Current
Left: Jon Kuhn (American, born 1949). Sigma 5, 1997. Cut, laminated, ground, and polished glass;
Right: Victor Vasarely (Hungarian, 1906–1997). Kezdi, 1990. Acrylic on wood.
Fooling the Eye: Optics of Vasarely and Kuhn
NOV. 9, 2023 – MAY 4, 2024
This exhibit explores the use of optics and perception through the artwork of Victor Vasarely and Jon Kuhn.
Upcoming
Harvey K. Littleton (American, 1922–2013). Double Arch, 1982. Cased, hot-worked, cut, and assembled glass. Cafesjian Art Trust 2023.172.1
From Origins to Horizons: The American Studio Glass Movement
JUNE 14, 2024–OCTOBER 5, 2024
Join us for an exploration of the American studio glass movement through the lens of the Cafesjian Art Trust collection. From Origins to Horizons will survey the movement’s beginnings in the 1960s through today, presenting a wide variety of works and themes within its history. The exhibition will showcase the movement that brought glass working in America out of the factory and into small studios where artists acted as both designer and maker for the first time. See work by artists including Harvey K. Littleton, Debora Moore, Therman Statom, Amber Cowan, and much more.
Midwest Voices in Contemporary Glass
JUNE 14, 2024–OCTOBER 5, 2024
The Cafesjian Art Trust Museum invited artists to participate in the Museum’s first juried exhibition of glass art from the Midwest region. Midwest Voices in Contemporary Glass includes ten works selected from an open call to illustrate the diversity of approaches and ideas percolating in the Midwest glass scene. The jurors included Andy Schlauch, Executive Director of the CAT Museum; Alejandra Peña-Gutiérrez, Director of the Weisman Museum; and Anna Lehner, Executive Director of Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts. This exhibition accompanies the CAT Museum’s concurrent exhibition From Origins to Horizons: The American Studio Glass Movement, which survey the movement’s beginnings in the 1960s through today.
Past
Sam Gilliam, Pantheon IX, 1983
Highlights of the Collection
JUNE 1 – OCTOBER 14, 2023
Our Highlights exhibit offers an opportunity to experience the depth and breadth of the Cafesjian Art Trust’s collection.
Dale Chihuly, Seaform Set, 1984
A Lasting Friendship:
Gerard Cafesjian & Dale Chihuly
OCTOBER 13, 2022 – APRIL 29, 2023
This inaugural exhibition explores the nearly 30-year friendship between Gerard Cafesjian and Dale Chihuly.
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Cafesjian Art Trust
4600 Churchill Street
Shoreview, MN, 55126
VISIT US
The Cafesjian Art Trust is free and open to the public for guided tours only. Reservations are required. Both individuals and groups are encouraged to visit. Click below to make your tour reservation.
Hours
Thursday – Saturday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cafesjian Art Trust
4600 Churchill Street
Shoreview, MN, 55126
VISIT US
The Cafesjian Art Trust is free and open to the public for guided tours only. Reservations are required. Both individuals and groups are encouraged to visit. Click below to make your tour reservation.
Hours
Thursday – Saturday
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cafesjian Art Trust
4600 Churchill Street
Shoreview, MN, 55126
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