HOWARD BEN TRÉ - BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

 

1999

Contemporary Classicism. Text by Judy Collischan, Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College,

            State University of New York, Purchase, NY.

 

1998

A Passion for Glass: The Aviva and Jack A. Robinson Studio Glass Collection. Text by Bonita Fike,

            The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI.

Adams, Geoff, producer. The Making of BankBoston Plaza. Providence, RI: BankBoston (video).

Brussat, David. “Beauty Sculpted from Utility.” The Providence Journal, July 16, p. B7.

Danto, Arthur C. “Embodied Soul.” House & Garden 167, July, pp. 52, 54.

Laumeier Sculpture Park Second Decade 1987 – 1996. Essays by Beej Nierengarten-Smith and

            George McCue, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO.

Pincus, Robert L., "Glassworks," The Union-Tribune (January 29), p. 36.

Raimondi, Julie A. “Body & Soul.” Contract Design 7, July, cover, pp. 9, 40.

Temin, Christine. “The Public’s Art?” The Boston Sunday Globe, August 30, p. N6.

Van Siclen, Bill. “Design Breathes New Life into Downtown Bank Plaza.” The Providence Journal,

            June 30, pp. F1, 4.

 

1997

Adams, Geoff, producer, Howard Ben Tré: The Work. Providence, RI: Pell Awards Committee

            (video).

Chambers, Karen S., "When glass is not a glass...Vitreous Sculpture," American Style (Spring),

            pp. 30-39.

Glass Today. Essay by Henry H. Hawley, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH.

Glass Today by American Studio Artists. Essay by Jonathan Fairbanks and Pat Warner, Museum of

            Fine Arts, Boston, MA.

Glueck, Grace, "In Glass, Darkly and Kissed by Light," The New York Times (August 29), pp. 1, 25.

Henry, Gerrit, "Howard Ben Tré at Charles Cowles," ARTnews (March), p.110-111.

Kuspit, Donald, "Howard Ben Tré at Charles Cowles," Artforum (March), p.91.

Masters of Contemporary Glass: Selections from the Glick Collection. Essay by Martha Drexler

            Lynn, The Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN.

Sabar, Ariel, "A Conversation with Howard Ben Tré, Noted Sculptor," The Providence Journal

            (June 30), p.C1, 3.

Selected Works from The Collection of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. Hokkaido Museum of

            Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan.

Shaw-Eagle, Joanna, "Exhibit celebrates 'The Renwick at 25'," The Washington Times (March 23),

            pp. D1, 3.

Silander, Liisa, "In Search of the Perfect Site," Views (Summer), p. 8-13.

Takeda, Atsushi, "Howard Ben Tré, World Artist Tour," Bijutsu no Mado (December),

            pp. 165-167.


Trial by Fire, Glass as a Sculptural Medium. Essay by Nancy Corwin, Newcomb Art Gallery,

            Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.

Van Siclen, Bill. “Rhode Island: Incandescent in Glass Talent.” The Providence Journal, August 3,

            p. E8.

 

1996

Bullard, CeCe, "Alterations of Light and Form," Richmond Times Dispatch (January 27), p. B7.

"Recent Acquisitions, A Selection: 1995-96," The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin (Fall),

            p. 70.

Venezia Aperto Vetro International New Glass. Essay by Dan Klein, Arsenale Editrice Venice,

            Venice, Italy.

 

1995

Howard Ben Tré: Recent Sculpture. Essay by Richard Waller, The Marsh Art Gallery, University of

            Richmond, Richmond, VA, with the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art,

            Cleveland, OH.

Toledo Treasures, The Toledo Museum of Art, New York, NY.

VanVeen, Mark, producer, and Geoff Adams, director, Ben Tré: Fountains, Providence, RI:

            EastFilms (video).

 

1994

Castellucci, John, "Thousands Take a Peek at What Hospital Has to Offer," The Providence

            Journal (January 23), p. B-1.

Cenni, Rene, "L'Age du Silicum," Nice Matin (April 26), p. 1.

Davis, Paul, "Designs on the Economic Landscape," The Providence Journal (July 31), p. A-1.

Ernould-Gandouet, Marielle, "Howard Ben Tré," L'Oeil (May), p. 14.

Leimbach, Dulcie, "Currents," The New York Times (October 27), p. C-3.

Schwan, Gary, "Glass Sculptures' Power Clear," Palm Beach Post (January 14), p. 13.

Sjostrom, Jan, "Glass Works a Fusion of East, West," Palm Beach Daily News (January 8), p. 1.

