Boundless Curiosity:
A Journey with Robert Minkoff

April 2, 2022 – September 24, 2023

Detail of Amber Cowen's Creamer and Sugar, Swans in Sky

Exhibition Overview

Robert M. Minkoff was a long-time Museum of Glass Trustee and the Museum’s first Trustee Emeritus. His passion for glass evolved over decades of patronage of artists and support of arts institutions. 

Boundless Curiosity follows Minkoff’s love of glass by illustrating the mastery of traditional techniques and exploration of new ideas through remarkable examples from the Robert M. Minkoff Foundation Collection, which the Museum received in 2020. The broad representation of artists, both national and international, tells vibrant stories of glass’s evolution from a studio craft material to an innovative contemporary art medium. The exhibition will feature a series of interactive opportunities for creativity and personal reflection, honoring Minkoff’s life-long love of art. 

Featured Images

Image Credits

  1. Amber Cowan (American, born 1981). Creamer and Sugar, Swans in Sky, 2016. Flameworked and pressed glass, mixed media; 39 x 39 x 9 in. Collection of Museum of Glass, gift of Robert M. Minkoff Foundation. Photo by Matthew Hollerbush.

  2. Baccarat Crystal (French, founded 1764). Millefiori Encased Paperweight, 1847. Millefiori encased glass; 2 1/8 × 3 in. Collection of Museum of Glass, gift of Robert M. Minkoff Foundation.

  3. John Biggs (American, born 1966). .057 Pump, 2004. Sterling silver, ebony, mahogany, stainless steel, and Pyrex glass; 18 1/8 × 10 × 10 in. Collection of Museum of Glass, gift of Robert M. Minkoff Foundation.

  4. Michael Janis (American, born 1959). Healing Words, 2009. Kilnformed glass and glass powder imagery; steel frame; 37 × 19 × 2 in. (94 × 48.3 × 5.1 cm). Collection of Museum of Glass, gift of Robert M. Minkoff Foundation.

  5. Laura Donefer (Canadian-American, born 1955). Crazy Roberto Amulet Basket, 2013. Blown and flameworked colored glass components encased in clear glass; 27 × 25 × 13 in. (68.6 × 63.5 × 33 cm). Collection of Museum of Glass, gift of Robert M. Minkoff Foundation. 

Exhibition Credit

Organized by Museum of Glass. Curated by Katie Buckingham.