{"id":42982,"date":"2025-09-09T13:03:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T11:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/the-venice-glass-week-2025-the-festival-of-glass-art-from-venice-and-the-world\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:38:54","slug":"the-venice-glass-week-2025-the-festival-of-glass-art-from-venice-and-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/the-venice-glass-week-2025-the-festival-of-glass-art-from-venice-and-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Venice Glass Week 2025, the festival of glass art from Venice and the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Venice-Glass-Week-2024-ph.-Massimo-Pistore.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\"><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"340\">From September 13 to 21, 2025, The Venice Glass Week returns with #TheMagicOfGlass: nine days of exhibitions, installations, workshops, and meetings dedicated to the art of glass in Venice and Murano.<\/h2>\n<p>A record number of <strong>applications from 54 countries<\/strong> for the ninth edition of the festival promoted by the City of Venice, Fondazione Musei Civici, Le Stanze del Vetro \u2013 Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, and Consorzio Promovetro Murano.<\/p>\n<p>The program opens at the <strong>Glass Museum<\/strong> in Murano with <strong>Vero Casanova<\/strong>, an immersive exhibition curated by Matteo Silverio, celebrating the 300th anniversary of Giacomo Casanova&#8217;s birth. Also at the Glass Museum, visitors can see <strong>Storie di fabbriche. Storie di famiglie. FRATELLI TOSO<\/strong>, a retrospective dedicated to one of Murano&#8217;s most important glassworks between the 19th and 20th centuries. <\/p>\n<p>On the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, <strong>Le Stanze del Vetro<\/strong> hosts <strong>1932\u20131942 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale<\/strong>, curated by Marino Barovier.<\/p>\n<p>Among the most anticipated novelties is the collective exhibition <strong>The Venice Glass Week HUB Under35<\/strong>, held for the first time this year at the <strong>Galleria in Piazza San Marco<\/strong> of the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, featuring thirty emerging young artists and designers from around the world presenting innovative visions of artistic glass, reinterpreting a millenary tradition with contemporary languages.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Palazzo Franchetti<\/strong> from September 16 to 18, the <strong>Study Days on Venetian Glass<\/strong> promoted by the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti will take place.<\/p>\n<p>Greatly anticipated is <strong>Tristano di Robilant InAcademia<\/strong> at the Gallerie dell\u2019Accademia; twelve glass sculptures by Tristano di Robilant engage in dialogue with Venetian Renaissance masterpieces and invite a new interpretation of the permanent collection.<\/p>\n<p>The full program will be available starting tomorrow, September 10, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theveniceglassweek.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">theveniceglassweek.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"2\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"2\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Venice-Glass-Week-2024.-HUB-Under-35-ph.-Massimo-Pistore.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Venice-Glass-Week-HUB-Under35-2025.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Events not to be missed<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tristano di Robilant InAcademia<\/strong> at the Gallerie dell\u2019Accademia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vero Casanova<\/strong> at the Glass Museum, on the island of Murano<\/li>\n<li><strong>1932\u20131942 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale<\/strong>, Le Stanze del Vetro, on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Venice Glass Week HUB Under35<\/strong>: 30 young international artists at the Galleria di Piazza San Marco of the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tony Cragg \u2013 Fragile Nature<\/strong> at the Hotel Metropole<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mano a Mano<\/strong>. In the spaces of the Londra Palace Venezia hotel, the collections of young female artisans from the Fondazione The Place of Wonders <\/li>\n<li><strong>Spiritual Tools<\/strong> in the evocative spaces of the Beatrice Burati Anderson Art Space gallery<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insenature<\/strong> at Casa Yali with Geraldina Bassani Antivari<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Transparent Breath 2025<\/strong> at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia: the international exhibition of contemporary glass jewelry returns<\/li>\n<li><strong>Segmenti<\/strong> at Caff\u00e8 Florian, in Piazza San Marco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resources \/ (Hi)story \/ Project(ed)<\/strong>, an exhibition at the Fornace Orsoni in Cannaregio featuring sculpture-garments made of gold tesserae by students of Designskolen Kolding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bocca del Fuoco<\/strong>: On Saturday, September 20, the <strong>non-competitive race through the glass furnaces open at night<\/strong> returns to the island of Murano. A unique event in the world, allowing you to <strong>discover the island and its protagonists by candlelight<\/strong> and share dinner with the masters. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"4\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"4\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tristano-di-Robilant-Andrea-di-Robilant-Fornace-Anfora-Murano-2025.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.010101010101\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tristano-di-Robilant-inacademia.