |
2000 | NZ AM Wochenende, Germany |
| Lenarda, Alessandro. "Parole de Vetro," Italy |
| Camerino, Allegra. "Larte in un soffio," Sopratutto |
| V. Finckenstein, Charlotte. "Il volto vuovo della tradizione," Vetro, Italy |
1999 | Ehret, Gloria. "Weltkunst - Kunst und Antiquitaten," Spiegelsaal '99, Germany |
1998 | Cipriani, Carmela. "Al di là del vetro," Dove, Italy |
| Town & Country, USA |
1997 | "Venezia Aperto Vetro," Catalogue, edited by Attila Dorigato, Dan Klein, & Rosa Barovier Mentasi |
| Germonville, Jean-Paul. "Deux maitres vénitiens à Vannes," France |