Public Programs

Transitions: The Evolution of Kiln-glass

  • Thursday, May 12, 2022:
  • 7:00 - 8:00 PM
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  • Add to calendar 2022-05-12 19:00:00 2022-05-12 20:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Transitions: The Evolution of Kiln-glass https://www.bellevuearts.org/programs-events/public-programs/2022-05-12-evolution-of-kiln-glass Virtual Event (Pacific Time) BAM

Join Michael Endo, juror and curator of Tg: Transitions in Kiln-Glass, for a presentation that explores the changing landscape of kiln-glass and the evolution from Emerge—the precursor of the current exhibition—into this new expanded form. Endo will discuss the history of Bullseye Glass, which originated from the Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair (now BAM Arts Fair), and the myriad directions in which kiln-glass is headed. 

EVENT TYPE: Tours & Talks

Virtual Event (Pacific Time)

$5 suggested donation

About the Speaker 
Michael Endo is an artist and curator originally from Portland, Oregon. He earned an MFA in painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan, in 2009 and a BA from Portland State University, Oregon, in 2005. His studio work has been included in national and international exhibitions at venues such as The National Glass Centre (Sunderland, UK), Disjecta (Portland, Oregon), Yuan Yuan Art Center (Jinan, China), and Bullseye Projects (Portland, Oregon and Mamaroneck, New York). Michael was the curator at Bullseye Projects for over ten years, organizing exhibitions in Portland, Oregon; Emeryville, California; Mamaroneck, New York; and Latheronwheel, Scotland. He also co-founded Dust to Dust, a curatorial project that started in 2018 with artist Emily Endo. In 2019, Endo moved to Yucca Valley, California where he is the co-director of High Desert Observatory and a freelance curator. Learn more »
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