Born in Murano, Italy, in 1961
Professional Experience
1999
Museo Pecci - Prato Italy - Glass Conference - Lecturer of "Glass Working Techniques"
Faculty, Ezra Glass Studio, Kanazu Forest, Japan
Performance at Glass House Institute, Tokyo, Japan
1998
Faculty, Toyoma Glass Art Institute, Toyama, Japan
Performance at Glass House Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Faculty, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Performance at CERFAV, European Glass Symposium, France
1997-present
Conceiver and founder member of the Centro Studio Vetro, Murano
Collaboration with Federica Marangoni, Designer, and Christofle, Paris
1997
Faculty, The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY
1996
Faculty, Niijima Glass Art Center, Tokyo, Japan Performance at Glass Art Institute, Tokyo, Japan
1991-93
Faculty, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1990
Collaboration with Salviati, Murano
1987-present
Collaboration with La Murrina, Murano
1986-present
Collaboration with Claudio Maioli, Designer
1985-present
Collaboration with S.A.L.I.R., Murano
1984-present
Collaboration with Barovier & Toso, Murano
1983-90
Collaboration with Matteo Thun, Designer
1983
Collaboration with Venini, Murano
1982-present
Collaboration with Fratelli Toso and Rosanna Toso, Designer
1982
Collaboration with Christian Dior, Paris
1979-present
Owner, Artist's Studio, Cesare Toffolo, Murano
1976-77
Apprenticeship, Florino Toffolo's Studio, Murano
Exhibitions
2000
Featured Artist, Vetri International Glass, Seattle, WA
1999
Millennium Glass - An International of thirty artists showed; Cesare Toffolo won the MG 1999 Award; Mostly Glass Gallery, NJ
Abitare il Tempo - La Tradizione Rinnovata Exhibit, Verona, Italy
Flameworked Glass - Mickelsen - Toffolo; Gallerie Dorita, Atlanta, GA
1998
Aperto Vetro, Biennale of Venice, Palazzo Ducale
Ethereal Glass Exhibit - Cesare Toffolo - Robert Mickelsen; Mostly Glass Gallery, NJ
Flameworking: By the Torch - Cesare Toffolo, Tina Betz, Shane Fero, Suellen Fowler, Masami Koda, Elizabeth Mears, Robert Mickelsen, James Minson, Emilio Santini; Morgan Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
1995
Museo Piccolo Gallery, Langley, WA
Glass Gallery Manne, Japan
1994
Pilchuck Glass Exhibit '93, Port of Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, WA
1993-94
Sixteenth Annual International Pilchuck Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
1991
Pilchuck Faculty from 5th Session: Chihuly, Marquis, Kobasz, Tisch, Toffolo, Tagliapietra; William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
1991-92
Fourteenth Annual Pilchuck Exhibition, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
1985
Abitare il Tempo, Verona, Italy
1982
Venice Mart 82, Palazzo Vendramin Calergi, Venezia
Selected Collections
Kurokabe Glass Museum, Nagahama, Japan
Ukai Art Museum, Hakone Forest, Tokyo, Japan
Niijima Contemporary Glass Art Museum, Niijima, Tokyo, Japan
Toyama Glass Art School Collection, Toyama, Japan
Glass Art Institute Collection, Tokyo, Japan
Glass House Institute Collection, Tokyo, Japan
Glass Museum, Murano, Italy
Selected Publications and Videos
1999
Sofa Chicago, catalogue, by Expression of Culture, Inc.; page 162. Abitare Il Tempo, catalogue, Edizioni Grafiche Zanini, page 98. Parole di vetro, Alessandro Lenarda by Marsilio, page 70. Video by BBC News, London, England. Il Gazzettino, Venice, January 28, page 5.
1998
Aperto Vetro, catalogue, by Electa, page 131.
Herald Tribune, November 28-29, page 8.
Ticket Tribune Review, October 22-28, page 25.
Vetro Magazine, by CSV, No. 1, page 60.
Il Gazzettino, Venice, September 8, page 21.
Toyama Daily Paper, June 3, Japan.
Vetro Magazine, by CSV, No. 0, page 46 Galleria.
Glass and Art, Japanese Review, No. 20, page 17.
Mondo Fiamma, Jennifer Frehling Zamboli and Robert A. Mickelson, cover photo and inside, by web site.
1997
Contemporary Lampworking, second edition, Bandhu Scott Dunham. Spine photo and photos No. 21-22.
Catalogo dell'Arte Moltiplicata in Italia No. 25, by Giorgio Mondadori, page 208.
1996
Catalogo dell'Arte Moltiplicata in Italia No. 24, by Giorgio Mondadori, page 233.
1995
Contemporary Lampworking, Bandhu Scott Dunham, cover photo and photos inside, No. 23-24.
1994
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong, October 24.
1992
Architectural Times, Pacific Northwest, Volume II, Issue I, Fall âÃÂÃÂ92. |
