Marvin Lipofsky is known as the “roving ambassador of glass.” These works are inspired by four continents’ worth of “hot shops” in which he experimented. This selection alone includes pieces inspired by Italy, Australia, Czechoslovakia, Japan, and California. For example, the wavy stripes of his Fratelli-Toso series were inspired by colorful Venetian glass from Murano, Italy. For the final touches, Lipofsky shipped his overseas creations back to his home studio in California. There, he etched, polished, and sandblasted these glassworks into their final forms.

Written by Aili Waller, Curatorial Intern, MA Art History in Arts of the Americas, University of Arkansas ’26