Smith, Robert L., "Library Prepares to Dedicate Sculpture," The Buffalo News (March 11), p. C-1.

Tiberi, Liliane, "Sculptures de Verre," La Tribune (June 6), p. 2.

Van Siclen, Bill, "A Clearly Masterful Exhibit," The Providence Journal (September 2), p. D-3.

Van Siclen, Bill, "Abundant Art Serves Dual Purpose," The Providence Journal (January 20), p. 9.

 

1993

Art and Application. Text by Arthur C. Danto, Turbulence, New York, NY.

Carlock, Marty, A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston. The Harvard Common Press,

            Boston, MA.

D'Arnoux, Alexandra, "A Passion for Art," Maison & Jardin (No. 397), p. 58.

Howard Ben Tré: New Work. Interview by Diana Johnson and essay by Donald Kuspit, Brown

            University, Providence, RI.

Mason, Marilynne S., "Glass, Once a Craft, Rates as an Art Form," The Christian Science Monitor

            (April 20), p. 12.

Tiffany to Ben Tré: A Century of Glass. Text by Joan Barnett and Audrey Mann, Milwaukee Art

            Museum, Milwaukee, WI.

 

1992

Bell, Robert, ed., Design Visions. Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.

Campbell, Robert, "Post Office Square: The Perfect Park," The Boston Globe (July 24), p. 41.

Colby, Joy Hokanson, "Master Glass Sculptor Ben Tré," The Detroit News (June 26), p. 11D.

Cristalomancia, arte contemporaneo en vidrio / contemporary art in glass. Text by Miguel Angel

            Fernandez and Susana Patino Gonzalez, Centro de Arte Vitro, Monterrey, Mexico.

Glass from Ancient Craft to Contemporary Art: 1962 - 1992 and Beyond. Essay by Karen S.

            Chambers, The Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ.

Herman, Lloyd E., Clearly Art, Pilchuck's Glass Legacy. Whatcom Museum of History and Art,

            Bellingham, WA, pp. 53-54.

Howard Ben Tré: Basins. Essay by Dan Klein, Habatat Galleries, Farmington Hills, MI.

Miro, Marsha, "Glass Master Envisions Prehistoric Tools with a Contemporary Cast," Detroit Free

            Press (July 19), p. 5Q.

Morgenroth, Lynda, "City of Fountains," The Boston Globe (September 10), Calendar, pp. 8-9.

Nickisher, Heidi, "Howard Ben Tré," Artweek 23 (February 6), pp. 17-18.

Ono, Seiko, ed., All About Glass, The Shinshusha Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Van Siclen, Bill, "Making More of Minimalism," The Providence Journal (August 14), p. D16.

Van Siclen, Bill, "Overflowing with Ideas," The Providence Journal (June 14), pp. E1, E4.

 

1991

"Contemporary American Crafts," Philadelphia Museum of Art Bulletin 87 (Fall), pp. 42-46.

Howard Ben Tré: Vessels of Light. Essay by Judd Tully, Charles Cowles Gallery, New York, NY.

Koplos, Janet, "Howard Ben Tré at Charles Cowles," Art in America 79 (December), pp. 112-113.

Netzer, Sylvia, "Howard Ben Tré," Glass 45 (Fall), p. 48.

Tarchinski, Pamela J., "Howard Ben Tré," Glass 45 (Fall), p. 48.

World Glass Now '91, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo, Japan, pp. 162-167, 260.

 

1990

Degener, Patricia, "Glass Sculptures: Industrial, Elegant," Saint Louis Post-Dispatch (June 24),

            p. 4C.

"Glass Master," Bostonia (May/June), p. 67.

Grant, Daniel, "Study of Contrasts in Ben Tré's Textures, Forms," The Boston Herald

            (November 23).

Kangas, Matthew, "Engendering Ben Tré," Glass 40 (Spring/Summer), pp. 20-27.

Onorato, Ronald J., "Howard Ben Tré," Art New England (November), pp. 18-19, 32.

Spillman, Jane Shadel and Suzanne K. Frantz, Masterpieces of American Glass, Crown Publishers,

            New York, NY, pp. 82-83.

Stapen Nancy, "An Elegant Handsome Hybrid," The Boston Globe (December 5), p. 75.

Van Siclen, Bill, "The Art of a Working Glass Hero," The Providence Journal (November 18),

            p. E5.

 

1989

Daniel, Missy, "Exploring an Affinity with Glass," The Boston Globe (December 29), pp. 43, 45.

