Rural scenes, optical art featured in exhibits at Tarble Arts Center Sep 6, 2008
Fishman has been awarded numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship Award, a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant, and a Ford Foundation Grant. Her work has been reviewed and profiled in numerous publications. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Orlando for Grownups Aug 22, 2008
The Morse features the world's largest collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), of lamp fame. I didn't expect much--maybe a bunch of overly precious glasswork. (Time.com)
Yosemite Valley Landscape Commemorated on Postage Aug 17, 2008
" Joining Giannoni-Jackson in dedicating the stamp were Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee member Jessica Helfand and American Philatelic Society Past President Janet Klug. One of the preeminent American landscape painters of the 19th century, Bierstadt is considered to be a second-generation member of the Hudson River School, a group of artists devoted to the American landscape. Best known for his Western landscapes, he was strongly influenced by the dramatic images of German painters active in... (PR Newswire)
Louis, Louis, Louis...and Rene Jul 23, 2008
OK, maybe for some sensuous art nouveau jewelry by Louis Zorra, Louis Aucoc (above), Louis Comfort Tiffany, or Ren Lalique. We can peruse our options at the MFA's "Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry," an exhibit of scrumptious nature-themed bling from the turn of the 20th century. (Boston Globe)
Jewelry curator's a gem of a storyteller Jul 17, 2008
Celebrated designers of the period, such as Rene Aliquot, George Bouquet, and Louis Comfort Tiffany, didn't just create beautiful objects, they also invented entirely new techniques for making jewelry, such as adapting stained glass techniques to setting stones, and shaving horn so thin it resembles a transparent insect wing. Then there was the basic issue of just who designed each piece, many of which are from France and Belgium. (Boston Globe)
The Gustav Stickley Furniture Co. Jun 17, 2008
American designer Louis Comfort Tiffany, and architect Louis Sullivan, (both of whom had studied in France) distilled this style in their work, and his was the very beginning of a distinct American style. With its emphasis on line rather than surface decoration, the way was paved for the Arts & Crafts movement. (Suite101.com)
Trinity Episcopal Church gears up for 175 years in Carbondale Jun 7, 2008
The windows, designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany in 1899, depict the alpha and omega, with the Archangel Gabriel in between. They were carefully removed Monday and Tuesday by Baut Studios, of Swoyersville, and will take two months to restore. (Scranton Times, PA)
DMA Director John R. Lane Retires May 23, 2008
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages (2006). Van Gogh: Sheaves of Wheat (2006-2007). (Suite101.com)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE NEWS BUDGET May 11, 2008
TIFFANYMYSTERY (Pitz, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) -- Is a forgotten skylight at Carnegie Mellon University from the studio of the stained-glass master, Louis Comfort Tiffany. 700. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A Tiffany mystery May 6, 2008
She thought Louis Comfort Tiffany had made it and that it could serve as the centerpiece of a fund-raising campaign to update the theater again. Dr. Zahler's deputy at the music school, Ross Garin, "literally put on a hard hat and crawled through the bowels of this building," the music dean said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Stained glass capital of the world gets a Tiffany Mar 1, 2008
It was created at Tiffany Studios, founded by Louis Comfort Tiffany, the son of world renowned jeweler Charles Louis Tiffany. Jon Swanson, museum curator of collections and exhibits, only saw a small photo of the piece before its arrival in Winona. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Florida's Winter Park lights up for the holidays Nov 21, 2007
The lighting of nine turn-of-the-century stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany is a high point of the yuletide festivities in Winter Park, which gets into Christmas in a big way ... Father Christmas and Child,' also called the Christmas Eve window, is one of the beautiful stained glass creations by Louis Comfort Tiffany on display during the holidays at Central Park in Winter Park ... The museum houses the world's largest collection of art by Louis Comfort Tiffany, including his famous... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• Restoring Part Of Their Heritage Nov 5, 2007
They were fashioned in the studios of the influential Louis Comfort Tiffany. Church members recently learned that the windows date from the original 19th century wooden church, the sanctuary of which now serves as a chapel and meeting room. (FOX61, CT)
Weedsport church looks to past, future Nov 4, 2007