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tristano-di-Robilant-inacademia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tristano-di-Robilant-inacademia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Discover our selection of scheduled events<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Tristano di Robilant InAcademia<\/strong> <\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 13 \u2013 November 24, 2025<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallerieaccademia.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gallerie dell&#8217;Accademia<\/a>, Dorsoduro 1050<br \/>\nMandatory reservation for the inauguration on Saturday, September 13: <a class=\"underline\" href=\"mailto:info@unisve.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@unisve.it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Twelve glass sculptures<\/strong> by the artist <strong>Tristano di Robilant<\/strong> at the Gallerie dell&#8217;Accademia, one of Venice&#8217;s most important museums which houses the largest collection of Venetian art in the world, with masterpieces by Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese.<\/p>\n<p>The works, created in Murano at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/anfora.murano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Anfora<\/a> glassworks<\/strong> \u2014 thanks to the expertise of master <strong>Andrea Zilio<\/strong> and <strong>Andrea Salvagno<\/strong> \u2014 are abstract forms without sharp edges that engage with the museum&#8217;s spaces. Strategically positioned along the exhibition route, they function as lenses that invite a different look at the displayed masterpieces. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Vero Casanova<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 13, 2025 \u2013 January 18, 2026 | 10:00 AM &#8211; 6:00 PM<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/museovetro.visitmuve.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Glass Museum<\/a>, Fondamenta Marco Giustinian 8, Murano<br \/>\nEntry with museum ticket<br \/>\nPress preview: September 11 at 12:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/promovetro.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Consorzio Promovetro Murano<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmuve.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Civic Museums of Venice<\/strong><\/a> present an exhibition curated by architect Matteo Silverio. <strong>Eleven glass works and installations<\/strong>, created by Murano masters from companies holding the <strong>Vetro Artistico\u00ae Murano<\/strong> trademark, interpret different aspects of Giacomo Casanova&#8217;s complex personality: each creation reflects the image of a cultured and visionary man alongside that of a vibrant and ever-changing Venice.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The Venice Glass Week HUB Under35<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 13\u201321<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.comune.venezia.it\/content\/fondazionebevilacqua-la-masa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa<\/a>, Galleria di Piazza San Marco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the first time, the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa hosts thirty young artists and designers under 35 from all over the world. The collective exhibition, <strong>curated by<\/strong> <strong>Stefano Coletto<\/strong> and <strong>Marta Gradenigo<\/strong>, presents innovative visions of artistic glass that reinterpret millenary tradition with contemporary languages. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The selected artists will have the opportunity to win the scholarship prize from the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.cmog.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Corning Museum of Glass<\/a> in New York<\/strong> to participate in one of the fifty summer classes in 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"6\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"6\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tony-Cragg.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Tony Cragg &#8220;Fragile Nature&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 13\u201330, 2025 | 12:00 PM &#8211; 12:00 AM<br \/>\nHotel Metropole, Riva degli Schiavoni 4149<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tony Cragg<\/strong> brings his glass sculptures to Venice with an exhibition curated by <strong>James Putnam<\/strong> in collaboration with <strong>Gervasuti Foundation<\/strong> and <strong>Berengo Studio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The British artist, <strong>Turner Prize winner<\/strong> and pioneer in expressing the potential of <strong>glass as an artistic medium<\/strong>, creating innovative sculptures in the Berengo furnace in Murano since the first edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/fondazioneberengo.org\/about-glasstress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Glasstress<\/strong><\/a>, investigates the formal aspects of the natural and artificial world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Mano a Mano<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 13\u201321, 2025<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.londrapalace.com\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Londra Palace Venezia<\/a>, Riva degli Schiavoni, 4171<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exhibition of works created by young female artisans trained by <strong>glass master Alessia Fuga<\/strong> and <strong>impiraressa Marisa Convento<\/strong>, with the support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theplaceofwonders.org\/it\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Fondazione The Place of Wonders<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A journey that recounts the commitment and dreams of those who have found a future in craftsmanship, with a particular focus on the ancient art of Venetian glass beads.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, <strong>in collaboration with the Londra Palace Venezia hotel and Venezia da Vivere<\/strong>, aims to promote emerging talent and pass on the legacy of Venetian bead art to new generations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Spiritual tools<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatriceburatianderson.