Cagdas Glass Art Museum is the first glass museum in Turkey, established in 2007 and located in Eskisehir, just 200 miles from Istanbul. The museum is housed in a refurbished Ottoman style home.
When entering, you walk directly into an interior courtyard, which now has an enclosed glass roof, and features a stunning Dale Chihuly (American) blown glass masterpiece. Chihuly's work is world renowned and it is worth the time to see any of his pieces in person.
Other international glass artists are also featured at the museum, including Yoshiaki Kojiro of Japan, ...
Nobuyuki Fujiwara of Japan, ...
an artist from Estonia, I missed getting the name, ...
and then many glass artists from Turkey. This blue green vase from Cam Atolyesi studio artists Erkin Saygi and Ruhcan Topaloglu, ...
A stunning white basket/bird's nest, about a foot in diameter by Hafize Uncuoglu. Hafize has an impressive studio and art gallery in Uskudar.
The next two pieces are by Aydan Birdevrim, depicting Ottoman tapestry elements, ...
Birds by Meral Deger, ...
and an Ottoman kaftan by Yasmine Aslan Bakri, whose studio and gallery are located just off the Golden Horn.
Glass has been an important art form in Turkey for centuries. A glass workshop is depicted in this Ottoman period miniature painting.
The Cagdas Glass Art Museum is a must stop if you are in or near Eskisehir!
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