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Founded in 1912, the Newport Art Museum is one of the oldest continuously operating and most highly regarded art museums and schools of its kind in the country.
The Newport Art Museum’s collection consists of approximately 3,000 works of art in a range of media including works on paper (prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs), paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, installation works, and textiles and is expanding to include new media. Concentrated on American art and contemporary art, the Museum’s collection includes works of art from the 18th century to present.
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Opening Reception Friday, June 14, 5:00 – 7:00 PM Griswold House
Toots Zynksy is world-renowned for her vibrantly colored glass vessels. Using her distinctive filet-de-verre technique, Zynsky fuses thousands of glass threads, which she then shapes into vessels. Through this process, Zynsky combines different rods of glass to create subtle and unusual shades, hues, and patterns. In her words, she is “painting with glass.”
This exhibition showcases archival works by the artist along with more recent works from her “Endangered Species” series, which focuses on the disappearance of birds as a result of habitat loss. As she explains, “I grew up surrounded by birds in a woodland and marshland that was a child’s wonderland. Later, as an artist exploring color combinations in glass, I turned to birds’ magnificent plumage for inspiration. But on a recent visit home, I was struck by how few birds remained in my childhood haunts.” A tribute to these birds, the vessels in this series possess the patterns, forms, and colors of endangered birds around the world.
Throughout her career, Zynksy has expanded the expressive possibilities of glass. This exhibition will celebrate her unique contributions to this ancient medium.
Toots Zynsky, Flash Fire, 1987, fillet de verre (glass thread), 4.75 x 9 x 9 in, Courtesy of the Artist.
Toots Zynsky, Cardinalis Cardinalis, 2024, filet de verre (glass thread), 18.5 x 29.75 x 13 in, Courtesy of the Artist.
Toots Zynsky, City Lights, 1993, filet de verre (glass thread), 6.75 x 13 x 9 in, Courtesy of the Artist.
Toots Zynsky, Lilac-Crowned Amazon, 2024, filet de verre (glass thread), 12.25 x 32.625 x 13.5 in, Courtesy of the Artist.
Toots Zynsky, Tiger's Eye, 1993, filet de verre (glass thread), 8 x 13 x 8.75 in, Courtesy of the Artist.
Toots Zynsky, Untitled, 1984, filet de verre (glass thread), 6.75 x 13 x 12 in, Courtesy of the Artist.
Toots Zynsky, Morning Fuego, 1991, filet de verre (glass thread), 5.875 x 9.5 x 5.875 in, Courtesy of the Artist.