Silvia Levenson awarded the 2004 Rakow Commission

The 2004 Rakow Commission has been awarded to the Argentinean artist Silvia Levenson, who lives and works near Milan, Italy. Levenson uses cast glass and mixed media in the creation of her poetic and incisive sculpture and installations that explore childhood memory and domestic reality. A biography of the artist and a discussion of her work will appear in New Glass Review 26.

Inaugurated in 1986 by the Corning Museum of Glass, the Rakow Commission supports the development of new works of art in glass. This program, which provides $10,000 each year, is made possible through the generosity of the late Dr. & Mrs. Leonard S. Rakow, friends and benefactors of the Museum. Each commissioned work is added to the Museum's collection.The Rakow Commission encourages artists working in glass to venture into new areas that they might otherwise be unable to explore because of financial limitations. Over the years, recipients have ranged from emerging to established artists whose work is not yet represented in the Museum's collection. Commissions are nominated by the Curator of Modern Glass, and they are selected by a Museum curatorial staff committee.

September 8, 2004