The heritage and the brand value Pino Signoretto
since 1978 - Today to be continued

THE FOUNDER

THE FOUNDER

Pino Signoretto (1944 - 2017) was one of the greatest masters of contemporary glassmaking. Celebrated in Italy and around the world, he is also known for his many exhibitions and training activities.

Born in 1944 in Favaro Veneto (Venice), in 1959 he began working with various master glassmakers in Murano, including Alfredo Barbini, Livio Seguso, Ermanno Nason, and Angelo Seguso. It was he who introduced new techniques and tools to this art such as borsea ricurva (curved and no longer flat tongs) in order to better grasp the objects and the oxy-hydrogen torch in order to heat the sculpture in a more precise manner. In 1960 he himself became a master glassmaker, and until 1977 worked in furnaces so as to acquire a complete understanding of production techniques. In 1978 he opened his own atelier in Murano and began working with renowned artists and designers such as Vedova, Licata, Del Pezzo, Vitali, and Pomodoro. In 1989 he visited Japan to give a demonstration of his art in the presence of the imperial family.

Since 1990 Signoretto has travelled the world, giving demonstrations and teaching in prestigious schools in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan, including the Pilchuck Glass School in Seattle, the Toyama City Institute of Glass Art, schools in Aomori and Otaru, and the Rochester Institute of Technology. In 2001 he began teaching at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts and opened a new glassmaking furnace in Murano.

He has worked with major glass companies and design studios and has crafted monuments and trophies for prestigious cultural institutions. His work has been featured in countless collective and solo exhibitions in museums and galleries around the world. He has also worked with leading contemporary artists such as Jeff Koons, Marc Quinn, Martin Bradley, and Sandro Chia.
The glassworks of Pino Signoretto is now the brand of the great master, continues producing both the iconic pieces in limited edition, that realizing medium and large sculptures on project. The famous brand is renowned all over the world for its unique beauty in the art of glass.