Armstrong worked for a time with Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose work can be seen at the Willard Chapel and at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Auburn. Armstrong's stained glass and frescoes can also be seen at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., and at many New York City churches. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Tiffany in St. Augustine, Florida Oct 31, 2007
Their ceilings are saucer domes and the windows are by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The windows have delicate tracery with blocks of yellow circles looking just like plenty of suns. (Suite101.com)
COUPLE WORKS TO RESTORE GRIGGS HOUSE: EFFORTS GAIN ATTENTION OF TELEVION PROGRAM Aug 30, 2007
" Two steel I-beams were used in the construction of the house, which was very unusual for a home of the time. "It was built with electricity--one of the first houses to have electricity" in the area, explained Palmer Pisle. "There are original chandeliers and sconces" still in place. "We have a beautiful window that some people have suggested was probably Tiffany Studios, [but] it is not signed by Louis Comfort Tiffany," said Sharon. "They have found signatures from as far back as 1910 on the... (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
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(Little-known fact: While the name Tiffany is more commonly associated with queens of the Elizabeth variety, Louis Comfort Tiffany produced his colorful masterpieces at his studio in Corona. . (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Adventures in art Apr 7, 2007
Central Florida's links to New York City have grown stronger with the Morse Museum's current loan of dozens of major items to the Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Last weekend, viewing this exhibit with its never-before-seen wondrous objects of art was an emotional and inspirational experience. (Orlando Sentinel -- Opinion)
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HORNELL Christ Episcopal Church is at it again freshening up one of its Tiffany windows, this one the oungest of the windows done by Louis Comfort Tiffany at the house of worship ... The Tiffany Favrile glass window was produced late in Louis Comfort Tiffany's career, according to Christ Episcopal parishioner Peggy Ann Glaister. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Letters enlighten art buffs Mar 5, 2007
NEW YORK -- Asking who designed Louis Comfort Tiffany's iconic lamps might seem the decorative art world's equivalent to the schoolyard stumper, "Who's buried in Grant's tomb?" While Ulysses S. Grant is indeed buried in Grant's tomb, fresh evidence reveals that Tiffany did not design most of the lavish leaded-glass lamps bearing his name, solving a century-old mystery art historians didn't even know existed ... And that's the way Louis Comfort Tiffany liked it ... "Art history is like detective... (FOX59, IN)
CBS 2 At The Met: Latest Exhibitions Feb 12, 2007
If your taste in art has the Tiffany touch, the Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibit is the place for you. Nan Kempner was one of New York's most glamourous socialites. (CBS New York, NY)
Church listed on National Register Feb 11, 2007
" The church, which is more than a century old, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Contributed photo BY TIFFANY R. LEONARD The Dispatch Grace Episcopal Church, founded in 1822 as St. Peter's Episcopal Church, has been named by the U.S. Department of the Interior for placement on the National Register of Historic Places."We are delighted it has been listed, and we are eager to share it with the community every chance we get," said the Rev. Tom King, pastor at Grace... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
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CBS 2 At The Met: Louis Comfort Tiffany. Love Triangle' Astronaut Goes Ballistic. (CBS New York, NY)
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CBS 2 At The Met: Louis Comfort Tiffany. CBS 2 Exclusive: Newark's Eyes In The Sky. (CBS New York, NY)
What's This? Jan 26, 2007
Blandford Church is believed to be one of only six in the United States with windows exclusively designed and fabricated by artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. Officials believe the church's 15 glass masterpieces were installed between 1904 and 1912. (Richmond Times-Dispatch, VA)
Area women’s achievements acknowledged in exhibit Jan 25, 2007
She had studied at the prestigious Cooper Union in New York City, worked in the studio of Louis Comfort Tiffany, the famous stained-glass designer, and helped plan the 1893 Chicago World s Fair. When she died in 1961 long after her 26-year tenure at Central her collection of works was bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Scranton Times, PA)
6 great museums in Sunshine State Jan 19, 2007
