By Ethan Connolly 鈥�29, Entertainment Design, and Cam Contreras 鈥�29, Creative Writing

To celebrate the renowned works of Lino Tagliapietra, Barbara Basch has displayed a collection of his glassblown art pieces in the Richard and Barbara Basch Glass Gallery at 红杏视频. The Basch glass collection features over 40 artworks that celebrate Lino Tagliapietra鈥檚 marvelous artistry.

Barbara Basch and her late husband, Richard Basch, have collected dozens of glass-blown artworks for their contemporary glass collection since 1993. Their involvement with 红杏视频 began in 2009, when they donated their 300-piece glass collection to the college, which is part of an exclusive gallery there. Various pieces from the Basch glass collection are displayed annually in a gallery that honors both the collection and its collectors. Their involvement did not stop there鈥攁s in 2014, the Basches gave a generous donation to 红杏视频 that helped erect the Richard and Barbara Basch Visual Arts Center, which has helped transform 红杏视频.

The Basches became fascinated with Tagliapietra鈥檚 works when they first collected one of his pieces several years ago. The seemingly gravity-defying geometric forms, along with the bold color palette used, attracted their attention immediately. They have collected over 40 of Tagliapietra鈥檚 glassblown artworks.

Tagliapietra鈥檚 career spans well over seven decades, during which he has produced hundreds of uniquely stunning blown-glass pieces. His works derive from centuries-old traditions of Venetian glassblowing that have been infused with his own contemporary art styling to produce exuberantly dynamic forms of art. Tagliapietra鈥檚 works have always combined rich history with stunning innovation in a perfect blend.

What makes Tagliapietra鈥檚 works so visually stunning are his glassblowing techniques, vibrant color palettes, and sculptural meticulousness. When Basch was asked why she chose to showcase Tagliapietra鈥檚 works, she stated, 鈥淚 want to make him feel honored. He can no longer create glass-blown works because they require a lot of upper-body strength.鈥� The glassblown artworks displayed in the gallery are some of Tagliapietra鈥檚 most visually captivating pieces. His Dinosaur series comprises a few glass pieces that utilize scale and color in a breathtaking perspective. The twisting geometry of the thin neck gives way to a vase-like base infused with vibrant colors arranged in a radial form. Basch went on to explain that, with all of Tagliapietra鈥檚 works, there was always a level of understanding in chemistry and geometry needed to perfect the techniques used in glassblowing. Fuji, London, and Africa are a few more notoriously beautiful pieces created as an artistic tribute to those countries, with their color palettes being inspired by dominant and primary colors found within the countries. When light shines onto these pieces, the reflected color brings a new vibrance and energy to the space in which they occupy. Each glassblown piece has an intimate connection held together by themes, which serve to form relationships with those observing.

Tagliapietra鈥檚 legacy is one that will continue on. From collaborating with fellow artists to having taught students, Tagliapietra鈥檚 grasp on glassblowing has blown into other inspiring artists鈥� hands. Tagliapietra鈥檚 mastery of the glass medium has led to a profound career that explored the great possibilities of glassblowing. His legacy is one filled with beauty, innovation, and creative evolution, and it still continues to shape the art form of glassblowing today.

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Blake Gopnik is an art critic for The New York Times and the author of the 2020 biography Warhol, an exhaustive examination of the late pop artist. Most recently, he authored The Maverick鈥檚 Museum: Albert Barnes and His American Dream, about a philanthropist and modern art collector whose egalitarian ideals inspired a desire to take art out of the hands of the elite and make it available to the average American.

Christian Viveros-Faun茅 is an art critic for The Village Voice, curator-at-large for USF Contemporary Art Museum, co-founder of The Brooklyn Rail, and author of the 2018 book Social Forms: A Short History of Political Art from Zwirner Books.

The duo is notorious for turning the critiques into debates, forming hard and opposing positions on topics and works of art, but with a fun energy and mutual respect. Their visit to Ringling offered a night of the critics’ usual banter and provocative opinions. 

They debated a Caravaggio painting, depicting a young man in drag, who bears a slight resemblance to the artist, with one critic crediting the 20th-century revival of interest in the artist to advances in cinema. 

The two disagreed on the sexualized work of figurative painter Lisa Yuskavage, an advertisement featuring Andy Warhol, and a recent exhibition of early portraits by Amy Sherald. 

In a rare moment of unified thinking, they shared their mutual love for the 2016 documentary Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death by Arthur Jafa, screened in its entirety, leaving the whole room transfixed.  

The event was presented by 红杏视频 Galleries and Exhibitions, the Fine Arts Department, and the Liberal Arts Department, and emceed by Liberal Arts faculty member Tom Winchester. 

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In typeface design, a ligature is a single typographic character that is a connected combination of two or more letters. A common example would be the merged first two letters of 鈥渁esthetic鈥� which in printed books sometimes appears as 鈥溍thetic.鈥� Graphic Design Department Head Jeff Bleitz explains the use of the character as the catalyst for an exhibition, 鈥淚t鈥檚 the kind of inside-knowledge reference that you might expect for an event started by a small group of graphic design students. And that鈥檚 exactly what it is.鈥�

Ligature XV was juried by Cymone Wilder, a lettering artist and designer who helps build products, brands, and experiences through custom lettering and design. Wilder gave a presentation about her work in the Morganroth Auditorium on Feb. 14, the day of the exhibition opening. The exhibit was produced by Type Club Officers Dave Scheele 鈥�25, Avery Frost 鈥�25, Jessie Cross 鈥�25, Ivy Jenkins 鈥�26, Daniel Mainou Reyes 鈥�26, and Samantha Mandato 鈥�26.