EXHIBITIONS

EXHIBITIONS
Year
Japan, Private glass working demo for the Royal family
1989
Permanent exhibithion at Venitian Art Museum in Otaru - Japan
1989
Creates Glass award for the European Basket League and for NBA
1990
Start collaborating with artist Jeff Koons creating a special glass collection for the exhibition at the Sonnabend Gallery in New York - U.S.A.
1991
Creates for Belgian artist Mr Jan Vercruysse a glass collection for his exhibithion at Museum of contemporary art in Rivoli - Turin - Italy
1992
Creates 12 huge glass fountains for the American Hotel Gei Ken - Japan
1993
Solo exhibition at Galerie Differences - Paris - France
1994
Solo exhibition at Sandra Ainsley Gallery - Toronto - Canada
1994
Solo exhibition at Christy Taylor Galleries - Florida - U.S.A.
1995
Creates an artwork for the exhibition at the Venice Chamber of Commerce and for the exhibition L'art du verre a Murano au XXeme siecle - Paris - France
1995
Display at exhibition "Maestri Vetrai creatori del 900" Comacchio - Ferrara - Italy
1995
Display at exhibition "United Foundation for AIDS Godparent House" Florida – U.S.A.
1995
Teach at Pilchuck School of glass and collatorates to create a glass house at Pilchuck Scool of glass
1995
Designs and creates a collection of several glass handles for the Pull of Beauty – Storefront for Art and Archicture New York – U.S.A.
1996
Creates for Martin Bradley his famous art installation "The Glass Chess"
1996
Creates for artist Mariagrazia Rosin the collection "il Giardino del corpo" displayed at the Kunstmuseum in Düsseldorf im Eherenhof – Germany
1996
Displays some glass animal at the Portia Gallery - Chicago - U.S.A.
1996
Createes some glass animals and insects for the Winter Gardens Korpus II in Kremlin Moscow - Russia
1996
Continues to collaborate with artist Jan Vercruysse sculpting differents artworks fot the artist exhibitions in:
Brooke Alexander – New York – U.S.A.
Kunsthalle Bern – Berna – Switzerland
Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea – Rivoli - Turin - Italy
Studio per l’Arte Contemporanea E. Di Grazia – Torre Pollice - Turin - Italy
1996
Collaboration with artist Kiki Smith shaping different glass animals for her exhibition at Pace Gallery - New York - U.S.A.
1996
Collaboration with artis Marc Quinn shaping a glass artwork collection for his exhibition at White Cube gallery - London UK
1996
Creates for Portia Gallery a collection of several glass animals for the art fair SOFA Miami - U.S.A.
1996
Creates for Portia Gallery a collection of several glass animals for the art fair SOFA Miami - U.S.A.
1997
Create a 2 meter glass Pantheon and a giant glass fountain
1997
Donates 2 artworks for the Bellvue art Museum - Seattle - U.S.A.
1997
Partecipates at the exhibitions Translucent and opaque: contemporary glass – Port of Seattle - Seattle - U.S.A.
1998
Glass exhibition Seattle – U.S.A.
1998
Creates a Mickey Mouse for the Walt Disney - Italy
1998
Creates a monumental 4 meter horse for the 1999 Venice movie festival
1999
Glass Demo at the 1999 GAS conference Tampa - U.S.A.
1999
Glass exhibition at The Glass Sanctuary A Master and his apprentice Carlsbad California – U.S.A.
2000
Exhibition in Venice in collaboration with wood artist Livio De Marchi
2000
Creates a momumental OM sculpture for the Hindu Temple Cincinnati - U.S.A.
2000
Glass exhibition "Dali & Murano Artisti" at San Marco Museum Venice - Italy
2000
Glass exhibition "Dali & Murano Artisti" at San Marco Museum Venice - Italy
2001
Glass exhibition at Habatat Gallery - U.S.A.
2002
Glass Demo at the GAS conference Amsterdam - Holland
Teaches at the Internationa Glass workship in Esashi - Japan
2002
Create a clothes hanger, including various garments, entirely made of glass, exhibited at the Housang Rachtian Gallery in Venice
2003
Creates a gold and glass pig, award for the 2003 rowing regatta "Regata Storica di Venezia" - Venice - Italy
2003
Continues to collaborate with artist Mariagrazia Rosin creating a collection of several "sealife" chandeliers for the artisti exhibition at Caffe Florian - Venice - Italy
2003
Start his collaboration with japanese designer Hiroko Ueki, creating a collection fo more than 100 fantasy glass shoes
2003
Creates 2 glass and gold Venetian lions for the awards ceremony "Una vita per la musica" The awards has been donated to famous ballet Dancer Carla Fracci and world famous archistar Renzo Piano
2003
Creates a glass fenix for the Italian republic president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the artwork was donated as commemorative gift for the reopening of Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice - Italy
2003
Partecipates as Director and Executive Master for the monumental installation "Le Ali di Venezia". A huge glass and iron installation that was displayed on the water just in front of Punta della Salute - Venice - Italy
2004
Creates for artist Raimund Kummer a couple of 3 meters glass eyes
2004
Creates a glass Madonna for opening of the new San Giuliano public park - Venice - Italy
2004
Creates the awards for the "Gran Galà del Ciclismo" winned by Mr Damiano Cunego, first place at the Giro d'italia bike tour
2004
Creates glass award for the gala "Una vita per la musica" - Venice - Italy
2004
Install at 170 cm Jesus Christ for the Montevarchi dome in Montevarchi - Italy 2004
2004
Start to collaborates with U.S.A. artist Richard Lee Birt
Creates a glass collection for the permanent exhibithion at Glass Museum in Nagoya Port Italian Village - Nagoya - Japan
2004
Invited by the Coring Museum of Glass to do a glass demo in front of more than 50000 visitors - Corning NY U.S.A.
2004
Creates 25 glass pidgeons for the artist Maria Roose and his exhibitions at the Bruxelles National Library - Bruxelles - Belgium
2005
Glass exhibition at the Gallery "Vetro & Arte" - Venice - Italy
2005
Glass exhibition "Sotto una stella di vetro" - Venice - Italy.
2005
Glass exhibition "Cenacolo degli artisti" - Venice - Italy
2005
Glass exhibition "VENICE II VENICE at the Gallery "Vetro & Arte" Venice - Italy and Pharmaka gallery in Los Angeles - U.S.A.
2005
Special guest at exhibithion "Chihuly on Tacoma" at Tacoma Museum of Glass - Tacoma - U.S.A.
2006
Continues his collaboration with artist Dale Chihuly creating a new collection of very famous "Chihuly Sealife and Putti
2006
Creates for artist Adel Abdessemed a real size glass skeleton (180 hand made bones) for the artist exhibition at "Galerie Kamel Mennour" - Paris - France
2006
Start creating his famous life size glass clown
2006
Continues to collaborate with artist Raimund Kummer creating 2 giant eyes for the artist exhibition at Galerie DKM - Duisburg - Germany
2007
Start collaborating with artist Robin Rhode creating some 2 meters beer bottles for the artist exhibition at Perry Rubenstein Gallery in New York - U.S.A.
2007
Continues his collaboration with artist Adel Abdessemed and Gallery Kamel Mennour creating 2 glass life sizes skeleton, one of this was donated by the artist to Centre Pompidour - Modern Art National Museum - Paris - France
2007
Creates for the Golden Goose Deluxe brand some artworks for the Pitti Immagine - Touch Neozone Cloudine - Milan - Italy
2007
Creates for designer Alessandro Mendini and Venini several customized glass horses for the Venini exhibition in Milan flaghshipstore
2008
Invited as most importat Glass Maester and creates a 90 cm diameter glass sphere for the Jeju Glass Castle, Korean National Glass Museum - Jeju Island Korea
2008
He participates in the realization of the book " The ephemeral and vanity open in the masterpiece of Pino Signoretto" by Stefano De Grandis, Edizioni Granviale - Venezia
2008
Participate in the book "Glass photos. By the hands of Maestro Vetraio Pino Signoretto" De Grandis Stefano, Dei Fogolari Silvio, Zanon Luca, Granviale Edition - Venezia
2008