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Beatrice Burati Anderson Art Space &amp; Gallery<\/a>, Corte Petriana, San Polo 1448<br \/>\n<strong>Opening Saturday, September 13<\/strong> from 6:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The artist Pico<\/strong> presents glass works including mandalas, icons, stills, magic wands, mirrors, a totem, and pyramids, one of which allows for sitting and meditating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">All objects are accompanied by playful and poetic <strong>instructions for use<\/strong> to be used <strong>as activators of wonder, tools for spiritual practice<\/strong> and daily inspiration. The nature of glass, with its combination of transparency, color, fragility, and strength, serves as a metaphor to evoke an awakening of consciousness. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><em><strong>Architectural and Design Landscapes<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/em>Until November 22<em><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/negropontes-galerie.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Galerie Negropontes<\/a>, Dorsoduro, 3900<em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The French artistic duo <strong>Perrin &amp; Perrin<\/strong> exhibits five glass works on the first floor of the <strong>Palazzina Masieri<\/strong>, as part of the <em><strong>Architectural Landscapes<\/strong><\/em> exhibition already set up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/biennale-architettura-2025-the-intelligence-building-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19th Architecture Biennale<\/a>, which presents site-specific installations in spaces designed by the great Venetian architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/carlo-scarpas-venice-the-updated-2025-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Carlo Scarpa<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venicedesignbiennial.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Venice Design Biennial<\/strong><\/a>, the art gallery presents on the second floor the jewelry collection <strong><em>Miti &amp; Surrealismo<\/em><\/strong> with zoomorphic sculptural rings by <strong>Walid Akkad<\/strong>, collaborations between <strong>\u00c9ric de Dormael<\/strong> and <strong>Agn\u00e8s Baillon<\/strong> combining light and brass, explorations of fibers and weaves by <strong>Ulrika Liljedahl<\/strong>, silver pieces by <strong>Jean-Christophe Malaval<\/strong> inspired by mythology and futuristic architecture, and dreamlike creations by <strong>Elena Syraka<\/strong> that rework Mediterranean mythological heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Three limited series of ceramic vases by <strong>Maison Matisse<\/strong>, created for the 150th anniversary of Henri Matisse&#8217;s birth and signed by <strong>Alessandro Mendini<\/strong>, <strong>Jaime Hayon<\/strong>, and <strong>Ronan &amp; Erwan Bouroullec<\/strong>, complete the exhibition route. <\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"8\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"8\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mano-a-Mano-2025-ph.-Marta-Formentello.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PerrinPerrin-et-Mircea-Cantor-14-06-23_SB_0917.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Insenature<\/strong> <\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 13 \u2013 November 11<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/yaliglass.com\/pages\/casa-yali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Casa Yali<\/a>, Ramo Malipiero<br \/>\n<strong>Opening Sunday, September 14<\/strong>, 10:00 AM &#8211; 12:00 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first solo exhibition in Venice by artist and designer <strong>Geraldina Bassani Antivari<\/strong>, active between Switzerland and Italy. The exhibition brings together <strong>blown glass sculptures created in Murano<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/wavemuranoglass.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Wave Murano Glass<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/seguso.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Seguso Vetri d&#8217;Arte<\/strong><\/a> furnaces. <\/p>\n<p><strong>The forms are inspired by the female body<\/strong> as a symbol of nourishment and vulnerability. The works hold deep emotions such as anger, hope, loneliness, and tenderness. After fifteen years as a creative director in the fashion world, the artist has developed a practice that spans glass, painting, inlay, embroidery, and assembly, combining materials and techniques in a personal aesthetic where motherhood, femininity, beauty, and violence coexist.  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>The Transparent Breath 2025<\/strong> <\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 5\u201328, 2025 | 10:00 AM &#8211; 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM &#8211; 6:00 PM | Closed Mondays<br \/>\nSala Wonder Q \u2013 Libreria Giovanni, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.querinistampalia.org\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fondazione Querini Stampalia<\/a>, Santa Maria Formosa, Castello 5252<br \/>\n<strong>Inauguration: September 13<\/strong> at 4:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Guided tour: September 17<\/strong> with free admission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fourth edition of the international exhibition dedicated to <strong>contemporary glass jewelry<\/strong>, organized by the Cultural Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artedesignvenezia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>Arte Design Venezia<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>curated by Eleonora Varotto<\/strong> and <strong>Lisa Balasso<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fifty pieces of jewelry by 21 international designers<\/strong> explore glass as a boundary material: fragile and resistant, transparent and opaque, traditional and experimental.