The Light Within:
Glass Sculpture from Louisville Collections
April 15 -June 29, 2003
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The Light Within: Glass Sculpture from Louisville Collections, features a range of magnificent glass sculptures created by renowned artists, all from the collections of Louisvillians.

Monumental works include brooding, introspective pieces by Sweden's Bertil Vallien and the Czech husband and wife team of Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová. Smaller scale works include a glass and barbed wire purse by Silvia Levenson, an artist interested in gender-related issues.

Throughout the exhibition, pieces are unified by the pure visceral, visual and intellectual appeal of contemporary glass and illustrate one of the fundamental principles in contemporary studio craft: that "craft" materials can be used to create non-traditional objects that address broader issues.

Table Laid for a Bride Stanislav Libenský & Jaroslava Brychtová

Cube Jon Kuhn

Cactus Sylvia Levenson

About The Speed Art Museum:
Established in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is Kentucky's oldest and largest art museum with over 12,000 pieces in its permanent collection. Its extensive collection spans 6,000 years, ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art.

Learn about the other venues:
Glassworks | Kentucky Museum of Arts + Design | Louisville Visual Art Association