Forged in Flames: 25 Years of Art on Fire
October 2, 2026 – January 18, 2027
Free Opening Reception: Friday, October 2, 6–9pm
An exhibition celebrating 25 internationally acclaimed glass artists whose work and support have helped shape Pittsburgh Glass Center over the past 25 years.
Each artist was previously honored as the featured artist for PGC’s annual Art on Fire fundraiser representing some of the most influential and innovative voices in contemporary glass art.
Featured Artists
Sharif Bey
Art on Fire 2020
Nancy Callan
Art on Fire 2013
Amber Cowan
Art on Fire 2026
Nadège Desgenétez
Meltdown 2004
Ron Desmett
Meltdown 2005
Mel Douglas
Art on Fire 2023
Fritz Dreisbach
Meltdown 2003
Henry Halem
Meltdown 2003
Richard Jolley
Art on Fire 2010
John Kiley
Art on Fire 2012
Jon Kuhn
Art on Fire 2010
Jay Macdonell
Art on Fire 2014
Dante Marioni
Meltdown 2002
Richard Marquis
Art on Fire 2016
Robert Mickelsen
Art on Fire 2010
Nick Mount
Art on Fire 2025
Kathleen Mulcahy
Meltdown 2005
Shelley Muzylowski Allen
Art on Fire 2019
Janusz Pozniak
Art on Fire 2022
Stephen Rolfe Powell
Meltdown 2006
Richard Royal
Art on Fire 2017
Davide Salvadore
Art on Fire 2018
Therman Statom
Art on Fire 2007
Susan Taylor Glasgow
Art on Fire 2008 + 2010
Toots Zynsky
Art on Fire 2015
This exhibition is made possible, in part, through support from Laura Heberton-Shlomchik and Mark Shlomchik.
This exhibition is part of Handwork 2026, Craft in America’s nationwide semiquincentennial collaboration showcasing the importance of the handmade and celebrating the diversity of craft that defines America.