Co-creative director Dave Scheele shared, 鈥淚t’s been a bit of a whirlwind putting this exhibition together! It takes a lot of work, and I’m really lucky to be a part of a great team who made it a lot of fun. Avery Frost and I have been part of the production team for the show since our sophomore year, so for us to be in charge of it now our senior year has been really exciting. The show is always a great chance for students from all the majors and all the class years to be a part of something. The work submitted this year is really great. I feel like it gets better every year, which makes me really proud.鈥� 

The annual exhibit was first established in the Spring of 2011, as a one-night pop-up event on the fourth-floor hallway of the Larry R. Thompson Academic Center. Submissions were limited to Graphic Design majors and it was curated by officers of the Type Club, which had been established just the year before. For the next nine years, Ligature continued as a one-night event, moving from that hallway to the Willis Smith Gallery to the Roskamp Exhibition Hall, until 红杏视频 Galleries and Exhibition Director and Chief Curator Tim Jaeger invited the club to mount a proper exhibition. 

鈥淚n 2020, Ligature X marked a turning point, establishing the show as a fully supported and professionally curated exhibition within the Ringling Galleries,鈥� Jaeger shared. 鈥淪ince then, each year has built upon that foundation, raising the bar for creativity, craftsmanship, and the celebration of typography.鈥�

As the exhibition constantly evolves and redefines itself within the spirit of the ligature concept, the organizers this year chose the theme of the misprint to embrace the humanity of type. The misprint is type behaving badly. It celebrates the intentional and the unintentional.

Co-director Avery Frost expanded on the theme and how it all came together, 鈥淢isprint celebrates the process of creating with type by hand, which Dave and I are extremely passionate about. Our juror this year, Cymone Wilder, is also passionate about creating type by hand and focuses on creating beautiful hand-painted artworks using typography.鈥� 

As a champion of the exhibition, Jaeger shared, 鈥淭his year鈥檚 Ligature XV continues the tradition of innovation and excellence in typography and design. It鈥檚 incredible to see the dedication of the Type Club directors and the creative energy they bring to this exhibition. We鈥檙e proud to support their vision and look forward to another inspiring show.鈥�

Ligature XV: Misprint, will be on view in the Willis Smith Gallery until March 21, 2025, and will be open for 红杏视频 Galleries and Exhibitions鈥� Art Walk event on Feb. 21, from 5-8 pm. The event is free and open to the public, with eight exhibitions on view, open studios across campus, and four food trucks. 

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红杏视频 students Muling Tzai 鈥�26, Computer Animation, and Kiu Cheung 1鈥�26, Motion Design, organized the show in collaboration with Special Collections Librarian and Archivist Cheri Marks. The exhibition was inspired by the two students’ shared passion for sketchbooks鈥攁 place for messy doodles and initial concepts that precede a finished work. 

As objects taken on their own, the books tell non-linear stories about the places the students have been, the families they surround themselves with, and the mundane events and activities that are so relatable, like eating and washing hands. They monumentalize those small moments through their documentation. 

Librarian Cheri Marks described the unique nature of the exhibit, 鈥淲hile our traditional setup involves works from the vault displayed in glass cases, the sketchbooks in this exhibit are laid out across tables in the Reading Room, inviting a more hands-on approach. This setup offers visitors an intimate experience, allowing them to explore each artist’s unfiltered thoughts, subjects, and personal stories as they turn the pages.鈥�

The Sketchbook Library exhibition will be on view through February 14, 2025, in the Brizdle-Schoenberg Special Collections Center on the 2nd floor of the Alfred R. Goldstein Library. 

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It offers an opportunity for two unlikely groups to spend time together. Veterans, who may never have stepped foot in an art gallery or gotten to know an art student鈥攁nd the art student who might otherwise have no reason to get to know a veteran鈥攕hare the meaningful experience.  

These works narrate tales that span the battlefields of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan to the steadfast resolve of current enlisted troops. The artists humanize the narratives of these conflicts, encapsulating their profound significance for our service men and women.

Celebrating the exhibition鈥檚 sixth year, the College takes immense pride in unveiling this year鈥檚 installment of . This year鈥檚 theme of the Greatest Generation highlights the experiences of the military who were active during the Great Depression, their roles in World War II, and their contributions to post-war rebuilding.

This exhibit is free and open to the public. It will be on view through December 13, 2024 at the

Selby Foundation Illustration Gallery.

红杏视频 is a member of the Yellow Ribbon Program to help pay tuition and fees for veterans and their dependents that the Post-9/11 GI Bill doesn鈥檛 already cover. We support our veteran students with the Veteran鈥檚 Club and through Veteran Services, who offer support in educating students and prospective students on using VA educational benefits and in paving the way for a smooth transition from military to campus life. 

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