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Participating artists come from Mexico, Argentina, Croatia, Israel, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Latvia, Australia, Russia, Italy, the United Kingdom, and France.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"10\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"10\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CASA-YALI_COURTYARD_01_PH-MILDA-BEND.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nastia-Paulovich-Octopus-Ring-II-opt2-Stklo.jwllry.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1932\u20131942 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale<\/strong><br \/>\nUntil November 23<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lestanzedelvetro.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Le Stanze del Vetro<\/a>, island of San Giorgio Maggiore 8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exhibition <strong>curated by Marino Barovier<\/strong> documents the relationship between <strong>Murano glass production and the Venice Biennale<\/strong> during a crucial decade, between the 1930s and 1940s, when Murano glass found space and recognition in this important international event, helping to define the artistic identity of Venetian glass on the contemporary scene.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Segmenti<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nUntil October 19<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caffeflorian.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Caff\u00e8 Florian<\/a>, Sala delle Stagioni, Piazza San Marco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Venetian artist Mauro Bonaventura<\/strong> presents human figures that appear as essential and silent silhouettes. The glass sculptures, <strong>curated by Artistic Director Stefano Stipitivich<\/strong>, appear waiting, suspended in time, creating a silent dialogue between the inner self and the external world. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>(Re)sources \/ (Hi)story \/ Project(ed)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Until October 23<br \/>\nDomus Orsoni, Cannaregio 1045-1045A<em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Until October 23, Domus Orsoni, next to the Orsoni Furnace, hosts the exhibition resulting from the collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/orsoni.com\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Orsoni Venezia 1888<\/a> and <strong>Designskolen Kolding<\/strong> (Denmark). The students, guided by fashion designer <strong>Silvano Arnoldo<\/strong>, created costumes inspired by the opera <strong>Alessandro nell\u2019Indie<\/strong> by Pietro Metastasio, weaving <strong>gold tesserae mosaic<\/strong>, leathers, and sustainable materials with a contemporary approach. <\/p>\n<p>The finissage, on Thursday, October 23, will be a live performance during <strong>Venice Fashion Week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Contando Storie&#8230; tra vetro, carta e tessuto<\/strong><br \/>\nSeptember 13 \u2013 October 5 | Finissage event: September 20 at 6:00 PM<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.schiavonglass.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Franco Schiavon Gallery<\/a>, Fondamenta dei Vetrai, Murano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Exhibition project <strong>curated by Serena Andreucci<\/strong> and <strong>Silvia Pichi<\/strong> dedicated to the <strong>NARRATRAME<\/strong> collection by <strong>Silvia Pichi<\/strong> and <strong>Fernando Masone<\/strong>, together with <strong>garments by designer Gabriella Marin<\/strong>. The exhibition intertwines memory and modernity, reinterpreting <strong>three historic Venetian arts: glass seed beads, loom-made cotton paper, and artisanal fabrics<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Seed beads from the historic warehouses of the Franco Schiavon Gallery come back to life in the contemporary charms of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narratrame.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NARRATRAME<\/a> and in the hand-crafted natural fiber and brocade garments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"12\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"12\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1932-1942-Il-vetro-di-Murano-e-la-Biennale-di-Venezia.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Contando-Storie.-tra-vetro-carta-e-tessuto.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bocca del Fuoco 2025<br \/>\n<\/strong>Saturday, September 20, 2025<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/boccadelfuoco.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">boccadelfuoco.it<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>The \u201cbocca del fuoco\u201d (mouth of fire) is the opening of the furnace through which glassmakers access the crucibles containing the molten glass paste.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>On the night of Saturday, September 20, 2025<\/strong>, the Murano furnaces open their doors to the public for Bocca del Fuoco, a <strong>non-competitive race<\/strong> and special event of The Venice Glass Week, which offers the opportunity to witness the work of master glassmakers and <strong>discover the island of Murano at night<\/strong>, passing through active furnaces on a route illuminated by hundreds of candles.<\/p>\n<p>In a unique atmosphere, runners will be enveloped by the blasts of hot air from the glowing furnaces and will conclude the adventure with a dinner together with the masters and members of the event organizers, the <strong>Venezia Runners<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"14\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"14\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.3333333333333\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bocca-del-fuoco.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/La-bocca-del-fuoco-2022-The-Italian-Glass-Weeks-2022-Venice-edition-ph.-Massimo-Pistore.