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Louis Sclafani Art

American, b. 1953

While studying at the Siena School of Art in Italy in 1976, Louis Sclafani became fascinated with glass on a trip to Venice and the Island of Murano. After a three-year apprenticeship in Venice with renowned glass sculptor Loredano Rosin, Sclafani started creating unique and technically advanced glass sculptures in his studio in Rosendale, New York. His work is included in many private and public collections such as the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Tampa Museum of Art, Museum of American Glass and the Prescott Collection in Seattle.

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Artist: Louis Sclafani
'Shard Bottle' Abstracted Glass Sculpture
By Louis Sclafani
Located in Rye, NY
Louis Sclafani, while studying in 1976 at the Siena School of Art in Italy, became fascinated with glass on a trip to Venice and the Island of Murano. After a 3 year apprenticeship i...
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1990s Contemporary Louis Sclafani Art

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Glass

'David' Deconstructed Portrait using Glass and Metal
By Louis Sclafani
Located in Rye, NY
Louis Sclafani’s exploration in glass began as an undergraduate majoring in ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York. In 1976, Louis spent a semester abroad studying ceramics at the Siena School of Art, Italy. On a field trip to Venice, he found himself fascinated by the glass of Venice and the Island of Murano. He secured an apprenticeship with renowned glass sculptor Loredano Rosin and returned to Venice soon after to launch deeper into the world of glass. While living in a tent on a roof top behind Loredano’s studio, he learned from the best and found his own artistic direction. This “summer” job would last three years. His experience in Venice since 1976 has given him an extended family and the pleasure of working with Davide Fuin...
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2010s Contemporary Louis Sclafani Art

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Metal

'Amber the Red Bottle' Hot Sculpted Glass Off the Pipe
By Louis Sclafani
Located in Rye, NY
Louis Sclafani, while studying in 1976 at the Siena School of Art in Italy, became fascinated with glass on a trip to Venice and the Island of Murano. After a 3 year apprenticeship i...
Category

1990s Contemporary Louis Sclafani Art

Materials

Glass

'Fish Monger Study II' Deconstructed Portrait using Glass and Metal
By Louis Sclafani
Located in Rye, NY
Louis Sclafani, while studying in 1976 at the Siena School of Art in Italy, became fascinated with glass on a trip to Venice and the Island of Murano. After a 3 year apprenticeship in Venice with renowned glass sculptor Loredano Rosin, Sclafani has been creating unique and technically advanced glass sculptures in his own studio in Rosendale, NY. Louis’s work is included in many private and public collections such as the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Art Museum, Tampa Museum of Art,Museum of American Glass, and the Prescott Collection in Seattle. Fish Monger...
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2010s Contemporary Louis Sclafani Art

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Silver Leaf, Copper, Gold Leaf

'Loredano' Sculpted Glass, Gold and Silver Leaf, and Electroplated
By Louis Sclafani
Located in Rye, NY
Louis Sclafani, while studying in 1976 at the Siena School of Art in Italy, became fascinated with glass on a trip to Venice and the Island of Murano. After a 3 year apprenticeship...
Category

2010s Contemporary Louis Sclafani Art

Materials

Copper, Steel

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