Austin Stern
Born in 1989 in Seattle, WA，started blowing glass at the age of 14.
“I am inspired by the bright and highly saturated colors found in the toys and cartoons of my childhood, and the patterns found in both nature and the world of fashion. My current work explores interpersonal relationships, and mental health. The ways in which we support each other, take care of ourselves, and how we cope with various anxieties and fears are all concepts my work explores through a cheerful lens of brightly colored playful creatures.”
Exhibitions
2021 Renwick Gallery of Smithsonian Art Museum “New Glass Now” Washington, DC, USA
2020 Peninsula School of Art “Old is New: Contemporary Artists using Historic Techniques” Door County, Wisconsin, USA
Habatat Gallery “Silver Show” Detroit, Michigan, USA
2019 Corning Museum of Glass “New Glass Now” Corning, New York, USA
Young Arts Patrons “Young Collectors Contemporary 4th Annual Exhibition” Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2018 Bangkok Glass Company “Thailand Glass Art Festival” Bangkok, Thailand
2017 Vetri Gallery “Introducing: Portinoy, Bach, Kaha, Stern” Seattle, WA USA
2016 Öterlens Glashytta “Masters Behind the Glass: Crossing Borders” Skåne, Sweden