The impressive Romanesque chapel, designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, is the crown jewel of the Morse Museum, which has the most comprehensive collection of the artist;s work ... The largest assemblage of the work of Salvador Dal; outside Spain and the most comprehensive collection of the creations of Louis Comfort Tiffany are among the prizes ... The glorious Romanesque chapel designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago was a sensation and cemented... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New scent Truly a tribute to artistry Jan 13, 2007
His great-grandfather is glass artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, and great-great grandfather, jewelry-store founder Charles Lewis Tiffany. Burlingham did inherit the family passion for art and beauty. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
Garden Shimmers With Hand-Blown Wonders Of Glass Jan 8, 2007
" Sixty-five, with paint-splattered shoes, a bush of curly hair and a black patch over his left eye, Chihuly was born in Tacoma, Wash., to a butcher-turned-union organizer father and homemaker mother. As a teenager, he lost his father to a heart attack and his brother to a Navy plane crash. He was depressed but reluctantly enrolled in college at his mother's insistence. Chihuly had decided to pursue a life in interior design and architecture, but learned to melt glass and did some innovative... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Chihuly's world is one of shimmering, kaleidoscopic glass Jan 7, 2007
Like Louis Comfort Tiffany and Rene Lalique before him, Chihuly has helped elevate what often is thought simply as a craft to a fine art and captivated millions who've seen his work. Count among them Bruce Greer, president of the board of trustees at Fairchild, who was instrumental in bringing Chihuly's work here two years in a row. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Several glass exhibitions will make the city shimmer in 2007 Jan 3, 2007
This circa 1896 vase is among 120 objects in "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages" which continues through Jan. 15 at Carnegie Museum of Art ... In a way, "Glass 2007" has already begun, prefaced by the elegant "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages" at Carnegie Museum of Art (continuing through Jan. 15), a traveling exhibition that drew crowds in Seattle and Dallas ... This 20th-century interpretation of a classical "Cypriote Vase," made of glass and on a metal stand, is in the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Tiffany by Design' in final days at Pensacola Museum of Art Dec 30, 2006
The exhibit, which closes Jan. 13, offers a rare opportunity to view the exquisite designs of one of America's finest designers, Louis Comfort Tiffany. On Jan. 6, the Pensacola Museum of Art will collaborate with the Belmont Arts Center for a final weekend Open House. (Pensacola News Journal)
The Viennese Master: Dec 29, 2006
The home designs of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Witold Rybczynskiposted Dec. 13, 2006. (Slate)
Eakins' painting to stay in Philly; Wal-Mart heiress loses out Dec 23, 2006
The city's fight to keep Eakins' painting was comparable to a similar _ and successful _ effort in 1998 to keep the "Dream Garden." The glass mosaic designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and another Philadelphia native, Maxfield Parrish, was sold in 1998 to casino owner Steve Wynn, who planned to move it to Las Vegas. But local historians, artists and the public rose in opposition to moving the 50-foot-wide mural from the lobby of the Curtis Center, the downtown building where it stood since 1916. (NEPA News, PA)
don't miss: morse museum open house Dec 22, 2006
In addition to leaded-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany such as "Madonna and Child," you can enjoy the music of the Beautiful Music Flute Trio tonight and the Raintree Chamber Players on Sunday. WHEN: 4 to 8 tonight and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Carnegie Museum says sales are a work of art Nov 27, 2006
Two late fall exhibits, "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages" and "Distinctive Desk Sets: Useful Ornament from Tiffany Studios" run past year-end at the CMA, which is selling Tiffany-related merchandise at its retail shop. Year-end is traditionally tops for shopping at the Oakland-based museum, and the fourth quarter accounts for nearly one-third of its shop's annual sales, said Cynthia McCormick, director of corporate and government affairs for the CMA.. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Arts groups grapple for ways to save scattered, valuable works Nov 19, 2006
Several groups did step in two years later to save "Dream Garden," an enormous glass mosaic by Louis Comfort Tiffany and Maxfield Parrish. It was sold for more than $5 million in 1998 to casino owner Steve Wynn, who planned to remove it from the lobby where it stood since 1916 and bring it to Las Vegas. (NEPA News, PA)
Clock ticking to save 'The Gross Clinic' Nov 15, 2006
"Dream Garden," a luminous glass mosaic designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany and another Philadelphia native, Maxfield Parrish, was sold in 1998 to casino owner. Steve Wynn. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
