BLANK Martin

Né en / Born in 1962 – USA –

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA 2006

Mary & Leigh Bloch Museum of Art, NW University, Evanston, IL 2006

Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL 2004 – Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Basch

Honolulu Academy of Art, HI 2003

Shanghai Museum of Fin Art, China 2001

Millennium Museum, Beijing, China 2001

PBCC Museum, Palm Beach, FL 1996

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

Michael Kurzman, The Lury Co.: Chicago, IL 120 La Salle St “Repose in Amber” 2004.

Arthur M. Blank Foundation, Atlanta, GA “The Giving” and “Winds of Inspiration” at Foundation headquarters 2004.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation “Access to Learning Award” 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.

The Temple, “Eternal Light”, Nashville, TN 2001

Children’s Hospital, Auction Seattle, WA: “Featured Work” 1997, 1998

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Auction: “Stars” 1996, 1997

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, “The Living Giving Award” 1993, 1994

Pilchuck Glass School, Auction Catalog Design, 1994

Pilchuck Glass School, Auction Award, 1993

SELECTED CORPORATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Orchestral Hall, Detroit, MI 2004

Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV 1998

3COM Corp., San Jose, CA: Dining Room Sculpture 1998

Everett Properties, Bellevue, WA: Figure Sculpture I 1995

The Benaroya Company, Seattle, WA: Figure Sculpture 1995

Melvin Poll, Inc. Seattle, WA: “Current” 30’ x 15’ Interior Sculpted Wall, fused glass, steel, and wood 1994

KIRO TV, Seattle, WA: Glass Set Design 1994

Sunhills Country Club, Tokyo, Japan: Janus Series 1990

Pacific First Center International Pilchuck Collection, Seattle, WA: Janus Series 1989

HONORS & AWARDS

“Repose in Amber” put on Public Art Tour, Chicago, IL October 2004

One of five American artists selected by World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein to submit designs for a public art commission at 7 World Trade Center – 2003

“Art In the Embassies,’’ American Embassy to Slovakia 1996

Pilchuck Glass School Scholarship, Stanwood, WA 1986, 1990