E-Newsletter : Issue #220 April 2026 – Spring Surprises


April 2026

Holsten Galleries newsletter

 

 
Note from Kenn Holsten

Greetings. I hope this edition of Holsten Galleries News finds you and your families well and enjoying the spring. This month I am very pleased to share with you some outstanding works by some of my favorite glass artists. I look forward to hearing from you with any comments or questions that you may have.

Featured Works

 


Contarini by Lino Tagliapietra, 16.5 x 13.5 x 5.75″

 

Contarini
by Lino Tagliapietra

I’m happy to be able to feature this beautiful Lino piece from his "Contarini" series. The strong colors work so well together and the design of the murrini patterns is spot on perfect.

 

 
Baroque Cloud

by Nancy Callan

Just this morning I received images of this lovely new Nancy Callan piece. In many ways my favorite Callan series are her "Clouds." I love the gentle, flowing forms in this series. This one has a rather unique color pallette which I like very much.


Baroque Cloud by Nancy Callan, 9 x 16.5 x 185″

 


Untitled by Alex Bernstein, 18" diameter

 

Untitled
by Alex Bernstein

This great piece by North Carolina glass artist Alex Bernstein is so new that it is still untitled and has not yet been professionally photographed. I liked it so much that I asked Alex for special permission to feature it here in my newsletter.

 

 

Terpsichore in Blues
by Toland Sand

Many of Toland Sand’s glass sculptures are relatively simple in form. This one is much more complex and many faceted. Therefore I am including a short video clip so that you can more fully appreciate Toland’s mastery here.




Terpsichore in Blues by Toland Sand
, 8 x 8 x 16″

 


Particle Accelerator by Michael Taylor, 16 x 16 x 18″

 

Particle Accelerator
by Michael Taylor

What a fresh and innovative look this abstract sculpture by Michael Taylor conveys to the beholder! This is the kind of piece that makes "Do Not Touch" signs in galleries difficult to respect.

 

 

 

Thank you, as always, for taking part of your day to enjoy some of the world’s most outstanding glass art works! I look forward to staying in touch.

Kenn Holsten

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