2007 Stamps Offer Something For Everyone Oct 26, 2006
Other issues include the International Polar Year and, later in 2007, individual stamps for the Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, because USPS Stamp Services liked the artwork for the IPY issue so much; a Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass window in the American Treasures series; new wedding stamps; and the Nature of America: Alpine Tundra (Rocky Mountains). Missing from the 2007 stamp program was an issue for the Lunar New Year (Year of the Boar). (CBS News -- US)
The art of Louis Comfort Tiffany Oct 12, 2006
Louis Comfort Tiffany is most famous for his stained glass windows, which can be found across the world and in many Pittsburgh neighborhoods ... That will change when the traveling exhibition "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages," opens Sunday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
IMAS fund-raiser set for Saturday Sep 29, 2006
Three of the 13 windows are "Tiffany Windows," Paschal said, two made by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself and one from his studio. The exhibit, which opened to the public Sept. 19, looks as good as any professional exhibit Gelman has ever seen, he said. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
Presbyterian church turns 100 Sep 22, 2006
Routon, who has been with the church 25 years, says some of the church building's most prized features are the three 20' by 16' foot windows designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of the famous jewelry designer. The sanctuary also features a pipe organ with 3,000 pipes. (Haddon Herald, NJ)
Art exhibits Sep 14, 2006
A much-touted exhibition of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany arrives at Carnegie Museum of Art Oct. 14, continuing a genteel fall season that also includes Pre-Raphaelite art at The Frick Art & Historical Center followed by the women of Homer, Chase and Sargent and Minerva Chapman miniatures ... The major fall exhibition is "Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist for the Ages" -- more than 120 objects including lamps, mosaics, windows, pottery, furniture, paintings and jewelry -- which opens Oct. 14... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Restored, rededicated United Daughters of the Confederacy, S.C. division, holds ceremony at Blandford Church Aug 15, 2006
Atkinson also told the ceremony attendees a bit about the church s history and how it came to have the famous and priceless Louis Comfort Tiffany windows. In 1866 the Ladies Memorial Association was founded and in 1895 it began work on the church, converting it into a memorial chapel. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Eyes on Trenton Aug 3, 2006
The announcement of the development plans came without any discussion with the Artworks board, director, or Mercer County Community College, which has overseen the operation since 2004, says Mr. Leipzig, whose awards include a Fulbright Grant to Paris, a Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, a purchase award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The 8,800 square-foot loft space that houses Artworks was built as a garage in 1919, according to... (South Brunswick Post, NJ)
Guns And Roses Jun 28, 2006
In 2005, Pope was awarded the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Biennial Award for the Mobile project and "The Bad Air Smelled of Roses.". Pope's thoughts turn to the Albany Avene installation. (CTNow.com)
Restoration brings back light to Blandford Church Apr 26, 2006
The Ladies Memorial Association maintains the church and originally purchased the 15 windows in the church from Louis Comfort Tiffany for the sum of $385 per window. "Tiffany charged the ladies $350 per window and $35 installation," Atkinson said. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Awakening of Arts and Crafts of what Mar 19, 2006
" Seeing the show "International Arts and Crafts: William Morris to Frank Lloyd Wright," at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, runs today through June 18. Admission to the museum is $15, with senior and student discounts. A $5 surcharge applies for the arts and crafts exhibition. Timed and dated tickets can be bought online at or by phone at (866) 912-6326, or at the door. "The Surreal Calder," at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, runs through May 21. Tickets cost $12.50, with senior... (San Francisco Chronicle)
February 18 Events and Birthdays Feb 18, 2006
Birthdays: 1848 Louis Comfort Tiffany, glassmaker 1890 Edward Arnold, actor (Belles on Their Toes, Annie Get Your Gun) 1890 Adolphe Menjou, actor (Pollyanna, State of the Union, A Star is Born) 1895 George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star 1920 Jack Palance, actor (City Slickers) 1922 Helen Gurley Brown, publisher of Cosmo magazine 1922 Allan Melvin, actor ("The Brady Bunch", With Six You Get Eggrolls) 1925 George Kennedy, actor ("Dallas", Airport, Cool Hand Luke) 1929 Len Deighton, author 1931... (Bella Online)
