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Davide Salvadore | Italy | web

* 1953 in Murano, Italy


photo: Gabriela Svobodová







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. “

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

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

WORKSHOPS AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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

PUBLICATIONS

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