TEACHINGS AND WORKSHOP

TEACHINGS AND WORKSHOP
Year
Glass demo and teaching at Pilchuck School of Glass - Seattle - U.S.A.
1989
Glass demo and teaching at Tulane University – U.S.A.
Glass demo and teaching Aomori Otaru – Japan
Glass demo and teaching Toyama School of Glass – U.S.A.
Glass demo and teaching Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle – U.S.A.
1990
Glass demo and teaching at Rochester Institute of Technology, Massachusetts College of Art - U.S.A.
Glass demo and teaching at Pilchuck School of Glass - Seattle - U.S.A.
1991
Glass demo and teaching at Pilchuck School of Glass - Seattle – U.S.A.
1992
Demo and teacher at Experimental Glass Workshop – U.S.A.
Demo at Massachusetts College of Art – U.S.A.
Teacher at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle – U.S.A.
1993
Speaker at G.A.S. Conference Oakland – U.S.A.
Teacher at New Orleans School of Glasswork – U.S.A.
Teacher at Pilchuck School of Glass Seattle – U.S.A.
1994
Teach at Pilchuck School of glass and collatorates to create a glass house at Pilchuck Scool of glass
1995
Collaborations with paiter Eulisse and art professor Mr Gaspari
Creates wit glass Master Lino Tagliapietra a glass tower for artist Chihuly installed for the exhibition Chihuly on Venice
1996
Continues the collaboration with Marc Quinn Collaborates with Martin Bradley
Creates some artwork for Chihuly serie "Putti and sealife"
Creates a 2 meter pantheon and a monumental glass fountain
Teacher at Pilchuck School of glass
1997
Continues his collaborations with artists Dale Chihuly and Timo Sarpaneva
1998
Creates a real size glass accordion
Teacher at Jacksonville Univeristy - Jacksonville U.S.A.
Continues his collaborations with artist Chihuly, Kruft, Kummer, Vercruysse and Sarpaneve
1999
Teacher at Penland Scool of Crafts - Penland - U.S.A.
Continues his collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago and with artist Chihuly Kummer and Vercruysse
2000
Teacher at Accademia delle Belle Arti - Venice - Italy
Teacher at Glass Work Shop in Esashi - Japan
Teacher at San Sarvolo Internationa Glass Workshop - Venice - Italy
Pino moved to his new studio in Murano
Creates a collection for a saudi mansion
Continues to collaborate with Dale Chihyly and Kummer
2001
Teacher at Accademia delle Belle Arti - Venice - Italy
Teacher at Glass Work Shop in Esashi - Japan
Teacher at San Sarvolo Internationa Glass Workshop - Venice - Italy
2002
Speaker at GAS conference - Seattle - U.S.A.
Continues to work and collaborate with several artists and designers like: Dale Chihuly, Aldo Mondino, Sandro Chia, Inge Manzù, Anne e Patrick Poirier, Raimund Kummer, Marc Quinn, Manolo Valdes, Jan Vercruysse
Teachera at SanServolo International Glass Workshop at San Servolo island - Venice - Italy
2003
Consultant for the building of a glass bridge in Japan
Creates for artist Raimund Kummer a couple of 3 meters Glass eyes
Continues to collaborate with the artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne e Patrickl Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marcx Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly
2004
Creates a life sizes clown collection and a 180 cm height horse
Continues to collaborate with the artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne e Patrickl Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marcx Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly
2005
Continues to collaborate with artist Dale Chihuly
Cretaes a limited edition glass life size clown collection
Start to creates a special collection of artworks using glass parts and wood poles he found floating in the Venetian lagoon
Continues to collaborate with the artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne e Patrickl Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marcx Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly
2006
Creates 03 life size clown and a 180 cm height glass horse
Continues to collaborate with the artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne e Patrickl Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marcx Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly
2007
Teacher at Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood WA - U.S.A.
Teacher at Eugene Glass School - Uegene OR - U.S.A.
Continues to collaborate with the artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne e Patrickl Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marcx Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly
2008

