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Orfeo Quagliata, a visionary artist and industrial furniture designer, who explores the interplay of color and light, geometric and organic forms, through glass.
Orfeo’s distinctive collection of wall art, vessels, jewelry, and sculpture, have captivating depth and playful color and shape. He creates unique pieces using hand-blown crystal and fused glass techniques. With contemporary titles such as “Bar Code”, “Jimi’s Brains, “Cell Divider” it’s clear he also has a sense of humor. Born in San Francisco in1972, Orfeo is the son of acclaimed Italian glass artist Narcissus Quagliata. He began working with glass at age 12 as an apprentice to his father and continued to work with him on myriad projects over the years including the fabrication and installation of a crystal apex dome for the last architectural work of Michelangelo Buonarroti— the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome. Prior to college, Orfeo apprenticed under Catalonian glass artist José Fernandez Castrillo where he learned cold-working techniques that have become a cornerstone in his designs. He later returned to San Francisco to study industrial and furniture design at California College of the Arts (CCA) earning a BFA with high distinction in 1999. At CCA, Orfeo studied with prominent furniture designer and architect, Chris Deam, He served as Deam’s design assistant for three years, which included work on projects for Airstream and Herman-Miller. The two continue to collaborate with Deam a member of the Phuze Design Collective. Orfeo has taught at both CCA and Dale Chihuly’s Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State. Orfeo Quagliata currently lives and works in Mexico City, his home since 2000. Denizen is thrilled to present the current works of Orfeo Quagliata Saturday, March 3, 2007. To receive an invitation to the Opening Reception, please click here ....
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