Donohue, Marlena, "The Galleries, Santa Monica," Los Angeles Times (April 14), s. VI, p. 1B.

Frantz, Suzanne K., Contemporary Glass: A World Survey from the Corning Museum of Glass.

            Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, NY.

Gibson, Eric, "Powerful Glass Sculpture Populates the Phillips," The Washington Times

            (December 19), p. E3.

Howard Ben Tré. Essay by Linda L. Johnson, The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC.

Klein, Dan, Glass: A Contemporary Art. Rizzoli, New York, NY.

 

1988

Columnar. Essay by Janice C. Oresman, The Hudson River Museum of Westchester, Yonkers, NY.

Gimelson, Deborah, "Los Angeles Redux," Art and Auction (March), p. 54.

Howard Ben Tré. Essay by Linda L. Johnson, Charles Cowles Gallery, New York, NY.

"Recent Acquisitions," Rhode Island School of Design Museum Notes 73 (October), p. 27.

Weber, Bruce, "Works in Progress: Glass Act," The New York Times Magazine (March 6), p. 110.

Zimmer, William, "Hudson River Museum Spotlights the Column," The New York Times,

            (August 7), Westchester Weekly, s. 22, p. 24.

 

1987

3 + 3 x 7: Sculpture in Glass and Works on Paper. Essay by Lucinda H. Gedeon, University Art

            Museum, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

"Artery Plaza: The Artery Organization," International Sculpture (January/February), pp. 30-33.

Contemporary Glass from the Sosin Collection. Text by C. Edward Hall, University of Michigan at

            Dearborn, Dearborn, MI.

Faux Arts: Surface Illusions and Simulated Materials in Recent Art. Text by Ronald J. Onorato,

            La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA.

Lucie-Smith, Edward, Sculpture Since 1945, Phaidon Press, London, England and Universe Books,

            New York, NY.

Manhart, Marcia and Tom, The Eloquent Object. Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK.

Miller, Alexis Magner, "Howard Ben Tré: Columns of Frozen Light," The Providence Sunday

            Journal Magazine (March 22), pp. 18-19.

Nicola, Gunter, "American and European Glass from the Saxe Collection Exhibition," Neues

            Glas 3, pp. 214-15.

New England Now: Contemporary Art from Six States. DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park,

            Lincoln, MA; Brown University, David Winton Bell Gallery, Providence, RI; et al.

 

1986

Brenson, Michael, "A Fall Art Scene That's Bristling with Energy," The New York Times

            (November 7), p. C26.

Cast Glass Sculpture. Essay by Donald B. Kuspit, The Main Art Gallery, California State

            University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.

Contemporary American and European Glass from the Saxe Collection. Text by Kenneth R. Trapp

            and William Warmus, The Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA.

Craft Today: Poetry of the Physical. Essays by Edward Lucie-Smith and Paul J. Smith, American

            Craft Museum, New York, NY.

Glueck, Grace, "Craft's Increasing Domain," The New York Times (October 23), p. C10.

Muchnic, Suzanne, "Glass Society Shows Its Mettle," Los Angeles Times (April 17).

New Glass Review 7. The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, NY, p. 133.

"Review - Howard Ben Tré," New Work 27 (Autumn), pp. 16-23.

Sculptural Objects and Installations. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA.

Shaw-Eagle, Joanna, "The Fine(?) Art of Developing Bethesda," New Art Examiner (November),             pp. 40-42.

Smith, Chalon, "Exhibits Offer Clues to the 'Mystery' of Glass," Los Angeles Times (April 16),

            pp. 1, 4.

Sosin, Jean and Hilbert, "Glass Collectors in the USA, Jean & Hilbert Sosin," Neues Glas 3,

            pp. 204-207.

Thirty-Third Arts Festival of Atlanta 1986. Arts Festival of Atlanta, Inc., Atlanta, GA.

Transparent Motives: Glass on a Large Scale. Text by Karen S. Chambers, Contemporary Arts

            Center, Cincinnati, OH.

Yaklut, Jud, "The Relevance of Glass. 'Transparent Motives: Glass on a Large Scale'," Dialogue:

            An Art Journal (May/June), pp. 26-27.

 

1985

Chambers, Karen S., "The Difficulty of Simplicity," New Work 23/24 (Summer/Fall), pp. 26-7.

Chambers, Karen S., "Howard Ben Tré," New Work 23/24 (Summer/Fall), p. 40.

