Visiting Artist Dante Marioni

Dante Marioni’s sophisticated glass objects evoke the rich tradition of classical Mediterranean pottery and bronzes, a result of his training in centuries-old Venetian glassblowing techniques with some of the greatest masters in contemporary glass, including maestro Lino Tagliapietra.

The son of studio glass pioneer Paul Marioni, he learned traditional Venetian glassblowing techniques from some of the greatest masters in contemporary glass. Marioni began blowing glass at the age of 19, and presented his first solo gallery show, in Seattle, four years later. Since the strong start of his career, Marioni has garnered international recognition and acclaim for his elegant and inventive work in glass.

For Marioni, making objects is about the art of glassblowing rather than the creation of glass art, the process rather than the result. Marioni’s elegant works are the brilliant record of his on-going relationship with and exploration of this material.