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Civic Museums for Venice Glass Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Storie di fabbriche. Storie di famiglie. FRATELLI TOSO<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSeptember 13 \u2013 January 6, 2026<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/museovetro.visitmuve.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Glass Museum<\/a>, Fondamenta Marco Giustinian 8, Murano<br \/>\nEntry with museum ticket<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fratellitoso.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fratelli Toso<\/a> presents a retrospective of its best artistic production of the 20th century, told through the work of artistic directors and designers. Particular attention is given to one of the highlights of the production: <strong>the murrina<\/strong>, from September 13 to 21 in the Archaeological Room of the Glass Museum. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/theveniceglassweek.com\/eventi\/vetro-ricerca-e-futuro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GLASS: Research and Future<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 9:30 AM &#8211; 12:30 PM<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abatezanetti.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti<\/a>, Murano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A <strong>training day<\/strong> organized by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iit.it\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Italian Institute of Technology<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuav.it\/it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Iuav University of Venice<\/a>. The event explores future research perspectives in the glass sector, combining artisanal tradition and technological innovation. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmuve.it\/it\/eventi\/eventi-in-corso\/2025\/09\/45436\/the-venice-glass-week-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The complete program of the Civic Museums for Venice Glass Week<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"16\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"16\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kiku-Sparse-Rosso-Ermanno-Toso-1960-ca.-Collezione-Fratelli-Toso-Kiku-Sparse-Rosso-Ermanno-Toso-c.-1960.-Fratelli-Toso-collection.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/VETRO-Ricerca-e-Futuro.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Workshops for Venice Glass Week<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Workshops at the Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti<\/strong><br \/>\nA collaboration between ISS Abate Zanetti and Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abatezanetti.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti<\/a>, Murano<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under the guidance of expert masters, participants can experiment with traditional Murano glassworking techniques and create personalized beads and jewelry.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Make your own bead<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nSaturday 13, Sunday 14, Saturday 20, and Sunday 21 September | 10:00 AM &#8211; 12:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Make your own pendant with murrine<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>Tuesday 16 and Thursday 18 September | 1:00 PM &#8211; 4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration methods<\/strong> and times on the official website <a href=\"https:\/\/theveniceglassweek.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">theveniceglassweek.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Presentations of the work <em>Gates <\/em>by Claire Falkenstein <\/strong><br \/>\nSeptember 13\u201321 | every day at 4:00 PM<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guggenheim-venice.it\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Peggy Guggenheim Collection<\/a>, Dorsoduro 701<br \/>\nFree participation with museum ticket | Duration: approx. 20 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 1961, the artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guggenheim-venice.it\/it\/arte\/artisti\/claire-falkenstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Claire Falkenstein<\/a> created the entrance gates for Peggy Guggenheim&#8217;s house-museum, inserting <em>cotissi <\/em>\u2014 fragments of colored Murano glass \u2014 into a lattice structure of welded metal, a work of art that Peggy Guggenheim described as a piece of knitting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Iron Weaves, Glass Forms<br \/>\n<\/em>Sunday, September 14<\/strong> | 3:00 PM<br \/>\nPeggy Guggenheim Collection, Dorsoduro 701<br \/>\nMandatory online reservation: <a title=\"events office email\" href=\"mailto:specialevents@guggenheim-venice.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specialevents@guggenheim-venice.it<\/a><br \/>\nFree activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Boys and girls aged 4 to 10<\/strong> can create <strong>sculptures inspired by the <em>Entrance Gates to the Palace<\/em> by Claire Falkenstein<\/strong> using glass, metal wire, and imagination. The activity allows children to experiment with combining different materials following the example of the American artist. <\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"18\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"18\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Venice-Glass-Week-2024.-Fornace-Mian-ph.-Massimo-Pistore.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cancelli-di-Claire-Falkenstein.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Article by Lucia Pecoraro and Laura Scarpa.<br \/>\nImages provided by the respective press offices and by The Venice Glass Week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] From September 13 to 21, 2025, The Venice Glass Week returns with #TheMagicOfGlass: nine days of exhibitions, installations, workshops, and meetings dedicated to the art of glass in Venice and Murano. 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