Glass: State of the Art. Text by Ferdinand Hampson and Marsha Miro, Habatat Galleries and Ella

            Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI.

Glueck, Grace, "Howard Ben Tré," The New York Times (April 12), p. C20.

Howard Ben Tré. Essay by John Perreault, Charles Cowles Gallery, New York, NY.

Love, Nancy, "A Touch of Glass," Art and Auction 8, p. 42.

World Glass Now '85, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art and Asahi Shimbun, Sapporo, Japan.

 

1984

Americans in Glass, Text by David J. Wagner and David R. Huchthausen, The Leigh Yawkey

            Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI.

"Americans in Glass," Kunst + Handwerk 5, pp. 284-285.

Foley, Suzanne, "The Measure of Success," American Craft 44 (October/November), pp. 10-15.

 

1983

"A Look at the Future of Glass as Art," Glass Art Society Journal (1982-83), pp. 57-61.

Ben Tré, Howard, "Symposium International du Verre en France," Glass Art Society Journal

            (1982-83), p. 54.

Caldwell, Gail, "Tré Bien," The Boston Phoenix (May 3), p. B1.

Chambers, Karen S., "Howard Ben Tré, An Artist in Time," New Work 15/16 (Summer/Fall),

            pp. 4-9.

The Fine Art of Contemporary American Glass. Text by Paul V. Gardner and C. Edward Wall, The

            Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH.

Howard Ben Tré. Essay by Ronald J. Onorato, Habatat Galleries, Lathrup Village, MI.

Howard Ben Tré. Text by Ronald J. Onorato, Hadler/Rodriguez Galleries, Houston, TX.

Jepson, Barbara, "This Sculptor's World is Made of Glass," The Wall Street Journal (November 9),

            p. 28.

Narrett, Eugene, "Howard Ben Tré, Sculpture," Art New England (June), p. 7.

New Glass Review 4. The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, NY, p. 7.

Wall, C. Edward, "Adventures in Glass," Arizona Arts and Travel (September/October), p. 21.

 

 

1982

Alexander, Chris, "Howard Ben Tré," Art Express 2, p. 71.

Baker, Kenneth, "Howard Ben Tré," Arts Magazine 57 (September), p. 8.

Brewster, Todd, "Avant-Glass: New Techniques Alter an Ancient Art," Life Magazine 5 (February),

            pp. 78-82.

Glass Sculpture: 4 Artists - 4 Views, Jesse Besser Museum and Habatat Galleries, Alpena, MI.

Hollister, Paul, "Howard Ben Tré's Cast Glass: Memories of the Mechanical Age," Neues Glas 3,

            pp. 127-33.

Hollister, Paul, "Howard Ben Tré's Sculptures In Glass," The New York Times (April 1), p. C18.

International Directions in Glass Art, Art Gallery of Western Australia and Australian

            Consolidated Industries Ltd, Perth, Australia.

Meitner, Richard, "The Glass Bead Game," Neues Glas 2, pp. 68-76.

New Glass Review 3. The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, NY, p. 7.

Save, Colette, "Le Verre - Howard Ben Tré," L'Atelier 69, pp. 26-27.

World Glass Now '82, Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art And Asahi Shimbun, Sapporo, Japan.

 

1981

Contemporary Glass - Australia, Canada, U.S.A., & Japan. The National Museum of Modern Art,

            Kyoto and The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan.

Glass Routes. Text by Sherry Lang, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA.

Howard Ben Tré, Hadler/Rodriguez Galleries, Houston, TX.

Hunter-Stiebel, Penelope, "Contemporary Art Glass: An Old Medium Gets a New Look,"

            ARTnews 80 (Summer), pp. 130-135.

"The Ins and Outs, Ups and Downs of Selling Your Art," Glass Studio 23, pp. 18-24.

New Glass Review 2. The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, NY, p. 2.

 

1980

Losken, Manfred, "Feuerzauber," Kunst + Handwerk 23 (November).

Michelson, Maureen, "Profile: Howard Ben Tré," Glass Studio 10 (January), pp. 56-59.

New Glass Review 1. The Corning Museum of Glass, New York, NY, p. 4.

Onorato, Ronald J., "Howard Ben Tré," Arts Magazine 54 (June), p. 5.

Perrault, John. "Glass Struggle," The Soho News (December 30), p. 22.

 

1979

New Glass, A Worldwide Survey. The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY.

 

1978

Americans in Glass, The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI.

Monod, Veronique, "Le Verre," L'Atelier 25 (February), pp. 15-18.