It’s not easy keeping up with glass artist Tim Tate. He is a true shooting star in the art world. Since we exhibited Tim’s widely collected video reliquaries at Migration this past April (with Michael Janis and Erwin Timmers of the Washington Glass School), Tim has been extremely busy. Some of his highlights include shows at Jane Sauer Gallery (Santa Fe, NM), Marx-Saunders Gallery (Chicago, IL), Donna Saeger Gallery (San Rafael, CA), Pentimenti Gallery (Philadelphia, PA), Habatat Gallery (Berkshires, MA), Billy Shire Fine Arts (Los Angeles, CA), Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery (Pittsburgh, PA), and Maurine Littleton Gallery (Washington, DC). Tim also won the 2008 First Place Niche Award for Blown Glass, and had two of his reliquaries auctioned off for over $40K each. Not a bad year, huh?
Now Tim is going international. Tim’s video reliquaries are included in a show titled "Light & Technology" at The Steps Gallery in London opening this Thursday, Oct 16th. What makes this especially fun for Laura and me is that we were there when this international relationship was conceived. It goes back to April 2007 at the first (and only) artDC gallery fair. The Steps Gallery, Migration and The Washington Glass School all had booths that were next to each other. So while Laura and I were beginning our talks with Tim (and Michael Janis and Erwin Timmers), the director of The Steps Gallery, Davinia Bulford-Cooper, was doing the same. Although the lifespan of that fair may have been short, the relationships developed there have proven to be long lasting and very fruitful.
As stated in their press release, The Steps Gallery says this about Tim’s work:
Tim Tate exhibits handmade glass vessels containing video pieces that depict and address the topic of using technology or human constructs to repair and aid the repetition of natural systems and phenomena.
The Steps Gallery is recognized as one of the UK’s leading promoters and exporters of young contemporary art. Over the years, it has established a reputation for identifying pioneering artists. The comprehensive gallery program is inclusive of innovative media, technology-based work, photography, sculpture and site-specific installations.
Tim's year has indeed been amazing... and now he's working on some museum acquisitions...
Posted by: Lenny | October 15, 2008 at 02:48 PM
Lenny - Tim's work speaks for itself, but his success can also be credited to having the support of a powerful dealer and promoter. :-)
-R
Posted by: Rob Jones | October 15, 2008 at 03:58 PM