RENOWNED WORKS

RENOWNED WORKS
Year
He participated in the creation of a glass house at the Pilchuck School of Glass
1995
He works with the painter Eulisse and Professor Gaspari
1996
The collaboration with the artists continues: Chihuly, Kruft, Kummer
1996
He works with the painter Eulisse and Professor Gaspari
1996
The collaboration with Marc Quinn continues
1997
He collaborates with Martin Bradley
1997
Create a series of glass fish and marine animals, with Dale Chichuly
1997
Pino performs a glass Pantheon consisting of eight columns two meters high and central fountain
1997
The collaboration with Dale Chihuly and Timo Sarpaneva continues
1998
Create a natural-sized accordion in glass
1999
The collaboration with the artists continues: Chihuly, Kruft, Kummer Vercruysse, Sarpaneva
1999
The collaboration with the Portia Gallery Chicago - U.S.A. and the artists Chihuly, Kummer and Vercruysse continues
2000
He creates some sculptures, for the furniture industry OAK of Cantù - Italy, for a Saudi palace.
The collaboration with Chihuly and Kummer continues
2001
He continues to be the master glassmaker of reference and realizer of the ideas of various artists including: Dale Chihuly, Aldo Mondino, Sandro Chia, Inge Manzù, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Raimund Kummer, Marc Quinn, Manolo Valdés, Jan Vercruysse.
2003
He is contacted as a consultant and designer of a future fully glass bridge in Japan
2004
For the artist Raimund Kummer he creates two glass eyes 3 meters long
2004
The collaboration continues with the following artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marc Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly
2004
Among the various sculptures he made a series of 150 cm tall blown glass clowns and a glass horse about 180 cm high
2005
The collaboration continues with the following artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marc Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly, Raimund Kummer
2005
The collaboration with the artist Dale Chihuly continues
2006
Among the various sculptures he makes 10 clowns 160 - 180 cm high for various collectors in the world
2006
He creates a series of large sculptures about 170 cm high using pieces of glass and poles that he himself finds in the lagoon of Venice
2006
The collaboration continues with the following artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marc Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly, Raimund Kummer
2006
Among the various sculptures he realizes 03 clowns 180 cm high and a glass horse digging 190 cm high
2007
The collaboration continues with the following artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marc Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly, Raimund Kummel and Luigi Valtolina
2007
The collaboration continues with the following artists: Aldo Mondino, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Sandro Chia, Jan Vercruysse, Marc Quinn, Hiroko Ueki, Dale Chihuly, Raimund Kummer
2008

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Year
La rosa d’oro – International Award
1975
University of Rome - Honorary nominated Academy and Institute of Culture
1980
Gold Metal Foyer des Artistes – France
1982
Venice Biennale Award
1983
Gold Metal Foyer des Artistes – France
1984
Awarded "Cavaliere della Repubblica" special award for his career and awarded for his artwork in the Premio Murano award
1989
Italian "Cavaliere del Lavoro" award
1989
Awarded 1994 Premio Murano for Glass Sculpture
1990
Awarded 1994 Premio Murano for Glass Sculpture
1991
Gallo d’Oro Award — Murano Person of the Year
2001
Glass in Venice Award from the Veneto Institute for the Sciences, Letters, and Arts – IVSLA
2012
Awarded "Maestro d'arte" by the Fondazione Cologni in Milan
2016
Pino Signoretto